Confused about COVID? Seems like there are a lot more questions than answers about exactly what happens when the virus gets into the human body. Clearly, it's really, really complicated. That's probably because the human body is really, really complicated. Read...
Calories. Are they lurking in your brain? Not actual calories, of course, but worries about calories? In other words, whenever you eat something, does calorie anxiety get rousted from the recesses of your brain and start making you uncomfortable: Wow, I bet there are...
https://vimeo.com/420497058 Trying to cut calories and save time by skipping breakfast? It seems like an easy and harmless way to "save" on calories. You don't have time for breakfast anyway, and it will be lunchtime before you know it. What could be wrong with the...
A running shoe company (Adidas, I think) used to have a "No Bounds" marketing campaign. The idea was to encourage runners to break through barriers and boundaries--not only physical but mental, too. It was a great idea for running--and many other pursuits,...
How Much Should I Eat? In a way, that's a pretty crazy question. As a species, our #1 job lies in eating to continue our existence. So shouldn't we have some kind of instinctual knowledge about the best amount to eat for our continued survival? Observing the wild...
Isn't it crazy that food can cause actual fear? Yet for many of us, the thought of "health-ifying" our diet does indeed cause at least an undercurrent of consternation, anxiousness, maybe despair. But what if it isn't just about the food . . . and what if there's an...
The 4 dangers of "Salad Thinking" People often tell me they eat salads all the time and wonder if that isn't a sure sign they're eating healthy. Certainly, eating salads is a good thing--and it sure beats having a side of Cheetos for dinner! But is it enough to...
Disease is a frightening thing. We've all heard of someone hit out of the blue with a devastating diagnosis--so it's not uncommon to harbor an undercurrent of fear: Will I be next? While all chronic diseases are scary, it feels like Alzheimer's is uniquely so, with...
Today's trio of articles on Alzheimer's was sparked by Barbra Cohn, author of Calmer Waters: The Caregiver's Journey Through Alzheimer's & Dementia. For ten years, Barbra cared for her husband as he suffered through and eventually died from early onset...
Note: This recipe is part of a series on Alzheimer's, a disease that can lurk for 10 to 20 years before the symptoms show up. Yet research is beginning to show that we can indeed take action right now to reduce our risks through---you guessed it!---eating better,...
Ever notice your body "talking to you" when there's a change of seasons? Over the past couple weeks, as autumn has moved into Colorado, I've been receiving some pretty strong messages around giving my body a rest: eating a little more lightly, eating less. Of course,...
A quick search on "vegetarian sources of protein" pulls up a number of listings ("Top 17," Top 26," etc.) And each of those listings identify a different and random assortment of protein sources--which can make it confusing to keep track of them and, more...