When the COVID-19 Crisis is Over What Will Have Changed?
I’ve been thinking about what “The Great Pause” from the COVID-19 Pandemic is going to teach us in the end. What will be different when we re-open the country, the world? Will we just go back to our old ways, or will we restructure our lives from the lessons we have learned? I, for…
Love Doesn’t Hurt: Lack of Love Does
I’ve had an epiphany! The fog has lifted, and the clouds have parted, at least in my mind, and as cheesy as it sounds, the lyrics of I Can See Clearly Now are looping through my brain. I have had this type of realization or insight before, but only once as enlightening as this one,…
The Bacon on Your Plate
“Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They’ll believe anything they see in print.” ― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web I am a native of the state of North Carolina where, I am often not so jokingly reminded, there are “more pigs than people” due to the vast industrialized pork industry in the eastern part of the state. Just…
Eat to Prevent and Maybe Reverse Cancer
“For example, three hours after eating a cup of broccoli sprouts, the enzyme that cancers use to help silence our defenses is suppressed in our bloodstream to an extent equal to or greater than the chemotherapy agent specifically designed for that purpose, without the toxic side effects.” ~Dr. Michael Greger, Nutritionfacts.org When I lived in…
No More Diet Wars
When it comes to what humans need to eat, it sometimes feels like no one agrees. However, that is not the case with doctors and nutritionists who are recommending a whole food plant-based diet. While each might have reasons to support or discourage certain foods, they all agree on the basics.
Think Eating Healthy is Too Expensive? Consider the Alternative
Note: This article is not intended for the number of people who are struggling financially or those living in food deserts, where healthy foods are simply unavailable. That is an important discussion for another article. This article is for people I have encountered who tell me, “It is too expensive to eat healthy or to…
This is Going to Hurt but Then it Won’t
There is a pharmaceutical ad that goes, “Depression hurts.” The truth is that depression does hurt, and it can hurt as much as any physical pain. I know. I have been there, many times. I’ve been anxious, too. Another truth is that humans will do almost anything to avoid pain. The first thing I would…
Diets Don’t Work!
The truth is out there. When we eat animal products, processed foods, and oil, we are damaging our bodies. When we stop eating these things and replace them with nutritious plant foods, we heal our bodies.
What is Your Health Mindset?
Does milk do a body good? Is butter good for you? Is “beef, it’s what’s for dinner” and “pork, the new white meat” the best food for your body? Where are the commercials for broccoli? What about spinach? What about kale? There are commercials for orange juice, but what about for oranges? The meat and…
Susan Lucci’s “Heart Healthy” Diet
In October of 2018, Susan Lucci was out shopping when she experienced the sensation she described as “an elephant pressing on my chest.” She was rushed to the hospital by the shop’s owner where she was diagnosed with two blocked arteries, one 90% blocked, and the other 75% blocked. “Nobody has to die of a…