There’s a lot of conflicting and confusing health information out there. Tons of it, actually. The headlines on your local news like to tease about promising treatments for this or that condition, or scare you about The Hidden Health Hazard in Your Home (you know the one).
My goal is to take that tiny little nugget of information, do a little bit of research and try to put it in a larger context. I also hope to remind you of tools for prevention and early detection of disease in an effort to help you live a long, happy, healthy life.
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The Weeks in Review
On the Move You may or may not have noticed that there was no recipe posted on Friday. You see, it’s because the only time I’ve sat down in the last week is a) on a plane, or b) in a car. There’s certainly been no time for cooking or access to a kitchen. Don’t […] Read More
On Mother’s Day
Missing Mom I shut down on Mother’s Day. I don’t know if it’s because May is also the anniversary of my mother’s death, but Mother’s Day has this amazing knack for stabbing me in the gut day after day in the weeks leading up to it. I open my email each morning to find a […] Read More
Everything You Eat Will Kill You
GMOs, Organics and Food Choices Someone recently mentioned a post that I wrote years ago about how I didn’t believe in organic stuff, and I thought that I should probably explain. I probably gave less thought to what I ate when I was in my 20s and early 30s. And then I was pregnant with […] Read More
Hong Kong and Macau in Photos
A Photo Gallery of Hong Kong and Macau Incense spirals in the temple. These were enormous, maybe three feet tall. They advertise that they burn for 7-8 days to bring good luck to your family. Victoria Harbor in the fog and rain. Our view varied between low, foggy cloud ceilings and drenching rain. Pandas at […] Read More
Eating in Asia
Feeding a 7-Year-Old in Asia I have to admit, I was nervous about traveling to Hong Kong and Macau with a 7-year-old boy. The Assistant is a good eater, but it’s one thing to eat something unfamiliar for one meal, and something entirely different to eat unfamiliar foods for all meals. Fortunately, our hotel in […] Read More
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