I had just made a lot of homemade yogurt and I separated it into little glass jars, then I filled these colorful containers with nuts, seeds and spices and placed them in the fridge on top of the yogurt containers. I felt so darned organized and perhaps I’m easy to please, but they were so pretty… Read More
As co-chair of the Health and Medicine Member-Led Forum at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, I am chairing this program on Food Addiction. It’s 2.0, because the original was four years ago. The impressive speakers from across the country will present new information on this important topic. If you’re a health professional, you should… Read More
Do you want to know much water it takes to grow nuts, or fruit or a cow? The information on this website should be part of water conservation education. https://waterfootprint.org/en/water-footprint/product-water-footprint/water-footprint-crop-and-animal-products/
Intuition is here to keep us safe. Gut instinct-that feeling that something is wrong. I have found that I should listen to that nagging or sometimes immediate feeling that something is wrong. Fear is something else. Fear could mean someone coming towards you in a dark alley with a knife in his/her hand-that’s fear and… Read More
Open Wounds and Ulcers Open wounds and ulcers are serious concerns, especially for the elderly. It’s important to understand the differences as well as treatment and management options. Open Wounds An open wound is an injury involving a break in body tissue, usually involving the skin. There are five types of open wounds: Abrasion: An abrasion occurs… Read More
Einkorn is an ancient wheat with lower gluten and carbohydrate levels. You can substitute einkorn for ‘modern wheat’ although it’s slightly different to work with. Here are some tips provided by Jovial brand Einkorn flour: The photo in this post is for Einkorn flour cantucci (biscotti) a recipe I learned to make in Italy. Please… Read More
