Summer Was Fun, But the Bill Has Come Due

Heck, it was a fun summer, but…

September is the month of reckoning for me. Here is a list of fun foods I’ve consumed in the past three months, sometimes more than once, and it simply needs to come out:

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Make Your Own Healthy Bean Dishes

Do you like beans?

Some people don’t eat them because of gas or perhaps their doctor advised against it. Too bad, they are full of incredible nutrients, from calcium to protein.

Here are some ideas for you to try, so you can feel more satisfied with plant-based meals, instead of killing a chicken or cow or turkey or pig, harming your health and the environment…

Top 10 Ideas For Non-Bean Eaters

  1. Make Your Own Hummus-it’s cheaper, healthier and more delicious than store bought, and it saves plastic!
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Heal Your Liver

Winter is tough!! There comes a lot of bad eating, in order to get the energy to face the stress that comes with weather, Patriots games, rising prices, violence in the world and other difficulties in this competitive world.

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The world’s most widely-acclaimed Macrobiotic healer, Warren Kramer, has told me in the past that I “know a lot” about Macrobiotics.… Read the rest

Frequency of Illness vs. Quality of Diet

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Do you get sick more than 2-3 times per year? Is the duration more than 24 hours?

Does this affect your productivity, enjoyment or budget?

If so, consider this: You may be eating too much, getting too many toxins, and still may not be getting enough nutrition, in order to keep your immune system strong.… Read the rest

Protein Truths

Proteins are amino acid chains  that our bodies create and use as enzymes, hormones and structural tissues.

The myth that animal protein is superior to plant protein comes from the fact that animal foods have all eight amino acids, vs. plant proteins which combine to provide them.… Read the rest

Carbs…Protein…Calcium…What’s It All Mean?

God did not intend us to be accountants. The key to being slim, healthy, attractive and happy is NOT keeping score, but living a balanced life. Unfortunately, our capitalist society makes it fairly difficult to find balance.

Few of us are properly trained in nutrition, fitness, cooking—including those with nutrition and medical degrees.… Read the rest