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Please, Don’t Pass the Salt…Just Pass

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With the announcement of new dietary guidelines, not a whole lot seems to have changed but there is definitely an emphasis on cutting down on the quantity of food we eat as well as the amount of sodium we consume.  While I am pretty sure most of us are aware of the dangers of too much salt, I believe, due to the amount of foods we eat that are NOT prepared by us, we still … [Read more...] about Please, Don’t Pass the Salt…Just Pass

Mrs. Potato Head

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Just as I seek peace and fitness, I also seek good news about potatoes.  Seriously. And then I love to share the good news.  This would not be the first time I have mentioned that in my humble opinion, those little tubers have gotten a bad, bad rap from the anti-carb conspiracy.  Once again, if a person eats too many of ANY kind of calories, they will get stored as fat.  … [Read more...] about Mrs. Potato Head

(Split) Peas and Fitness

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Nice, nice VFT aka Family Dinner Night (FDN).  With the usual suspects and some new guests of honor, the table was full.  It's really nice to hear "We need another chair," after setting the table for 6, as Mitch usually does.  While it's bitter cold and most of the US is blanketed in snow, (and more snow) we in South Florida are just enjoying the change of season.  Yesterday … [Read more...] about (Split) Peas and Fitness

“I Have a Dream”

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Good morning to you, on this day that we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, a peace aspiring man, who believed in a dream that his "four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”  Thank you, Dr. King, for dreaming of peace and equality.  You make us all better human beings and … [Read more...] about “I Have a Dream”