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Cheers for the Spears – Spring for Asparagus!
The coyote crouched silently, pausing before placing the next paw. Despite its careful approach, the shifting wind carried her scent forward, startling the sleeping squirrel. It scampered up the Oak and out of reach. Disappointed, the animal straightened up,...
Food for the Ark: Chapter Six – The Cork Forest
The message-bearing birds had been flying non-stop for two days. Both carried the same dispatch tied to one leg. Since the end of the planet due to unchecked global warming, carrier pigeons were the only way to communicate between arks. LJ was working on the...
Chocolate Therapy for Friends and lovers
“Valentine’s Day,” the thought jolted LJ awake. He looked at his watch calendar. “Ok, it’s in one week.Chocolate Therapy here I come." After breakfast, he finished dressing and walked into Annie’s office. She was immersed in a writing project but looked at him...
Roots and Shoots Super-Fast Veggies to Grow Inside or Out
The hawk slept peacefully, snuggled against the trunk in the upper branches of the old pine. As the early morning sun rays spread, he woke and began to shake off the night's slumber. The first flight of the day was most satisfying. Hawks like to fly, and this...
Zinc Up! It’s Vital for Good Health
The wheeling seagulls, breezy salt air, and just enough warmth from the winter sun, coupled with the spectacular view of the ocean from the bike lane on the Bay bridge, contributed to LJ’s sense of exhilaration. “This must be heaven,” he thought, shifting into...
Lettuce Breakfast – Energizing Breakfast Salads For a Healthy Daily Start
It go right foot up, left foot, slide Left foot up, right foot, slide Basically, I’m sayin, either way, we bout to slide, ayy Can’t let this one slide, ayy (Who’s bad?) The music of Drake’s popular, “Toosie Slide” song added to the warm atmosphere of the...
The Rhythm of Nourishment – Part Two
This is part two of our conversation with Barry Breaux, an Internal Medicine physician who is certified in Culinary Medicine about The Rhythm of Nourishment. He has written about food as medicine, and the essential role food plays in our health. Here we discuss...
The Rhythm of Nourishment – Part One
Barry Breaux is an Internal Medicine physician, certified in Culinary Medicine. He has written about food as medicine, and the essential role food plays in our health. As the author of the popular 2020 inaugural blog: The Role of Food in Prevention, Precision,...
Renew, Refresh, Resolve – Seven Tips for a Healthy Healing New Year
An unfamiliar noise broke LJ’s concentration. “What is that?” he thought as he got up from his desk chair to investigate. He followed the whirring sound into the family room where Annie was pumping at top speed on their long-forgotten exercycle. LJ laughed,...
Food for the Ark: Chapter Five – The Gathering Mindful Eating Leading to Weight Control
“LJ, I see the other arks,” shouted Annie. She ran down the stairs from the upper deck. “It looks like there are about five heading our way.” LJ looked through the telescope in the navigation room. “Yes, I see, and there are more behind them.” The couple...