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Gary Taubes at The Commonwealth Club

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I am proud to chair and moderate this important program at The Commonwealth Club on March 2nd. Based on 20 years of investigative reporting and interviews with 100 practicing physicians who embrace the keto lifestyle as the best prescription for their patients’ health, Gary Taubes puts the ketogenic diet movement in the necessary historical and… Read More

The New Normal

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We have a unique opportunity to create a new normal on so many fronts. What have we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic? These aren’t blue-sky ideas, we know how the Earth can heal when humans step back. We know that our health affects outcomes in times of pandemic. We now have a deeper understanding of… Read More

The Lessons of Coronavirus: Moving Forward

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The Lessons of Coronavirus Moving forward… I’m sure by now everyone knows that the vast majority of those with coronavirus had an underlying health conditions; i.e., high blood pressure, obesity, and more. We won’t know all the statistics until this is behind us. My hope is that people give their health due consideration moving forward.… Read More

Everyone is Baking! -Oat Bran Muffins

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One of the silver linings to the coronavirus, COVID-19, is that– judging from everyone’s social media posts–people are back in the kitchen cooking and baking with a fury! I hope when this passes people continue! This recipe has been requested many, many times over the years. Enjoy! Make a double batch–they freeze well. Oat Bran… Read More

Asparagus: The Bastion of Spring

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In the spring the focus is on fresh, lighter faire representing the new growth of the season. Outside everything is fresh and green and your plate should be the same. Spinach, tender kale leaves, Swiss chard, lettuce, parsley, and of course the bastion of spring, asparagus. The fresh foods of spring need only light steaming,… Read More