Category: food

Choosing what to eat

September 14, 2009 | 16 comments

How do you decide what to eat? It’s a question millions of people struggle with everyday. Grocery stores are filled with thousands of food choices. Fruit, dairy, meat, and bread are plentiful and easy to find. But what about the

Salmonella outbreak

July 11, 2008 | 1 comment

Salmonella outbreak fears are growing in the US as the FDA searches for a cause and source of the problem. Certain types of tomatoes were thought to be the culprit. But now serrano, jalapeno peppers and cilantro are under investigation.

Weight loss

June 5, 2008 | 4 comments

Struggling with excess weight? Wondering how to lose it permanently? I was intrigued by this short video clip on the Today show where Gwen Shamblin was interviewed about her “Weigh down” method of losing weight. I’m not advocating her system,

Changing opinions on exercise

April 2, 2008 | No comments yet

I laughed out loud over a week ago when I read an article in my local newspaper reporting a survey that stated exercise is not necessarily helpful in losing weight. Unfortunately, I can’t find a link on the Internet to

Raising children and healthcare

November 15, 2007 | 3 comments

Last weekend, when in Seattle, my 14 year old son woke me at 11 p.m. in our motel room and said, “Dad, I don’t feel very well.” I knew from experience, he wouldn’t ask for help unless the problem felt