Approaching Sciatica Differently
I’ve have an on and off battle with sciatica. Every time I think it’s gone, it rears its ugly head (and I mean ugly). So far I’ve gone for chiropractic adjustments, occasional doses of ibuprofen when the pain becomes unbearable, acupuncture, stretching exercises and mega doses of vitamin C (to help reduce inflammation). Each has [...]
Lentil, Cashew, Lime Soup
As I toy with raw and non-raw recipes, I find that I’m using a lot of legumes. Lentils are a favorite in my household, but this time the lentil soup took on a different twist. Not being able to rely on my old standby, Goya seasoning packets, I had to get creative. So, this time [...]
Raw Oatmeal Recipe
Making a bowl of raw oatmeal is easier than cooking it. It takes half the time and half the cleanup. I’m not 100% raw by any means, but since I’ve decided to take a trip on the road to raw eating, I thought it important to figure out how to make a raw breakfast. I [...]
Cleaning Out the Kitchen
After the kick in the gut with my Goya seasoning packets and MSG, I decided to finally do a thorough kitchen cleaning. I went through the pantry, cabinets and refrigerator to get rid of products with questionable ingredients. Some of the questionable ingredients include, but are not limited to: Mono Sodium Glutamate (and all of [...]
The Ruining of My Life (An MSG Rant)!
Note for folks who aren’t aware: MSG is considered a neurotoxin and may contribute to conditions such as Alzheimer’s, ADD, autism and more.
Enjoying the Vegan Transition
It’s only been a few days and I’m having a blast discovering new recipes and ways of cooking. I’m quickly finding there is a misconception of what it means to give up eating meat. Giving up meat and meat products isn’t the end of the world. Quite the contrary, I’m finding it to be a [...]
Taking the First Step towards Veganism
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve decided to begin the transition from my current way of eating towards veganism. The catalyst for this change is the book The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell. The evidence is compelling. Along with the transition comes a host of benefits such as: [...]
Plant-Based Transition
It’s time for me to pull the trigger and begin the transition. Over the past few weeks and months I’ve been slowly learning about healthy dietary habits. Over the years I’ve modified and improved my dietary habits but I think it’s time to ratchet it up quite a bit. I recently watched the movie The [...]
Sciatica the Dubious Catalyst
I’ve blogged about my bout with sciatica. It was an extremely unpleasant and painful time in my life. The pain and discomfort lasted for about a month to a month and a half. When I look back over my bout with sciatica I come to a rather startling conclusion. I think it was caused by [...]
A Post Snowstorm Food Observation
There’s something to be said about healthy eating. Recently we were hit with an October snowstorm, which caused a power outage. Our outage lasted for 2 ½ days. During that time, the foods in the freezer remained frozen and I felt comfortable that they didn’t spoil. The temperature in the house hovered between 48 and [...]
Acupuncture for Sciatic Nerve Pain
In an earlier post I discussed my bout with sciatica pain. I still don’t know what caused the pain, but I know for sure it’s very painful. Some folks suffer with sciatica flare ups for several months and even years. I read in one forum where one guy has been taking drugs for his sciatica [...]
We Are What We Eat
This is not a profound statement, and I’m sure we all know this by now. Just yesterday while I was at the mall, I met a man that personified the statement. He was in front of me at the check out line. He purchased several hundred dollars worth of workout clothes. He was a personable [...]
Vitamin C and Sciatica
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the dubious pleasure of suffering with an inflamed sciatic nerve. I can’t tell you how it got inflamed all I know is that it’s inflamed and really pissed off at me. If you’ve never suffered with sciatica pain consider yourself lucky. More Painful Symptoms Not realizing at first [...]
Eating Real Popcorn
OK, I’ve tried microwave popcorn, Jiffy Pop popcorn and air popped popcorn. I’ve got to say, hands down, that the best popcorn that I’ve had recently is Mr. Popping Cob’s popping corn. It caught my eye as I was browsing the shelves of our local farm’s store. It was a miniature cob of corn with [...]
Fido Joins the Band Wagon
Let me start this by stating for the record, “I don’t want a dog.” I made that statement 7 years ago when we got Fido. My daughter wanted a dog and we went to the Animal Rescue Foundation and got our dog. Our dog is the sweetest, silliest, cutest, smartest, dumbest, knowledgeable dog on the [...]