How Did Vegans Become Villains?
(Editor’s Note: I read this article recently by another hero of mine, Chef Alexis Gauthier, chef/owner of restaurants in Soho in London. He’s a brave, outspoken advocate for animals and compassion for all beings and I simply adore how he writes and cooks. Enjoy. –Christina) It’s a strange question when you stop and think about…
What Has Immigration to Do with Food?
Like many of us, immigration is on my mind. I see the same news that we all see; I am horrified by the violence I see around an issue that should be anything but violent. For me, this issue is about food, as well human decency. My grandparents, on both sides came to this country…
How Do I Make Change?
I have been doing what I do for a long time; more than 30 years. I have worked passionately at the mission that drives my every waking moment tirelessly and with great joy. The flip side is that I have also, with my Pollyanna optimism, been pushing a rock uphill for the last 30 years.…
Here’s to 2026
Happy New Year!!! I hope 2026 is your healthiest, strongest, fittest year yet. I read this the other day, from my hero, Arnold and I could not have said it better, so here is some new year motivation from the man himself: “Monday Motivation People ask me every day how to stay motivated. It just…
Has PBS Been Defunded?
It has not! The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been defunded by the federal government. In its quest to suppress any narrative except the one it prefers, it moved to remove educational television from people’s screens in an attempt to keep us uninformed. National Public Television is alive and well, although because of the way…
Protein Harvesting?
You might be wondering what ‘protein harvesting’ means. I know that I was. It’s the sanitized word now being used to describe the slaughter of animals for our dining pleasure. It’s yet another way to market meat to us that makes it feel less gruesome and healthier for us. Most people who eat animals focus…
I Wonder Why…
I have been reading a lot about veganism lately. Having lived this lifestyle for more than forty years, I would have thought I had heard it all. But there seems to be a…new…wind blowing. I know we live in interesting times; times in which cruelty is celebrated as strength. It is beginning to translate into…
Why Don’t We Like Healthy Food?
I was happily working as a private chef way back in the day. I loved that job: the different kitchens, the varying personalities of the families I cooked for; the varying tastes and desires. It was fun, challenging and rewarding work. I was cooking for a family who were quite new to macrobiotics and plant-based…
Veganism Isn’t a Problem, but Mocking Compassion? Big Problem
I read another blog by my new hero Chef Alexis Gauthier and it made me think. The beginning of the story is a re-telling of his version of events in England…and then it’s all me, baby, ranting. According to Chef Gauthier, in late July, singer Billie Eilish made the bold decision to make her O2…
A Chef’s Life Altering Reflection
(From Christina-I have been following Chef Gauthier for some time and have loved his evolution. His commitment to the reduction of suffering and to the welfare of animals and humans makes him one of the greats in my humble opinion. He posted this on Substack. It is more than worth your time to read and…
What Can We Do About Food Waste?
The numbers are terrifying. Here’s some food for thought, pun fully intended. Worldwide, humans waste 2.5 billion tons of food each year, but the United States discards more than any other country, around 60 million tons, (120 billion pounds) every year. Its equivalent to 40% of our entire food supply and translates to an average…
What I’m Eating this Summer
With hot steamy days ahead, we have to plan so that eating well doesn’t fall by the wayside. And while I love to make most of my foods from scratch, summer weather can have even the most intrepid home cook looking for ways to make life easier. Actual Veggies When I don’t make them from…
Have We Lost the Art of Consideration and Kindness?
