Yesterday (while I was wide awake, this time) I watched Dr. Sanjay Gupta's special, The Last Heart Attack, on CNN. I highly recommend that everyone try to find this when it airs again, On Demand, on the computer---somewhere! With a family history of heart disease, at 41 years old, Dr. Gupta went on a quest to delve into his own body with scans and tests and see if he could … [Read more...] about The Last Heart Attack
This and That
When I Woke Up This Morning…
I woke up this morning with a lot of thoughts rolling around in my head. Firstly, I am thinking about all my college friends in Oceanside and Long Beach, Long Island (where I spent a summer living across from the beautiful boardwalk, back in the late 70s) and spent many a day on the gorgeous beach, with Mitch, family and friends. Watching the lifeguard building slam into the … [Read more...] about When I Woke Up This Morning…
Irene, Sanjay and Bill
I wake up saddened to learn several surfers have lost their lives to Irene. I can only imagine how excited the surfers are to get out there and get tubed in an over-sized wave -- truly a surfers dream. Please don't think you can outsmart a hurricane, though. Even with all the storm tracking, these storms have minds of their own. Everyone be smart and safe!!! If you are … [Read more...] about Irene, Sanjay and Bill
Eat, Drink and Be HEALTHY!
Good news for the locals...Sublime has added quite a few new items to the menu. Personally, I can't wait to go and taste the potstickers stuffed with cabbage, green onion, bok choy, rice noodles and shitake mushrooms with a ponzu dipping sauce. They have also added Gardein sliders, tempeh Reuben sandwiches, broccomoli (a mixture of avocado, broccoli, chickpeas, garlic and … [Read more...] about Eat, Drink and Be HEALTHY!
When to Say “NO!”
Good morning. As mentioned a few days ago, I read an incredible article in the current issue of Newsweek called No- The One Word That Can Save Your Life. I think this article is a MUST READ for everyone, especially those concerned about cholesterol, heart disease, osteoporosis, and those of us who are at that age when many screening tests are being encouraged (in some cases, … [Read more...] about When to Say “NO!”