Hang tight, this article might make you uncomfortable, but it addresses something many people suffer from but few understand how to address: the health of your interiors. If you or someone you know suffers from gastrointestinal distress, please read on and learn about these real and important issues, which are often dismissed by the medical community. This article is [...]
I can’t get enough of certain types of ethnic foods. My family loves Thai and Middle Eastern, along with anything that is ‘authentic Chinese’. Once you have a taste for these highly complex flavored foods it’s hard to eat bland American foods again! I am sharing a recipe which is a very popular soup from Thailand, tom kha [...]
In this article, I discuss high blood pressure, a common problem for many people. New research shows that what we have been told for years—that salt causes hypertension—may not be so accurate. I also offer some workable alternatives to slashing sodium in your diet. High blood pressure (hypertension) is quite common today. Many people are diagnosed with it, [...]
I love a good steak salad, especially when the greens come from my own garden. That is not possible right now, since we are a foot deep in snow, but you can always count on the local grocer for a really nice selection of ingredients for a lovely, satisfying, steak salad! And luckily, almost all of the ingredients are [...]
How is it that some of the healthiest foods in the world can be so unhealthy, and even devastatingly destructive for some people? I’m not talking about deadly food allergies, I’m referring to oxalates. These molecules, found in plant foods in varying levels, are usually not a problem for most people, but in those who are susceptible to [...]