Where are our manners? I wake each day with a sunny outlook on life. I am very blessed. I have a husband that I adore; friends and family who are loyal and loving…and honest. We live a good, if simple life with enough. All we have ever aspired to is to have enough; not more…
Healthy Living Really Is Boring
As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. His philosophy on fitness and overall wellness is, to me, spot on. While I don’t always agree with his take on food and some of the supplements he loves, I see in his thinking a foundation on which we can truly build…
The Hope of Spring
As the breezes are growing warmer, wafting through our open windows with the perfume that tells us the chill of winter is finally behind us; it’s clear sailing into summer. We begin to develop a deep desire to clear our homes of accumulated winter clutter; we dust, wash windows and change bedding to lighter, airier…
Le Belle Ame of France…
Edward Hopper said: ““I do not believe there is another city on earth so beautiful as Paris nor another people with such an appreciation of the beautiful as the French…” You can’t really understand this sentiment if you haven’t been to France. You all know that my heart beats with an Italian rhythm and there’s…
The Work I Do
I truly love the work I do. And I especially love hearing from all of my viewers and followers across the country. I love that they are inspired by my program, inspired to make better choices in their lives and the lives of the people they love. I just returned from the annual public television…
This Season
With the interminable election season behind us, we now deal with the aftermath; who is disappointed, scared and apprehensive and who is thrilled with the results. The good news is that we can finally stop dreading the ugly ads and rhetoric and get on with the sparkling days that make up the holiday season…before the…
What I Eat in a Week
I am having a passionate love affair with Stanley Tucci’s new book, “What I Ate in a Year.” He is a smart, articulate, passionate-about-food, clever writer who charms with every word on every page. His diet, as I read his diary makes my cholesterol and triglycerides rise. But I love his style and his passion…
Cooking from the Heart
As the holidays come on the horizon in all their twinkling glory, we think about cooking. I confess that I always think about cooking, but that’s me. My passion for cooking has never waned. Decades of kitchen life, both professionally and at home…or in a classroom continually inspire me. If you cook, you know that…
Wanna Greens, A Game-Changing Green Vegetable
Not a day goes by (hardly) that I am not messaged, emailed or DM’d about a revolutionary new product that will change the way we think about food, nutrition and sustainability. It’s never actually been true…until now. We met the genius minds behind GreenOnyx about a year ago, when our television sponsor relations partner introduced…
Be Useful…Use Your Voice; Take Care of Each Other and Vote
We live, day to day, in what can only be called a grand experiment. Our founders were sure that a government by and for the people could succeed. Are we perfect union? Hell, no, but with each election, from city councils to the presidency, we work to create a country that is welcoming, just and…
FinaMill…Part Deux
I have been cooking all my life, well, almost. I fell in love with the rhythm of the kitchen at the tender age of 4, watching my mother, grandmother and aunts move around each other in perfect harmony, laughing, singing and drinking coffee as they cooked together. That music was all I ever wanted to…
The Mystery and Magic of Puglia
It was October and the weather was amazing; perfect autumn, cool at night and warm during the day. We were in Puglia filming my TV series in various locations. I was anxious as I always am when filming. I have come to realize that my nerves are just part of the job for me. I…
How I’ll Spend My Summer Vacation
It will be steaming hot this summer, ‘punishing,’ I think it’s being called; as summer is known to be these days. Since it gets so warm and often muggy globally, my little boutique travel business is on hold until September. I always find it so sad when I watch groups of tourists in Rome, Florence…
An Ode to Sunday Lunch
When I was a kid, meals were considered sacred time. I always joke that if you weren’t at the dinner table, you’d best be dead. No excuses mattered. Not late volleyball or swim practice; not play rehearsals; nothing. You were expected around the table for dinner. It was a time together; it was respect for…
Well, This Is Frustrating…
It’s the season of seashells and balloons. We long to hang outside and take vacations, big or small. We savor every second of the long days and warm nights, making any excuse to stay at the beach or in the park…just a little longer. I am just back from working in Italy and Spain for…
Fall In Love with Cooking Again and Again
I love pots and pans. No; let me correct that. I adore pots and pans. My husband gets more anxious when I walk into a kitchen store than into a jewelry store. And I especially love great, well-made cookware that is, simply stated, gorgeous. I have cooked with all of the big brands, all with…
Why Can’t We Do Better?
I was sitting in Charles De Gaulle airport, leaving Paris, heading to Rome for work. As usual, I ordered an espresso and my lovely Robert, a tea. Since we were headed to our gate, we received our drinks in paper cups with…wait for it…paper lids (all from recycled paper). Had we chosen to have table…
Food Noise?
