“What’s alkalinity?” a client asked the other day when we discussed healthy eating. Good question! Your body’s a chemistry equation in constant motion – it works hard to find balance…
Inflammation is a buzz word in nutrition circles. It’s our body’s natural process of healing. Yet, chronic inflammation, a subtle and steady current of immune cells flowing through your body,…
Bread is a rarity in our house these days. Not that we don’t like it, just the opposite, we love it. Especially the just-baked loaves that you slice yourself, double…
I hate to sound judgmental but iceberg lettuce is useless. Other than a vehicle for Thousand Island or bleu cheese, it serves no essential nutritional purpose. In writing my diet…
Grilled lettuce? That’s crazy. But I tell you what. It’s lip-smacking and keeps me coming back again and again. A summertime treat! To start, heat the grill to medium-high to high…
Vegetarians are healthier than omnivores. It’s true. Research has shown that vegetarians have less heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and other significant diseases that reduce quality of life. And that…
It’s true. It’s a jolly, merry, robust time to indulge in sweets, treats, gravy-covered mashed potatoes and ham. Oh, and fudge, truffles, peanut brittle, divinity (oooooo, yummy melt-in-your-mouth egg whites…
We have a family tradition of making a new dish every holiday. Yes, of course, we keep the old – there’s no way this gal’s going to ix-nay the ornbread-cay…
If you’re short on time but really craving some fast food pizza, start with a frozen plain cheese pizza. Then add baby spinach or arugula leaves, broccoli florets, sliced red…