Newsletter archives - Part 15
May 2009: Sugar Cravings
Kicking the Sugar Habit Change ultimately, at least, brings with it a renewed sense of hope. Fortunately, at least one viable way we can change and exert control is to spend more time in the kitchen preparing wholesome meals that can nourish both our body and our creative spirit. We can make shopping and cooking…
April 2009 Sugar, A Depleting Chemical
System theoryEvery part is vital to the whole; the whole is greater than the sums of the parts. Plants, through photosynthesis, create whole, carbohydrate foods that are transformed by people and animals into proteins, fats, and nutrients vital for survival. Whole foods are systems ideally suited to the human body, which is also a system….
Apr’09: Sugar, A Depleting Chemical
The first thing to do in the face of any health trouble in the realm of food Eliminate white sugar and dairy.Annemarie Colbin, PhD Part 1Sugar, A Borrowing, Depleting Food Systems theoryEvery part is vital to the whole; The whole is greater than the sums of the parts. If you are a seasoned reader of…
Febuary/March 2009: Foods for Depression
In this newsletter Introduction Depression Risks from Expansive Sugar and Expansive Credit Specific Food Strategies for Combating Depression Drugs and the Wisdom of Depression Chinese 5-Phase Theory and the Sugar-Depression Feedback Loop Winter Recipes: Cooking with Fire RecommendedReading & Resources Winter is the season for the cyclical contraction of energy throughout plant and animal life….
Jan’09: New Year’s Resolutions
In this newsletter Reflections Resolutions: Ideas for Good Food and Health Recipes: Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Rosemary As the New Year signals a time for new beginnings, we often think of formulating resolutions. What better time to remind ourselves of some basic concepts for good health. As the winds of everyday life invariably blow…
January 2009: New Year’s Resolutions for Good Health
January 2009: New Years Reflections and Resolutions Reflections Resolutions: Ideas for Good Food and Health Recipes: Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Rosemary As the New Year signals a time for new beginnings, we often think of formulating resolutions. What better time to remind ourselves of some basic concepts for good health. As the winds of…
Acid and Alkaline Foods
Acid/alkaline refers to the type of residue left in the body after a food is metabolized. The key idea is to consume plenty of fruits and vegetables that are loaded with minerals to offset the demineralizing effects of consuming acid-forming foods like sugar, refined carbohydrates and animal proteins. This model helps explain why we like…
December 2008: Cellular Health…Using Cell Phones
Cell phones are a truly wonderful convenience. How many times do I recall when a cell phone instantly turned confusion and worry into clarity and comforttravel delays, a change of plans, coordination with family and friends. Cell phones are the glue that connects us, as we live in a mobile, fast-paced world. Some of you…
November 2008: Winds of Change…Working Locally, So Globally
Winds bring change. Just as March winds usher in the warmer days of spring, November winds transition us to the brittle-cold days of winter. Each November as a nation we celebrate Thanksgiving, the one truly American holiday. At Thanksgiving, the traditional time of the fall harvest, we give thanks for our foodfor the food that…
October 2008: Excitotoxins and Brain Health
ExcitotoxinsTaste-Enhancing Additives that Disrupt Normal Neurotransmitter Function, Risking Silent, Cumulative Damage to the Brain Excitotoxins What Are They? What Do They Do? AntidotesWhat Can We Do for Protection? Over the last few decades, we have witnessed a dramatic rise of autism, hyperactivity, learning disorders, and speech problems among young children, as well as, for older…