Around January 19th, I saw a post notifying us that it was the “Official End of New Year’s Resolutions Day.” I call it the White Flag Day, the day we finally wave the white flag, throw in the towel and forget about our erstwhile resolutions that are barely three weeks old. There’s nothing too new … Read more
The point of Meal Making Transformation is to comfortably make the health-giving meals of your dreams–without getting sidetracked by confusion about what’s healthy and what’s not. Watching Your AGEs as You Age I just read an article(1) about compounds in the body called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs.) (1) These compounds have the unfortunate effect of … Read more
Retrain your brain with good information! Realize that mainstream media does little, if anything, to help us develop a deep, solid, actionable belief in our health. In fact, advertisements are designed to do just the opposite: “Go ahead and eat fast food, order takeout, pop a frozen meal in the microwave,” they say. “You deserve … Read more
Several short musings on the role of beliefs in Meal Making Transformation. See what thoughts they spark for you–and please share in the comments! Do you really believe all the talk about healthy eating? Or deep down, do you really think it’s a bunch of malarky? I think about that question a lot, because I … Read more
A few weeks ago I watched a fascinating series called The Healing Kitchen, which shared many traditional and ancestral healing herbs and plants. It reminded me about humble little purslane, a “weed” you see everywhere and walk right by (or on.) Not long after, I was visiting a friend whose front garden bed was filled … Read more
Why bother with Meal Making Transformation if you don’t really believe healthy eating makes a difference? Find out why your cells need you! Listening to our bodies is a trending topic these days. “Your Body Speaks Your Mind” was a recent LinkedIn article that got a lot of attention. “Every ache, every flutter of emotion, … Read more
Meal Making Transformation is a rich subject that opens a window to many interesting topics, as you’ll see in the webinar below. Today’s post shares something new and different: a joint healthy eating webinar and roundtable discussion with me and three nutritionists. We had a lot of fun with this different podcast form. I hope … Read more
Here’s a sampling of the many supplement pitches I get every week or so. Save $100 on my 2 most prescribed products: Somnium & Lymphflo Vitamin K2: Beyond Bone and Heart Health Melatonin for more than sleep Enjoy better energy and cardiovascular health with Nitric Oxide New GI-Mood Probiotic The perfect protein powder for diabetics … Read more
Who wouldn’t be a healthy eater if you could have things like cheesy tacos and lasagna, creamy soups, comforting casseroles and even pizza? Dream no more! With a few recipe reform tricks, almost any dish can be “health-ified.” And they won’t taste like insipid diet foods that lack flavor other than a lot of added … Read more
14 Questions to Ponder and Ideas to Build a Solid Backup Plan As the Delta invasion barrels towards us, conversations swirl with anxious questions about who’s vaccinated and who’s not and why not. But are our own houses in order? Do we ourselves have a good backup plan to face down the Delta mutant–or whatever … Read more