True confession: I just bought cream soda … made with high fructose corn syrup. Anyone watching me at the grocery store and unaware of my inner turmoil would have thought that I was insane because of the dance I was doing with different cartons of the stuff. I was getting ready for my son's birthday party, and he had requested cream soda and Doritos to go along with the pizza … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Doritos and Cream Soda
Nutritional Deficiencies Cause More Than 80% of Modern Disease
Despite spending more on health care than the rest of the world, Americans are far from healthy, and we don’t always get the best health outcomes when we do get sick. Out of 11 industrialized countries, the U. S. ranks dead last in overall health. It’s a national crisis, and a personal one. If your health isn’t good, how good can the rest of your life be? A lot of it has to do with what … [Read more...] about Nutritional Deficiencies Cause More Than 80% of Modern Disease
Photos from the Trash: One Goal for Today
A woman hurried into my house for a workshop one afternoon and promptly announced that she wanted to show me something. She approached with a small stack of photos in her hand. When I was 7 years old, I found these photos in the trash. My parents had gotten divorced, and my mom decided she didn’t want these anymore. They were wedding photos. Photos from the trash. But I decided that … [Read more...] about Photos from the Trash: One Goal for Today
Cooking Oils: Just Say No
I grew up eating fried food. Fried flounder and shrimp, fried chicken, French fries, fried hush puppies, you name it. In the South, we like to deep-fry stuff. But while my grandmother used that method sometimes, I rarely have cooked that way at home, and now I even forego the “heart healthy” extra-virgin olive oil whenever possible. I also try not to eat fried foods when at a restaurant. (It … [Read more...] about Cooking Oils: Just Say No
The Doughboy and Me: It’s Complicated
Dear Poppin, It’s over. Since childhood, I’ve had a crush on you, and I always will love your big, blue eyes. You make lots of dough and share it happily with everyone. Most people appreciate the sweetness you bring to a room. They don’t care that your laughter is canned. Nothin’ says Lovin’ like something from the oven, you kept crooning. I believed you. Oh, how I … [Read more...] about The Doughboy and Me: It’s Complicated
Your Photo Christmas Card Must Include This
If you're going to send us a photo Christmas card this year, I hope you make sure you're in it. We do love seeing your perfect children and grandchildren, and we hope you enjoy seeing our perfect children too. And that vista overlooking Barcelona on your 25th anniversary is lovely. But without you in the picture, too, the card simply doesn’t mean as much to us. Remember walking the high … [Read more...] about Your Photo Christmas Card Must Include This