I am all about food…and wellness. I love the communal, sensual nature of preparing luscious, healthy foods and enjoying them with people I love. As an Italian, we always joke that we are either eating, talking about what we ate before or what we might eat later. It’s true. We love everything about food, including…
I Left My Heart In Rome
It’s no secret that I adore Italy and that my Italian tours and adventures are very close to my heart and give both my husband and me enormous pleasure…enormous pleasure. Sharing this country we love; this culture we love has turned the world on a dime for us. There is nothing quite like experiencing another…
Are We Just Going to Talk About It Again?
For some of us, the season of ‘peace on earth’ and ‘goodwill to all’ are little clichés that get written on Christmas cards and social media posts. Once the tinsel gets pulled from the tree and the lights and ornaments packaged up, it’s back to business as usual with division, disagreements and less than ‘goodwill…
Regenics…a Medical Wellness Company
It’s no secret that I am all about food and natural healing. I am of the mind that wellness begins in the kitchen and that Mother Nature is our best teacher. I also live in the real world and understand that sometimes, we just need help. I’m writing today about Semaglutide. You may know it…
Feeling Grateful and Letting Go
As we move into this glorious month; the month that kicks off the holiday season and allows us to deny the reality of a long, grey winter ahead, we begin to read and hear a lot about gratitude…and how we should feel it. For some of us, gratitude comes easy and for some us, we…
Where Has Civility Gone?
I have been thinking about civility a lot these days. We seem to have become a society of survival of the meanest, no longer of the fittest, as the saying goes. In my little corner of the world, I have seen an erosion of civility that extends from the grocery store to the gym to…
I Fell In Love Again
He took my breath away, for the millionth time since I met him. I looked up at his perfect form, his perfect face, broad shoulders, strong legs, ready to take on the world. As I stood mesmerized, tears running down my face…again, for the millionth time since I met him, I realized that this was…
The Importance of Fitness
I was at the gym the other day, sweating through one of my favorite, rough and tumble classes when the instructor yelled out, “Now is not the time to slack off; Memorial Day is just around the corner and we will start showing off our arms! Let’s be readyfor summer!” It got me thinking. Is…
Regenerative Agriculture?
Regenerative Agriculture? Conventional, locally grown, CSA, organic…and now regenerative agriculture. Is it just another buzzy term for us to navigate as we try to shop and vote with our dollar for the health of ourselves, our families, our communities and the planet? No, it’s not. It’s an important (but not new) trend that’s getting a…
I Can’t Believe I’m Writing About This Again…
Recently, I posted a photo about the smoke event in the Northeast from wildfires in Canada. I was working in Rome and was so sad to see this in my hometown of Philadelphia. I connected it to climate change and suggested, as I would if you know me, that maybe we should eat more plants…
What Is It About Healthy Eating?
I was with a dear friend and fellow cooking instructor and health activist having a coffee on a lovely spring day. Our conversation turned to our work; our missions in our lives; why we get out of bed each and every day. We talked about the fact that some days, out work feels like pushing…
Magnesium and Your Brain
Brain care supplements are really having a moment, but are they worth the hype? Many of us think of this as a concern as we age, but brain health should be a real concern, like now, for all of us. What can we do to keep our brains sharp, functioning at their best and serving…
Listening to Each Other
As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Since high school (yup, I worked out to his vinyl exercise album, the chart of the moves pinned to my bedroom wall) I have admired his no-nonsense approach to fitness. In recent years, he has taken on the role of elder statesman,…
You and Your Blood Sugar
My friend and brilliant macrobiotic teacher, Dani Mayor in Barcelona recently wrote a wonderful article on hypoglycemia and how many of us it affects; its impact on our daily wellness is incredible. According to the National Institutes of Health, 45% of Americans struggle with moderate hypoglycemia while 19% with severe. Wait…what? This felt like something…
Why You Don’t Need a Book to Cook
Cooking has gotten a bad rap in the past decades. From Betty Friedan to talk show hosts telling women that they’re better than the kitchen, we have moved away from this sacred space (yes, you read right; sacred) at such a level that it seems like a novelty to go back into the room that…
If All You Need Is Love, We Sure Could Use More
What has become of us and our ability to be kind? When did we become randomly cruel to people we do not know because we have a keyboard at our fingertips? What makes people turn indifferent to the feelings of others? What makes us hate anyone not like us or with whom we disagree? Or…
Gas Stoves…Now What?
