Are you ready for some good news in these crazy COVID times? A few new studies from late 2021 offer really promising findings about the role of vitamins and minerals to mitigate or prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Is this surprising? Not at all. Is it nice to have...
I know: “Weight” and “diet” are dirty words. That’s because you’ve been lied to about what they mean, how they work and what you actually need to do. The simple truth: Healthy weight is a side effect of healthy living. Weight loss...
Back in May, I spent a weekend day turning a pound of fresh turmeric into a variety of edible forms. It was an exercise in medicine making, food as medicine and the way these things can connect even far-flung community. The beautiful turmeric roots came from my friend...
I know we’re often fed up about all the food rules — eat this, don’t eat that, only eat that in relation to this, alternate all the thises and thatses to maximize the something elses… But in the last few weeks I’ve stumbled upon a new rule you...
Baby, it’s hot outside… Here are a few more ways you can use your freezer to help beat the heat. lemon cubes As I wrote earlier this spring, lemons have been my favorite fruit since I was a tiny baby. And I was lucky enough this spring to have a couple of...
Just before the once-in-a-thousand-years heatwave hit the Pacific Northwest, I wrote about beating the heat with a blender and a freezer. (And my beloved watermelon gazpacho recipe.) Today I want to talk a little more about the freezer half of that duo — before the...
