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A pile of research tells us meditating is beneficial for decreasing stress . . . but who the heck has time to fit yet another item on our to-do list? When a new CD of meditations hit the market entitled “Stress-Proof Your Brain” I was skeptical. You see, I’m an audio junkie . . . with Read more
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I’ve been getting lots of questions about Green Coffee Extract. If you haven’t heard, it is one of the hottest supplements on the market as a result of a recent study showing a significant correlation between consumption of green coffee extract and weight loss. In spite of the fact it was a small study (only Read more
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Will statins really help us win the war against stress? As soon as the book The End of Illness hit the New York Times Bestseller list, I was bombarded with questions about the value of statins to combat stress. In the book, author and medical doctor David Agus explores the supposed benefits of statins Read more
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Clients often ask about eating Heart Healthy Foods and the number one question I get is; “So what can you eat?” The answer is plenty. Folks always want specifics so here it is . . . my PERSONAL log, very much like a log I ask my clients to keep when I’m working with them. Read more
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Living Hummus Many thanks to Duncan Nash at Stop Theft in Auckland, New Zealand for complaining that my first posting of this recipe sounded WAY too hard. Actually this dish is one of my all time favorites because it is so easy to make. So here is the simplified version. I love this dish because Read more
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What a gift it was hearing Dr. Neal Barnard speak this week in Auckland, New Zealand. I’ve seen him on DVD several times and am familiar with his terrific work but nothing beats getting to see these nutritional heavy hitters in person. Brilliant presentation, lots of info, lots of laughs, easy to implement suggestions and ALL accomplished Read more
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OK I can almost hear you saying that food is NOT the only solution to stress. You are absolutely correct . . . it is only one of many solutions. The reason I like to use nutrition as a platform for Winning Stress is simply because it works so darn well. Dr. Esselstyn in his Read more
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Cantaloupes are in season and this is now my clients new favorite to start the day.(Digests best first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.) According to www.whfoods.com, cantaloupe is a superstar in vitamin C & A along with being high in a number of other beneficial nutrients.By including the seeds (in a form that Read more
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Inspiration for this recipe comes from the Go Raw Café in Las Vegas. http://www.gorawcafe.com My daughter fell in love with their “Garlic Stix” served on the side of her salad. When we got home I threw this recipe together with what I had on hand in our pantry and it’s now a favorite. Like the Read more
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Poking Fun at How Our Media Reports on Preventative Health Fellow students in a course in the Plant Based Nutrition Certification program at Cornell University suggested I share the below paper. (Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?) After hearing a lecture on Calories, Obesity, and Diabetes by T. Colin Campbell (author Read more
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