Archive for October 2018
Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates and Pistachios
Adapted from www.onceuponachef.com I was a bit nervous making this for guests without trying it first, but it was totally awesome! Everyone went back for seconds! I served it with totally sides of plain bulgur and string beans, and it was perfect. I used skinless thighs and bone-in chicken breasts, left them bone side down for…
Read MoreWhy Is Weight Loss So Difficult – A Scientific Explanation
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to a Smithsonian sponsored talk by Dr. Hall, who is a Senior Investigator at NIH and chief of one of the research programs at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases that reaches across different branches of the institute. It was the…
Read MoreChicken With Black Bean-Chipotle Sauce
MAIN DISH Adapted from Canyon Ranch Nourish – indulgently healthy cuisine This is a wholesome filling dinner. If there are any leftovers, they can be used to create other dishes during the week. The chicken can be cut into strips and added to a salad for lunch, and the bean sauce can be used over tofu or…
Read MoreJust Keep Truckin’
You may have heard recently that lack of exercise is a greater risk factor for death than high blood pressure, high cholesterol or smoking. I was curious to see whether this was a sensational headline or if there was good data to back up the claim. The article referred to in the popular press was…
Read MoreNevertheless, We Persist…
Two years ago, one of my 18 year old patients almost killed herself. Her mom told me how she came home abruptly from college and showed signs of severe depression. An emergency appointment with a therapist revealed how she recently was raped on her college campus by a male student she knew. Her college administrators…
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