Today is my birthday, so we spent this past weekend with our friends Niki & JM in New York.
Here are some things I saw and captured with my phone….
The Squeakless Wheel
I get my best ideas when I’m in the shower, and I get time to hash those ideas out while I’m running. With the abominable snowman of a winter we had in Boston, I didn’t run much for fear that an eight foot sidewalk snow pile would get me flattened by a car. That means I’ve got lots of thoughts going on that I haven’t had time to clear out of my noggin. Thankfully the white veil of winter has lifted, and I’ve got my running shoes on again.
I get my best running done at night, when it’s quiet, after a long day at work. Sometimes I…
Vegan Lentil Chili with Sweet Potatoes
When my husband and I, along with 7 of our patients, went through a 21 Day Purification Program this past January, there were a lot of naughty foods that needed to be removed from our diets. And for the first 10 days, to give the liver and kidneys a break, we cut out meat as well. With a lot of our easily-grabbable food choices off the table, we had to get creative to make healthy and filling meals that also tasted good. Lentil chili quickly became one of our favorites….
Dairy – Good or Evil?
For as long as most of us can remember, we’ve been told to drink our milk. It has calcium. It has Vitamin D. It has protein. We’ve been told that without milk we will develop osteoporosis and Rickets. I hate to burst your (milk) bubble, but would you be surprised to hear that the complete opposite can be true?…
Top 3 Tips for a Healthy Shopping Cart
Okay, I’ll admit it – I’m a grocery cart peeper. As I roll through the store, I often find my focus straying from my cart to the carts of other shoppers, finding it fascinating what each person decides to purchase. If you’re anything like me, over the years you’ve become more and more confused as you pass through the automatic doors into the supermarket. Terms like “low-fat”, “low-carb”, and “sugar free” …