Live long and prosper. I think that is a Vulcan greeting spoken by Mr. Spock in the popular TV show, Star Trek. I was watching the Oprah Winfrey Show about the Blue Zones where people live healthy lives well into their seventies, eighties, nineties, one hundred and beyond. I like to pair living long with [...]
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Live Long and Prosper
Posted in God, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Nutrition, Self, tagged Blue Zones, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, live long and prosper, Mr. Spock, Oprah Winfrey Show, Vulcan greeting on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Flat Belly Diet
Posted in Health, Nutrition, tagged Cynthia Sass, flat belly diet, Good Morning America, Liz Vaccariello, Prevention Magazine, Rachael Ray, TV show on August 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Want to have a flat belly? Then check out this book entitled, Flat Belly Diet, written by Liz Vaccariello, vice president and editor-in-chief of Prevention Magazine, and Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, who is Prevention’s nutrition director. This book and the authors’ nutrition plans appeared on Good Morning America and Rachael Ray TV shows. Visit this [...]
Eat Well – Buy Organic or Not?
Posted in Health, Nutrition, tagged Environmental Working Group, organic produce, pesticides on July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The not-for-profit Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) ranked 44 popular, non-organic fruits and vegetables according to the level of pesticides present in each. As you head to the grocery store keep the list below in mind when you make a decision whether to buy organic or conventional (non-organic) produce.
If you can, then buy all organic. If not, [...]
Comfort Food on Friday
Posted in Books, Children, Church, Fun Activities, God, Nutrition, tagged Andrea Nguyen, beef pho, chicken pho, Church, God, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, priest, street food vendors on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite comfort food is “Pho”. It is a delicious and satiating soup found in many Vietnamese restaurants. You can get the beef or chicken version.
I was smitten with Pho since childhood. I remembered growing up in Vietnam where eating Pho from street food vendors was a common practice. We usually did not cook Pho at [...]
Food Fuel
Posted in Health, Nutrition, tagged Doctor Kracker, food fuel, Fuji apple, healthy snacks, Mary’s Gone Crackers, organic and natural ingredients, Whole Foods on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I exercise after work. It is an opportunity for me to unwind and reflect on the day’s accomplishments. I also use the time at the gym to mentally rehearse for the activities of the next day. I like to eat a delicious and healthy snack one hour before exercising to give my body the proper [...]
Food Festivals For March 7-9
Posted in Festivals, Fun Activities, Nutrition, tagged Bon Appétit, food festivals, Savor Dallas on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Looking for a food festival to attend this weekend? Me too. I visited this website http://www.foodreference.com and found the following fun choices for you. Bon Appétit!
March 7-8, 2008 4th Annual Savor Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Including the Arts District Wine Stroll, Victory Park Celebration, celebrity chef cooking demos and wine tasting seminars with the pros, and The International Grand Tasting, an [...]
Leap Year Friday
Posted in Blessing, Fun Activities, Happiness, Health, Holidays, Inspiration, Laughter, Nutrition, People, Pray, tagged February 29, Leap Year on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy leap year Friday!! What are you doing with your extra leap day?
Here’s the delightful list of 24 actions to get you started. . .
Celebrate your birthday if you are the leap year baby.
Act on the new ideas that have been brewing in your imagination.
Visit a public garden to marvel at the plentiful and [...]
