Newsletter archives - Part 9
December 2010: Stress, Sleep, and the Cortisol Connection
To read this newsletter in its .pdf form, click here to download the file:December 2010 Newsletter. Thank you. The biggest change human beings have lived through in the last ten thousand years happened less than seventy years ago. Electricity and the widespread use of the light bulb qualify along with the discovery of fire, the…
November 2010: Living by the Clock
To read this newsletter in its .pdf form, click here to download the file:November 2010 Newsletter. Thank you. Qimatter on the verge of becoming energy, or energy at the point of materializing. Ted Kaptchuk, The Web that Has No Weaver In ancient times, centuries before the days of modern biochemistry, healers in the East used…
October 2010: Signatures of Foods
To read this newsletter in its .pdf form, click here to download the file:October 2010 Newsletter. Thank you. Signaturesthe Signatures of Food Like people, foods have their own signatures that reveal much about their character. Foods give us valuable clues through their taste, color, shape, and their general character and appearance. Understanding how to read…
The Paleo Diet
The Paleo Diet. There is nothing romantic about pre-agricultural times of some 10,000 years ago when hunter/gatherers had to scavenge for food. The Paleo Diet of today is a version far removed from the caveman when life was sustained haphazardly and at risk by hunting wild game and foraging plant foods prior to the domestication…
Diet and Lifestyle that Contribute to Wheat Allergies and Chronic Disease
Wheat allergies and celiac disease, as well as obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and chronic disease, are not simply the product of wheat, as Dr. Davis in Wheat Belly might like us to think. Our modern health problems are largely the result of government subsidies that create surpluses of GMO wheat, corn, and soy and the…
September 2010: Seasonal Harmony
To read this newsletter in its .pdf form, click here to download the file:September 2010 Newsletter. Thank you. We are a replica of the universe passing from season to season in a natural unending cycle of life Dianne M. Connelly, Ph. D. September transitions us into fall, but in a fickle way. Summer heat and…
Sweet Breakfast Treats for Family and Guests
For holidays or special celebrations, having a few delicious breakfast treats baked ahead of time can be helpful, particularly if we have house guests of various ages and sleeping schedules. The following recipes can be made in advance and are as delicious a day later as they are fresh-baked from the oven. In your times…
Summer Harvest Soups
Soups are an easy way to use vegetables from the garden. Many soups can be prepared in advance and reheated for a quick light luncheon meal or as the beginning of a festive dinner. Other garden vegetables can be substituted in place of broccoli in the two recipes below. Simple Cream of Mushroom Soup (6…
Fall Harvest Soups
Fall is my favorite season for cooking. The plethora of sweet round and root vegetables inspire me to load my stock pot with onions, butternut squash, carrots, turnips, parsnips, beets, and rutabagaalong with a good complement of red lentils and herbs to make a savory puree. This can be used as a soup or a…
Hearty, Warming Soups
Beans and grains are easy to store and have on hand when you have time and are in the mood to cook. These recipes can fill the house with wonderful aromas and build an appetite and the pleasant anticipation of a rich, hearty meal. Beans and grains often work interchangeably. With these basic recipes, you…