Posts by Karen
Is It Time To Take One For The Team?
According to this abstract from PubMed, eating a plant-based diet is our best approach to a healthy life. Clearly, the road we are currently on isn’t getting us there. Humans are omnivores, which means we can choose to eat or not eat animal products. We can also choose to eat and thrive on, a plant-based diet.…
Read MoreChipotle Black Bean Hummus
Hummus is a dip or spread that was usually made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. It is popular in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, as well as in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe. Of course, this recipe substitutes chickpeas with Black Beans and will be enjoyed in…
Read MoreThe Rainbow Connection
Have you ever been told to “eat the rainbow”? Do you know what that means? Are you doing it? Eating the rainbow doesn’t mean that you should be eating multi-colored M&Ms or gummy bears or anything that is artificially colored to match the rainbow. It means that we should be eating fruits and vegetables in…
Read MoreA (S)hero’s Story
I just read this story about a truly heroic young woman who began her journey into chronic and, ultimately terminal illness at the tender age of 16. Jessica Melore, in my mind, was a true warrior. At 16, while having dinner with her family, she suffered a massive heart attack from which she was not expected…
Read MoreWhat Are You Grateful For?
Have you ever heard of a gratitude journal? It’s a place where you record what you are grateful for in your life. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic. I add five things to my journal every night that I’m grateful for from that particular day. It helps me to go to sleep in a…
Read MoreTrust the Journey
I didn’t know what I would write about today until my good friend Julie so generously posted this on her Facebook wall. The Universe provides when you let it happen. This message really speaks to me. As anyone who has been following my blog knows, I am an almost ten year breast cancer survivor. At…
Read MoreWhere Is The Control?
Do you feel like you lose your mind around certain foods? Do you binge eat? One of the things I used to do years ago, before I started on a “diet”, was to eat everything that didn’t run away from me the day before my “diet” was to begin. So what did that do to…
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