Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog
Marsha Seidelman, M.D.
A quick upper body workout
With the assistance of Troy Wentzlaff The incidence of osteoporosis increases with age in men and women. Many are aware of the benefits in this regard that walking or jogging…
Read MoreTomatoes – quick, while they’re still in season
While we can still get delicious locally grown tomatoes in season, here are a few simple recipes to make the most of them. Tomatoes are powerhouses of Vitamins A and…
Read MoreWatermelon and mint – have your bowl and eat it too!
Before the watermelon season is over, try this creative serving idea with peaches and mint. Watermelon is, as you would assume, mostly … water, and weighs in at only 46…
Read MoreComplete Proteins: Quinoa and Hemp Seed
Quinoa was a staple grain of the Incas, and has become popular with the general public lately because it’s easy to prepare and has more protein than other grains –…
Read MoreThe Benefits and A Little Taste of Arugula
Arugula is a dark leafy green, so like spinach and others, it is a good source of calcium, vitamins A, C, K, as well as iron, calcium and potassium. Potassium…
Read MoreNutrition and The Brain – Part 3
Over the past few weeks, you’ve read about how the brain benefits from physical activity (Part 1), from adequate sleep and healthy food (Part 2). Now in Part 3, you’ll…
Read MoreNutrition and the Brain Part 2 – Sleep and Vegetables!
Much of the conference I attended last weekend, titled Nutrition and the Brain, was about Alzheimer’s dementia (AD). There are genetic factors for AD which we’re handed at birth, like…
Read MoreExercise, Nutrition and the Brain
This weekend, I attended a conference in DC that I’ve been looking forward to for months – Nutrition and the Brain. While most medical conferences have some ‘exciting’ aspects when new…
Read MoreNo Pain, NO PAIN!
In the past, there was a common saying, “No pain, no gain,” to encourage people to exercise harder and longer. I don’t hear that expression much any more. Either I’m…
Read MoreMmm – looks good, but is it worth the calories?
In today’s Local Living section of The Washington Post, there’s a well-written and illustrated article titled Walk away vs walk it off by Gabriella Boston. It gives a visual demonstration of how few calories…
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