The articles have been around for a couple of years (many years really…), creating a low-level buzz of discomfort in the cooking community. It seems to have become more like a sonic blast now. Are gas stoves killing us and poisoning the planet? It takes someone who lives under a rock to think that anything…
An Ode to Stepping Away
It’s February, the month dedicated to hearts, from health to romance. I thought I would take the opportunity to talk to you about my thoughts. On December 20, my lovely Robert and I left for a one-month holiday in Italy. Yup; you read right: one-month holiday. We rationalized it like this: our office is often…
As the New Year Begins
As 2025 begins to fade from our memory and 2026 begins, shiny with promise and hope, let’s try something new or at least something we may have forgotten about. For the last years, our discourse, personally and politically has become…difficult on the best of days; ugly and disheartening on the worst. But what if we…
I Got to Thinking
I am in Ireland as I write this, working with a fabulous group. Everyone is tucked in for the night after yet another day of fun adventures and I got to thinking. As we ate dinner this evening, I looked around the table at the happy faces enjoying their meal and I was suddenly nostalgic…
Why You Should Be Packing Your Bags and Traveling to Italy…with Me!
The headlines are terrifying: “Travel Nightmare!” “Flight-mare” “Summer Travel in Peril.” Yikes, right? So what are we to do? Believe the fear mongering and stay in our backyards for the rest of our days? Nonsense! I have just returned from eight weeks travel for work all over Italy (filming tv shows and hosting groups) and…
Consider the Summer…
Consider the summer…from Memorial Day (the unofficial start of summer) until Labor Day, we fill our thoughts with dreams of sunny weeks and weekends unblemished by obligations. We fantasize about how we will spend unscheduled hours, days. If we are lucky, we will get to fill those in blanks how we wish. We have spent…
I Just Can’t…
I was reading the NY Times (as I do most mornings before I begin my work for the day) and saw a headline that made my heart skip a beat…for joy. I was thrilled to click on an article whose headline referred to a new generation of ‘influencers’ making an impact on younger people. Those…
You and Your Food
My stove and I have the greatest time together. We love our time together; our warm relationship (see what i did there?); our companionship in nourishing my loved ones. She brings a balance to my days that can only come with reliability. She supports my cooking decisions. It’s that tims of year when we reflect…
Back to Italy
I am back in Italy, working in our lovely travel business, hosting gloriously fun groups of tourists from Ravello to Naples, Tuscany to Rome. We are following that fun with ten days of filming in Tuscany for our September 2023 season. Life is good right now. I love Italy, its glory, beauty, culture, food and…
What Do I Know?
This Memorial Day will be the fifth anniversary of an event that changed the life of my little family. A serious health incident rocked us to the core and changed everything about how we move through life and what we stress over…or not. After years of saying WTF?!?! in my head several times a day;…
What Are We Becoming?
