Farmers Markets: Good for Health and Happiness
Ok, this is probably a stupid question: why do we seek to improve our health? (And why the heck am I starting a blog post about farmers markets with this stupid question? . . . yeah I know – just bear …
The Demon Cholesterol: How Dangerous Is It Really?
Americans are afraid of cholesterol. This is no surprise. For years we’ve been told, in essence, that cholesterol is a silent killer, building up in our arteries and causing coronary artery disease, …
How To Listen To Your Body
I’ve stated in several blog posts that it’s important to “listen to your body”. Each time I do I get comments, so I thought I would devote an entire post to the topic. As a naturopathic …
The Food Fight of the Decade: Vegan vs. Paleo
So you want to eat healthy? No problem, just jump on the internet, check out a few health oriented diet websites and in no time you’ll get all the information you need! Oh . . . Uh . . . wait a …
What’s the Deal with Wheat?
Wheat. It’s almost synonymous with western civilization. For centuries it was called the “staff of life”. We even refer to eating a meal as “breaking bread” . Indeed, bread was the food consumed by …