I am sometimes concerned that blogs like this are responsible for taking a lot of the fun out of eating food. We go on and on about the healthy types of foods and nutrients to consume on a regular basis in order to support our bodies. “Good” carbohydrates, “healthy” fats, and don’t forget the latest…
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Thinking About Cholesterol
Cholesterol gets a bad rap most of the time. That fatty substance circulating around in our blood vessels has been associated with heart disease for many years. Rightly so. Usually found at the scene of damaged blood vessels in significant amounts, cholesterol is a known player but are we reading the situation correctly? What We…
Migraine Headaches and Getting on With Life
People who endure Migraine Headaches are true champions in my book. Besides the pain, there is the disruption of their daily lives and all relationships. I admire the migraineur’s ability to bear up under such circumstances AND how they manage to carry on with life as each episode resolves. These are truly courageous people. For…
Giving Fat A Good Name
No Fat, low-fat, reduced fat, even fake fat, our focus on the fat content of our food has been an obsession for decades. The funny thing is that our assumption that all dietary fat was the bad guy was based on some faulty science. In light of new research and a willingness to look at…
The Best Diet for You
Diet is probably one of our most abused words. Commonly associated with having to deprive ourselves of foods and flavors we really like, diet gets a bad rap. Trust me. Eating well can be both fun and healthy. No penalty or guilt included. In making such a big deal about our eating habits, I think we…
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