I grew up in a pretty wild, outspoken household. I was considered the wallflower because I didn’t yell (still don’t). My Italian and Irish clan was politically diverse and loved to give their opinions. They fought and debated. Then they kissed, laughed and went on with their lives until the next round. I do not…
Memorial Day 2021
How are you spending the long weekend? Working? Playing? Finishing up the pandemic house projects we all seem to have started and now want done, done, done so we can enjoy the summer to come? Maybe you’ll spend the Memorial Day weekend cooking for a picnic, or prepping your grill, patio and garden to host…
Ah, Vaccines
As light begins to glow at the end of the long, dark tunnel known as the worst pandemic in our lifetimes, I thought I would write about something that has turned out to be a bit…controversial. While the pandemic decimated lives (literally) and businesses, turning our lives into deep wells of isolation, despair and terror,…
Hope As We Grieve…Over and Over
I don’t know about you but I am exhausted by grief. Just a few weeks ago, I was working in Italy, hosting groups, filming for Christina Cooks. It was a glorious time; my days of travel are the times I love the best. I live for gathering happy travelers around my table as we cook…
Time to Chill
I was watching Bill Maher recently and he said what I have been thinking for some time now. That doesn’t happen often, so when it does, it gets my attention. Maybe it’s all the reflection i have done since The Pandemic, like everyone else who takes the time to look around…and back. He was talking…
Living in Love
2020 was filled with painful challenges, from losing loved ones to losing jobs to losing ourselves in the chaos that filled the year. 2021 wasn’t much better. And now? Good old 2022 saw us sadly and helplessly watching the butchering of Ukraine. And we are finishing off this dark year recovering from one of the…
Celebrating The Year
I don’t know about you, but I was seriously hoping that Covid-19 would be on the downswing by the time the holiday season rolled in. But with cases still surging, it sure doesn’t look that way. It’s the time of year when we traditionally gather with friends and loved ones to celebrate all the blessings…
Here I Go Again
I have written about this topic before and I will write about it again, I am sure. I shouldn’t write when I am angry and exhausted from social media’s seemingly inherent meanness, but here I am. I write sometimes to vent. Bear with me or bail while you can. I was raised in an interesting…
It’s Almost Over…2020 That Is
I was listening to some people at my gym talking and they referred to 2020 in the most perfect way: “a total and complete s*&t show.” Sad to say, but they’re right about this year which continues to be filled with surprises, not many of them good. Just when you think things can’t go further…
My Pop
My grandfather, my mother’s father was the greatest man who ever lived. Period. Coming from Castellemare di Stabia outside of Naples, he knew poverty. He knew want. He knew hardship. He also knew ambition and desire. He was born with an internal engine that drove him to strive for being his best. He might not…
How Did We Let This Happen?
I know that times are hard for so many of us. We struggle with everything from cooking three meals a day, seven days a week to juggling home school or some hybrid of education for our kids. We are working from home, not working or working tirelessly in essential roles to keep society and life…
Women, Cooking and the Vote
I know what you’re thinking. You all come to me for my thoughts on food and wellness, not politics. Well, take a deep breath. This isn’t about party or politics. It’s about food, women and the fight we fight every day. It was November, 1970. I was 15, a good kid, but rebellious. My mother,…
Moving Forward
After months of lockdown and stay at home orders, it looks like summer might just begin and without masks. Our new normal will dictate the rules but many of us will finally venture out and gather together in ways we haven’t in some time. We have come through months and monthsof sickness, economic strife, racial…
Be the Good…and Win
2020 has been challenging to say the very least. The pandemic, social unrest and political upheaval can send us right over the edge into the abyss. I figure we can sit around, cowering in our masks or we can stand up, be strong and make the world a kinder, more compassionate place. We see it…
Making the Case Against Eating Meat- yet Again
‘Fa tutto ciuccio gazzo!’ My favorite Neopolitan slang curse word (look it up) explodes from me as I slam the book shut. I have just finished reading “We are the Weather” by Jonathan Safran Foer. The book focuses on the human contribution to climate change and the steps we can take right now in our…
Managing Life in Uncertain Times
As we slowly emerge from the safe cocoons of our homes and into what can be a scary new world, how can we channel our fear and create happiness in the face of the steep uphill climb that is sure to be our recovery from the impact of COVID-19 on every aspect of our lives?…
