Do you ever have any of the following: cravings? fatigue? anxiety? muscle cramps? headaches/migraines? degradation in memory and ability to concentrate? darker urine? dry mouth? thirst? Did you know that these are all early signs of dehydration?  I am not saying there cannot be other causes for these symptoms, BUT have you considered that hydration

Previously I wrote about sugar being added to almost all processed foods.  Yet, I omitted specifically discussing High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).  I thought most people know about the adverse effects of HFCS and it is rarely used any more. HA!!!  I was wrong on both counts.  Many people are unaware of its extremely dangerous

Do you seek pleasure in eating? I DO! I know I write a lot about what is wrong with our modern-day food system and all that we should be avoiding. BUT truly I believe food is to be enjoyed.  This is one reason why the RESTART rule resonates with me. The rule states: I choose

Many of us are accustomed to giving thanks before we eat a meal.  Did you ever consider the enormous benefit this practice can have on your physical wellbeing? As I said in my “Giving Thanks” blog, gratitude is an anecdote for anxiety.   Anxiety and stress are enormous problems for our health.  They contribute to a

Did you grow up eating cold cereal for breakfast like I did?  Perhaps you still do. When/where/how did this practice start? It began in the late 1800’s at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, MI.  Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, renown doctor and medical innovator wanted to find something new for the patients to eat

Soon after C. W. Post began marketing his Grape-Nuts in 1897, copycat brands began popping up by the dozens.  By the turn of the century, there were over 100 cereal companies in Battle Creek, MI. Will Kellogg was determined to enter the market.  But brother John would still have nothing to do with the idea.

Does life seem like it is throwing you more and more curve balls? You are close to retiring – considering if, when and how to do so.  You feel like things should be settling down so that you can focus on eating better, exercising more, enjoying your hobbies, and working on those projects around the

What would you consider the top features of our modern-day, processed food that lead to ill health? According to Sally Fallon, founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, the three major factors are the vegetable oils (aka: industrial seed oils), the refined sugars and sweeteners, and all the additional toxic food additives.[1] I have discussed

In previous blogs, I discussed the detrimental effects of our modern food processing techniques and the addition of sugar to almost all modern processed foods. All this was to awaken us to what is in the foods we buy and to consider healthy alternatives.  Alternatives that will nourish, satiate, and satisfy us! And that will