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Protein: Are You Getting Enough? Too Much?

Many people I meet tell me with some degree of pride that they eat little or no meat, or that the only meat they eat is chicken or fish. At 15, I became vegetarian. But at first, I also included chicken and fish, and I never gave up eggs or dairy. Unfortunately, I didn’t know much …

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If You Still Get A Cold Or Flu: 7 Tips

You’ve been taking all of my recommendations to heart, right? Maybe so, perhaps not. So what if you get sick anyway? If you are new to the world of holistic health and radical good nutrition, trust me, any small changes for the better will pay off! But, it may take some time before you see …

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Pecan Pie I’m Not Afraid To Eat

My Grandma Walker was an expert pie maker. She made mince pies, fruit pies, cream pies, and my favorite, pecan pie. Although I have not eaten one of her pies in over 30 years, I still remember how they tasted – perfect! My own mom made very good pies, too, and I made her teach …

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At Long Last, the Pumpkin Pie Recipe!

Why “at long last?” Because I am late posting this. It’s a season that is surprisingly full of meetings, events, and deadlines, and I am behind. I mentioned in my last post that I would give the recipe for the pie I made last week, and that is what I intend to do before another …

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Pumpkin Pie For Supper

Do you call the evening meal “supper?” Or “dinner?” When I was growing up, we sort of mixed up all the names for mid-day and evening meals because my parents traveled a lot. At least, that is my theory. In the south, if I understand correctly, the mid-day meal is “dinner,” and the evening meal …

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6 Favorite Summer Drinks

In August, it gets hot. This has been true everywhere I’ve been during the month of August- the mid-west, the south, any place at all in the United States. Last summer, we were in Germany early in the month, and our German friends assured us it had been cool and rainy up until our arrival. …

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Snacking With Benefits-Favorite Snack List

Do you tend to get into a rut with your food? Go to the same vending machine every day and select the same snack? I usually become rather obsessed with a few items and eat them over and over until I’m sick of them. I do this because I really really like the food. My …

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Snacking With Benefits

Experts sometimes talk about our ancestry as though they understand exactly what we should be doing based upon what they know our forefathers/mothers did. I was not alive 2000 or 10,000 or more years ago, and it seems like a lot of speculation to make such claims. I’ve heard both sides of the snacking argument, …

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You Want Me To Put WHAT In My Mouth?

People are surprised that I do not, as a health coach, focus on criticizing their dietary or health care habits. I personally don’t tend to respond well to criticism. Being critical never works very well for changing behavior, and when people come to me, that’s typically what they want to do- change their behavior. This …

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Change Your Tastes; Not All Cravings Are Bad!

When a client begins with me, she (or he) fills out a short health history form. The form asks about cravings and addictions. So far, I can recall only one person leaving that line blank. Most people list things like chocolate, coffee, and sweet or salty foods. Sometimes these cravings are pretty innocuous, really. The …

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