Revisiting Avocados Happily

Avocados are not just the best ingredient in guacamole, they are truly a superfood. Rich in monounsaturated fats like olive oil, they are also loaded with fiber, folate, glutathione, phytosterols, flavonoids, and carotenoids, which are the pigments found in plants...

Healthy Avocados, Muscle cramps, Debra Update

A few years ago, I suffered from ulcerative colitis, about which I’ve mentioned several times previously in my blog. As part of my healing, I eliminated several foods, including cutting way back on fruits. Why? If you listen to the media and the many doctors who...

Exercise: Is More Better? B12, Walnuts

If 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise is recommended by  most health professionals (5x/wk), is doing 60 minutes twice as healthful? An article in the New York Times, April 23, 2013 issue addresses just that topic. In a study published in October, 2011, 416,175...