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Fiber Up!

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Are you getting your 25 recommended grams of fiber each day?  Here's one chart you can refer to for some guidance.  It's not a perfect one, but the best one I could copy and paste with limited time this morning.  I love the La Tortilla Factory wraps Carolanne turned me on to.  For 80 calories you get a whopping 12 grams of fiber, half the days requirement.  When I fill on of … [Read more...] about Fiber Up!

Act Kind…

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Well here it is the first of April, but I am NOT an April Fool's kind-of girl.  I have NEVER enjoyed fooling people, or being fooled, even if all in good fun.  I know I take life too seriously but no matter how I turn it around, I don't like hurting people intentionally, even if it's just for the moment.  That makes today's life changing attitude suggestion really easy!  For … [Read more...] about Act Kind…

Thank you, Mr. Einstein

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"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet" Sounds like something some rebel from the PETA organization might say, right?  Or maybe someone like Paul McCartney or some other celebrity that goes around promoting vegetarianism.  Maybe one of the doctors like Ornish or Bernard.  Though they … [Read more...] about Thank you, Mr. Einstein

To Meatout or Not to Meatout?….That it the Question

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Yesterday, our local newspaper ran a good little local story about "The Great American Meatout."  With a big expo today in Tamarac, I assumed today is the day it is observed, but when  I googled it this morning, I found that it's actual date was the 20th--or 21st--generally coinciding with the first day of spring..  Beyond confusion over the day, it is also quite controversial … [Read more...] about To Meatout or Not to Meatout?….That it the Question