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I was on the home stretch after a long walk when my 8-year old neighbor challenged me to a game of “Around the World.” He’s very good, even though he’s never played organized basketball. The youngest of nine children, he is home-schooled and gets his schoolwork done fast so he can get outside to play. Whether it’s 40 degrees, raining […]
Today, I am thinking about my amazing Aunt Mary, who was born on this date in 1910. She lived to be 102, and stayed on her farm until age 101, when she moved into an assisted living facility. I still remember her 100th birthday party at “the farm.” When my twin sister, who is a teacher, told her young students that […]
How has your office desk been treating you? Office furniture has been a challenge to me ever since I joined the workforce. On my tippy toes, I stretch to 4”11, so a footstool and a below-desk keyboard have always been my essential “office supplies.” Without that keyboard, I developed carpal tunnel syndrome, so I am […]
Not long ago, a client asked for my thoughts about protein bars. She read they aren’t as healthy as they are touted to be. In her words, “They are loaded with sugar and fat, and who knows what else!” I had to agree with her – one can find alot of sugar in protein bars just like one […]
You may have heard already about the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics leadership being criticized for partnering with Kraft (i.e. taking their money) and putting a Kids Eat Right stamp on processed (i.e. not real) cheese. This has caught the attention of the Dairy Council, consumers, health professionals, and the media. More than anyone, though, it has […]
This is a meal I had a year ago in Miami at a patio restaurant in the business district. My son Nick and I had been walking for a couple hours appreciating the tall buildings and had earned our appetites. The meal was so beautiful, I had to stare and study the artistry of it. Once […]
Last month I read an article in the LA Times, “A Brief Timeline Shows How We’re Gluttons For Diets” (February 28, 2015.) It outlined a history of dieting, starting in 1825 with a low-carb regimen by Jean Brillat-Savarin. The timeline brought back memories of the grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet, Zen macrobiotic diet, Atkins, Beverly Hills, Zone, Sugar Busters, […]
Many of you know that I teach Decluttering Classes, but did you know that my qualifications began at birth? Yes, my twin sister and I were numbers 7 & 8 in a family of 8 girls, so you can bet our house was “full”, not only with people, but with many supplies for our existence. Our mother lived […]
“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” – Mark Twain For almost 20 years, we have been hearing about the “obesity epidemic” along with its connection to every disease under the sun, projections that it is only going to get worse, and the gloomy prediction that it is causing our children to […]
I am repeating this post from 5 years ago due to the continued relevance of its message. It was first posted in March of 2010. Today I have a guest blogger, and his name is Jon. I am fortunate to teach Jon and his friend Sam racquetball at the YMCA. Both boys are 18 years old and […]