Principles of Healthy Eating: Nuts and Seeds
Consuming a variety of nuts and seeds daily constitutes another principle of healthy eating. Nuts played a significant role in human nutrition from prehistoric time. One of the oldest texts that mentioned nuts is found [...]
Principles of Healthy Eating: Fruits and Vegetables
Consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables every day is the second principle of a healthy diet. Just as was the case with whole grains, the value of fruit and vegetables was already recognized in [...]
The Father-Daughter Duo Who Became Marathon Runners, Against All Odds
Les Frederick is my accountant. A Yale graduate, he runs a very successful CPA firm in Seattle, WA and has a daughter named Laura who is in her 30s. Les told me that she’s mentally [...]
Mango Avocado Salsa
Ripe mango, creamy avocado and crisp peppers combine to make a most beautiful and flavorful dish. Treat as a dip, spread or all on its own. Ingredients 1 large ripe mango, diced [...]
The Science of What Makes Us Happy: From Hedonism to Edenism
In a results-driven society like ours, happiness is generally dismissed as secondary to the more “important” things in life like our careers, relationships and health. Work those things out and happiness will find you. In [...]
Canning and Safety
The purpose of canning is obviously to preserve food for later consumption. In terms of safety, the same things that cause foods to spoil (such as molds or bacteria) are also responsible for making us [...]