We are in the midst of a season of celebration and food is one of the primary ways we celebrate. Memories and emotions linked are linked to our holiday foods. Unfortunately, most of these foods are no longer grandma’s apple pie baked from scratch and fresh ingredients. They are easy prep foods out of boxes … Continue reading
How many of you have been to your doctor for review of routine blood work and have been told that it is all “fine” or “within normal limits”? Have you ever wondered how the “normal” values for labs are established and what it means to have normal values? Have you ever questioned whether normal values … Continue reading
In my previous post, I discussed some of the ways in which how you eat, not just what you eat, affects your overall health. Here are my 6 tips on good food hygiene for building optimal health: 1) Spend time preparing your food. I bet that if I took a survey about where digestion … Continue reading
Hippocrates is credited as saying “Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food.” Food certainly has a powerful impact on health; you are probably well aware of this fact. What you may not be aware is that the way you eat also has a profound impact on your health. You may be … Continue reading