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Wake Up and Get BuzZen!

Do you ever feel like you're walking through your life in a sort of trance? Do you sometimes fall into bed at night wondering if you've actually accomplished anything in the last 18 hours? Do you find yourself feeling like your life is really just a series of appointments, lessons, duties, lists, and obligations? Have you heard that quiet voice inside you whispering... "Is this all there is?" If... [Read more]

New Mammogram Recommendations

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services just released their recommendation for the use of mammograms in breast cancer detection last week and it caused quite an uproar.  Allow me to present them as they appear on the government website so that there is no chance of misinterpretation: The USPSTF (US Preventative Service Task Force) recommends against routine screening mammography in women... [Read more]

Get Out of that Box! (of cereal that is)

One thing I know is that if we have cereal in the house, my kids want it for breakfast, a snack and even dinner if they think about it.  You may remember how they can negotiate for packaged snacks, and you should see what they do for boxed cereal.  Here is my dilemma, though: I know that breakfast is my first and best opportunity to set them up nutritionally for the day ahead.  It will set the... [Read more]

Protect Your Kid’s IQ

Are we contributing to our kid’s stupidity? Are we inadvertently making decisions that could affect our children’s intellectual quotient? I recently read several studies that showed fluoride intake had a profound impact on the IQ’s of kids.  Studies out of China and India show similar findings: fluoride intake from water supplies greatly lowered intellectual functioning, decreasing the measured... [Read more]

I Pretty Much Hate Thanksgiving

I don’t want you to take this the wrong way, but I do, I pretty much hate Thanksgiving. There, I said it. It’s true. I hope it won’t always be true, but this is my current platform and here I stand. It’s not easy for me to say. I like to think of myself as an optimist. I like to think I always find the positive side of things. I like to think I am strong enough to choose not to let negative... [Read more]

Frozen Spinach for Breakfast?

Sure, why not? I have frozen spinach for breakfast almost every morning.  I think you should too. Just think, Popeye would have nothing on you! It’s quick, it’s easy and the enormous boost it can add to your health status make it worth your consideration. Now, before I lose you know this – I never taste the stuff. I taste mostly blueberries and bananas. I blend it into a morning smoothie... [Read more]