July is National Culinary Arts Month in the USA. It spotlights professional cooks and chefs and the art of preparing and presenting food. I had the great fortune to attend...

Would you believe - in the blink of an eye, one day, I gave up the SAD (standard American diet) diet and started eating a whole food-plant-based diet (sometimes called...

March is the peak month for asparagus in my garden. All of a sudden, when the weather is just turning slightly toward spring and the ground still has that grayish...

My father-in-law, Bob, was an amazing person. When he was 12, his father died in an auto accident. He was raised from then on by his mother, who supported the...

Recently, I read “How Not to Diet” by Michael Greger, M.D. He is a founding member and fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, author of another book, “How...

All the excitement of the American Thanksgiving holiday is over. This year I tried to simplify my table setting. I ran a lovely fall-hued ribbon down the center of the...

Everyone hears about “fiber” and how it is important in our diets, but many really don’t understand what fiber really is and the role it plays in gut health, as...

September is men’s “Prostate Health Month.” My bet is that most people are unaware of the disorders that can affect the prostate gland, except for prostate cancer. So, here goes....

Most healthy eating recommendations advise eating “whole grains” as part of a well-rounded diet, but what does that actually mean? And why are whole grains supposed to be so good...

While on vacation, a friend met a family with two young teenagers. They were in a lovely setting with clean air. And several fun activities for the children. However, these...