Recently, Thu came upon a blog post about ten things your daughter should know about working out. Although she doesn’t have a daughter, it caught her eye because it stressed the…
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Sahlab This is a Middle Eastern dessert that is very simple to prepare, and almost addictive, in its subtle taste. Made without a crust, it’s a great gluten-free option for…
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This is a good tart, crunchy accompaniment to turkey. You can leave it tart, or add more sugar or chopped apple to make it sweet. I know the big turkey…
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#1 We have already seen that a Mediterranean style diet, rich in nuts, is healthy. This month, researchers from Harvard reviewed nut consumption in over 110,000 health professionals from 1980…
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Why, you might ask, should there be a symposium on heart disease in women? When we talk about pregnancy-related issues, uterine fibroids, and other ‘female issues’, it’s obvious why discussions need…
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I’m at a national pulmonary meeting in Chicago. I know you don’t want the details of the lectures I’ve been to for the past 4 days, but there is one…
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Thu had just posted a great recipe for caramelized cauliflower from a beautiful cookbook, The New Jewish Table, by Todd Gray, notable chef of Equinox restaurant in Washington, DC –…
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Please check out our articles that were posted during our recent technical difficulties. There’s Thu’s beautiful tribute to her mom on what would have been her 80th birthday. She reflected on the…
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We’ve already discussed the importance of protein in the diet, so now we’ll move on to fats — they are energy-rich, supplying 9 calories per gram of fat. A common…
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Last week, my son told me about an NPR program regarding the Mediterranean diet and the benefits of polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that he listened to on…
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