When Dr. Bob Arnot, the in-house doctor for Men's Journal Magazine was asked what the most nutritious vegetable was, pound for pound, his answer was based on research done at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This health watchdog foundation, based in Washington, DC, rated foods based upon their nutritional wealth and found that (drum roll, please)............the … [Read more...] about They Don’t Call it Sweet for Nothing!
Rest in PEACE
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS! Mahatma Gandhi … [Read more...] about Rest in PEACE
Everything Changes
"Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights." ~Pauline R. Kezer Carole's comment suggested my title for today's blog entry. There is an old cliche about how zebras stripes don't change. Though that may be true, EVERYTHING changes. We are not who we were. We have this day to start to become who it is we want to … [Read more...] about Everything Changes
It’s All About Choice
Last night Mitch, his sister Alison and I celebrated the holiday in a very non traditional way...at an Italian restaurant in Boca. Its always easy to get a complete vegan meal at an Italian place. A garden salad, whole wheat ziti with a mushroom and garlic marinara sauce and a couple of glasses of wine...what could be bad about that? Just before we left for dinner we … [Read more...] about It’s All About Choice
Holidays Abound
My desk calendar on Wednesday, September 8: MOM IS ALWAYS RIGHT--thought this was pretty interesting "Don't eat green potatoes. They're poisonous!" Why it's true: Green potatoes have high levels of solanine, a toxin that can cause nausea and headaches. When potatoes are overexposed to heat or light, they produce excessive amounts of solanine as well as chlorophyll, which … [Read more...] about Holidays Abound