Understanding GMOs

What is genetically modified food?

 

Firstly, let’s clearly establish that genetic engineering of food is not the same as selective breeding.  Selective breeding is the process of breeding together specific plants or animals in order to achieve specific desired traits.   Selective breeding is the process that has led to the hundreds of different …READ MORE

Got Stress?

 

I sometimes feel like, as Americans, we often measure our worth against each other by how much more stressed we think we are than the other person.  “OH! I am so stressed out…the dog had to go to the vet, and my bathroom sink is leaking, and Haley (no one is named John and …READ MORE

A NEW YEAR- A TIME FOR CHANGE

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  And, with that said…let me state right away that this is not going to be a post about “New Year- New You”,  “How to Get Fit in the New Year”,  “How to Eat Right- All Year”.  Although, those are some great headlines…perhaps my next post will follow one of those leads.  I’ve …READ MORE

HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE: MY 5 TOP TIPS

 

This is my very own best advice to you for surviving the family holiday gatherings!  (If you are blessed enough to have one of those families/in-laws where everyone gets along splendidly and is joyous and sharing…you can skip this post and go start baking!)

1. FOOD.  Are you a healthy eater, but the rest of …READ MORE

An Overview on Food Health (ours and the planet’s)

Happy cows come from California.  Right?  Every time I recall my drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco with a friend, I reflect on this commercial.  In the commercial, it shows only several cows…clean and plump…roaming around bright green, grassy fields.  Well, big business is about profit margins and sales, and they will make a …READ MORE

The Vagina Monologue

Do you all have a “Most Embarrassing Moments of All Time”  list???  I do.  And….this weekend I added the big NUMBER 5!  And- yes…we all do little silly things from one week to the next…like trip on a crack in the sidewalk.   Heck- last summer I was running (in the VERY flat Ocean City, mind …READ MORE

Spring Has Sprung for Sleeping Beauty…

 

I use the term “beauty” loosely, as the influenza-induced slumber I have just slept for the past four days has left my skin looking a whiter shade of pale.   I am not a very good *sick person*…I am ambitious and goal oriented…I am charged …READ MORE