My husband and I have begun joking that oatmeal is a “tantrum starter.” No matter how we doctor that oatmeal to make it more filling (adding nuts, coconut oil, organic butter, fruit, organic yogurt, pumpkin puree, etc.), our children seem… Read More ›
I believe in the goodness of people, so I believe your doctor probably has good intentions. Just like the generations of doctors before him or her. Just like the doctors a few decades ago, who told their patients that smoking cigarettes was perfectly… Read More ›
Back in 2006, my mother called me. She had news for me – big news. “Fat is a good thing,” she said. “If you want to lose weight, you need to eat more fat.” Acting on advice she had originally gleaned from… Read More ›
Much of the current research about the safety of hormonal contraceptives has been funded by the very pharmaceutical companies that stand to profit from the sale of birth control. Couple this with the political debates surrounding women’s reproduction—at a time when… Read More ›
We all know the story of the tortoise and the hare. In Aesop’s famous fable, a hare ridicules a slow-paced tortoise, who challenges him to a race. The hare soon tires and decides to nap mid-race. When he awakens, the tortoise… Read More ›
Yesterday, following my own advice, I picked up two fruits that I don’t routinely buy. The first was a bag of bright orange, organic Minneolas. My second purchase was an Asian pear, an apple-shaped, light brown fruit. Minneolas are a cross between grapefruits… Read More ›
The New Year brings hope that the impossible can be made possible. I love to ring in the New Year and to feel the special anticipation of the unknown. I have always been a future-oriented person. I’m all for miracles… Read More ›
If you’re like most Americans, you probably associate the holiday season with stress. From family tension to financial pressure, there’s no doubt that the holidays can increase stress. Some studies even suggest that American mortality rates increase during the holidays…. Read More ›
There are many absolutes we know about health – for example: whole, natural foods are better for you than processed foods – but personal health is not all absolutes. One enormous variable is genetics. Genetics determine more than an individual’s… Read More ›
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