Great news about soy in this morning's newspaper. A new study presented by the American Association for Cancer Research finds that breast cancer survivors need NOT worry about eating soy, despite the isoflavone chemicals (which have estrogen-like properties) contained within the soy. There has been concern that those chemicals might raise the risk of cancer recurrence. This … [Read more...] about Eat Up!
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Apples and Rabbits
"You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car." --Harvey Diamond Yesterday Oprah showed a repeat of her staff's one week vegan challenge. It originally aired in February. I loved this entry by Ari Solomon on Alicia Silverstone's site, the kindlife.com Give some thought to the following, if you … [Read more...] about Apples and Rabbits
The Glass Really is Half-full
Picked up a paper at Whole Foods yesterday. It is called the Happy Herald. Gotta love anytime people report GOOD news. Once, when I was probably in my 20s, I had a dream that I was in NYC looking for the Happy and Fun Times. Upon rising, I thought it was a wacky but great idea for a newspaper. It makes me happy that people think the same way! Their is also a local paper … [Read more...] about The Glass Really is Half-full
Lettuce Eat, Part 2
Welcome to April (no fools,) and opening day for our Florida boys of summer. Tonight the Marlins play the Mets and we'll be watching. April is a great month with 2 of my favorite men celebrating their birthdays. Speaking of birthdays, today my SilverSneakers students will gather to celebrate Tommy's 99th!! Wow. What an inspiration. I must add that he takes my co-worker … [Read more...] about Lettuce Eat, Part 2
Drink Up to Slim Down
Good morning. I have been spending some time reading up on some peace and fitness news. Sometimes, everything old is new again. Such is the case in a recent study that found that drinking 2 eight-ounce glasses of water 30 minutes before meals caused a greater weight loss than in the group that didn't drink the water. In fact, the water drinkers lost 44% more in 12 weeks … [Read more...] about Drink Up to Slim Down