Imagine my surprise when the lump on the back of my leg behind the knee was diagnosed as a baker’s cyst. What the heck is that? Symptoms of a Baker’s Cyst I had worked particularly hard in my last spinning class. The tension was turned full tilt as I did a seated climb up an [...]
I had given up running back in May of 2010 because of a sore tensor fasciae latae muscle . I started cycling instead. My sore TFL was a mixed blessing. You see, I don’t really enjoy running, but I know it’s the best way to keep my weight down and improve my cardio vascular health. [...]
I had been doing pretty well with my fitness routine. I was taking spinning classes three times a week plus integrating a few other classes such as Zumba, some muscle toning exercises and walking. All was going well until I got sick. Normally, if it were just a cold, I’d suffer through it. But apparently [...]
I hate to interrupt my series on knees and chondromalacia but I have to write this post while the memory is fresh in my mind (you know, that aging thing). The other day my gym sponsored a Zumba party. For grins I decided to go. I coerced my teen aged kids to come along with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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