FOOD MYTHS: Lectins are Silent Killers?

You probably didn’t know that the lectin in raw kidney beans have killed more people than Hannibal Lectin….er, Lector.   Yeah, it turns out that lectin doesn’t play nicely with the human body.   In fact, it’s …

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Our Beefy Beefs About Beef

Beef is seriously yummy food….but the sad truth is that is bad for you and for our environment.  The next time you take a big bite out of a juicy burger or mouth-melting filet mignon, …

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This Beautiful Fantastic: The Movie That Lives Up to its Title

Release Date:  2016 Director and Screenwriter: Simon Aboud Cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine, Tom Wilkinson Rating: PG Runtime: 100 minutes This movie should be required viewing for anyone who cherishes beauty, heart and imaginative story telling.  Plus, to see …

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Living a Long, Healthy Life

The search for the fountain of youth has bedeviled most all explorers, but it is more apparent than anyone expected.   It’s not a place….nor a particular food.   And it’s definitely not a pill.    It’s the …

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Make Death Count: Body Donation to Science

Your death can lead to life.  No, this isn’t an oxymoron.  When people die, their bodies can be used by science to learn new and important things about biology and, more specifically, the human body.  …

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Some Healthy Alternatives to Sugar

OK, we admit it;  we hate sugar.   More specifically, we LOVE sugar but hate what it does to our bodies.  As we’ve noted in other blogs, sugar is highly addicting, very fattening and royally messes …

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The World’s Smartest Man on Happiness

One clue to how to achieve happiness comes from one of the 20th Century’s great minds.  Albert Einstein shared his personal theory of happiness in a short handwritten note.   In 1921, Albert Einstein was on …

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