I actually stayed up to watch the whole Makeover Weight Loss show last night...because I napped during the day. Napping on Sunday afternoons, especially when it's rainy and dreary outside, has become something I look forward to as a treat and a luxury. Something about the living room couch. In my constant quest for balance, having a real rest day seems to even things out! … [Read more...] about Monday Musings
Plant-based diet
One More Reason to Embrace
With all the money people (especially women) spend on creams, lotions, potions, injections, fillers and surgeries on their face, we should never lose sight of that old cliche "we are what we eat." Look to your farmer's markets and produce sections for the rainbow of foods that nourish each and every cell of our bodies, inside and out. The following foods are loaded with … [Read more...] about One More Reason to Embrace
Got Pain? Consider This…
What made you decide to become a vegan? "I became a vegan for a few reasons. One I do not like killing animals, two, I want to eat better for the world and three I developed an intense hand pain from what I thought was purely my decade of training in the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. At the time, I was almost 40 years of age and my hand pain was so much that I could no … [Read more...] about Got Pain? Consider This…
What’s on Your Menu?
Here it is VFT again. They sure do roll around quickly and I am working hard on keeping them inexpensive and somewhat healthy! Last night I made a pot of yellow split pea soup and a bean salad that I saw on the food network this week. I put some vinegar and oil into a bowl and threw in some chopped red onion, scallions, hot peppers, chick peas, black beans, and cannellini … [Read more...] about What’s on Your Menu?
We all Gotta Eat…
Judy, you are right! We do think way too much about food in our society...and I read very deeply into things regarding health. I always have, and I always will. In 6th grade, my teacher gave me 2 books at the end of the school year as a gift for being the biggest reader. While I don't remember what one was, the other was a book about a girl with a physical disability and I … [Read more...] about We all Gotta Eat…