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Healthy Breakfast Options
What are some ideas for a quick, healthy breakfast? Dates are a good way to break a fast (get it, break-fast?). Dates are high in fiber...


Where's the fiber?
Some of you may recall a commercial from a few decades ago of a woman asking, "Where's the beef?" We have learned since then that there...


Plum Kuchen
This weekend I made a plum kuchen (Kuchen is German for 'cake.') It was really nice! I modified it to provide a more nutritious dessert....


A daily vitamin?
It is best to eat a healthy diet every day, especially getting fresh vegetables. Since vegetables are not sweet, let's admit that we...


Health benefits of....mushrooms!
Recently, I have had time to take a closer look at a cookbook I purchased about 2 years ago. The cookbook emphasizes mushrooms. That...
Become educated
Most of us assume we are educated if we have a high school diploma or a college degree. But that is not necessarily the case. Those of...


Enjoy fresh fruit!
This week, I took my children to a strawberry patch. We picked nearly 10 pounds within an hour! When we tasted the strawberries, we all...


Not getting good sleep? Exercise is the answer!
I awakened by 5 am the last two days. There are many causes of poor sleep, but when we have tried everything else (avoid alcohol after 7...


Do I want hydroxychloroquine if I have COVID-19?
There is a lot of debate about whether doctors should treat people with COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). I looked at the...


Limit your alcohol
Nobody wants to hear that we need to reduce or even eliminate our alcohol intake. Just having a drink of alcohol in hand can make us...
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