Keep Cooking
Another month of semi-lockdown and social distancing, no hugs, no kisses. More cooking at home. We may be out of our homes more; enjoying more freedoms, but still… I write recipes for a living. I guide people through the potential kitchen disasters that are often inevitable when a dramatic diet change is adopted and…
Good Morning Weekend
If you’re like me, you’ve had enough of stress recipes, cooking for comfort and indulgence, cooking with pantry staples, cobbling together something that looks like dinner. I’m tired of crossing the street when another human walks near me. I am tired of wearing a mask. It’s spring. The flowers and trees are in full bloom…
Reassessing…Everything
There’s no question. This is bad. Our current struggle (even with a light at the end of this very long tunnel) is out of the realm of imagination for us. None of us, with the exception of missionaries and doctors who have worked with pandemics in other countries has the tools to navigate this. In…
Failing in the Kitchen
Kitchen failures happen. It’s simply the reality of life when we cook. My very wise macrobiotic cooking teacher once told me that for every great dish there were 100 disasters. That may be a bit of an exaggeration but you get the idea. Life in the kitchen can be humbling for the best of us…
I Thought About You
It was during my qigong practice. I was letting go of the realities of life and letting the chi flow freely through my body, softening the tightness in my back when I thought of you. I thought about how you’re managing. Many of you love to share with me on my various social platforms: your…
10 Tips for Taking Care of Ourselves
There’s not one thing I can say that will quiet your fears about the Corona Virus pandemic. I can tell you how to cook healthy meals now that you’re home with time to cook. I can advise you on the best kinds of ingredients to boost and support your immune function. I can advise you…
Oh Boy, The Corona Virus
The novel Corona Virus, best known to us now by its code name, COVID-19 has dug its tentacles into the very fabric of our modern society and left us scared and vulnerable. But…and I cannot stress this more strongly…now is not the time to lose our minds and completely panic. If you are a person…
This Is No April Fool’s Joke
I was watching television one night when an ad came on that I simply could not believe I was seeing. Whoever advised Inspira Health that this concept was a good idea is out of their mind. Here’s the scene. A woman is peering into her mirror, looking wistfully at her long, gorgeous mane of curly…
Why Do People Hate Vegans?
(From Christina: I read this in The Guardianback in 2019 and my mind was a little more than blown. it still is and is still worth a read. This article is long but you will relish every word. And as the author states at the very end (spoiler alert…this is the end of the piece),…
The New Shows Are Coming! The New Shows Are Coming!
After a six-year hiatus, I’m coming back home to national public television. Taking the time to travel, teach and write a new cookbook, I think it’s time to come back with a fresh take on my very cool message of wellness and healthy eating. Heaven knows we need to be strong and empowered now more…
What the Heck Is Fast Fashion and Why Should We Worry About It?
Those of you familiar with me know that I rarely (okay, never) talk about fashion; not trends or styles. Heck, most of my clothes consist of workout gear, kitchen clothes (complete with food stains), aprons and the rare “cool” outfit (that I bought in Italy) for going out to the occasional dinner. But I do…
My Pop
I grew up in a wild, passionate Italian and Irish family. Food was the glue that bonded us and quality of ingredients reigned supreme. My Irish father worked as a butcher (with an artist’s soul) to support the family, juggling positions at three different shops to make ends meet. He worked two jobs during the…
What’s Going on with Being Vegan?
I have practiced a balanced vegan lifestyle for over 35 years. Lately, several young vegan influencers (whatever that means to you), are bailing on the lifestyle because they lost their vitality and wellness. Wait…what? I thought the exact same thing. As I read and viewed their apology tours, my heart broke. Here were these gorgeous…
A Story of My Father
I grew up in a wild, passionate Italian and Irish family. Food was the glue that bonded us and quality of ingredients reigned supreme. My Irish father worked as a butcher (with an artist’s soul) to support the family, juggling positions at three different shops to make ends meet. He worked two jobs during the…
Natural Relief
Backache,headache, sore knees, whatever ails you, pain is a game-changer and we are impatient to be rid of it once it parks itself on our doorstep. Before reaching for a toxic (and possibly addicting) pain killer, remember that the plant kingdom can have a strong and effective analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect on the body.…
Gua-What?
As I…mature…I am always looking for ways to keep my skin supple and vibrant, naturally. I had been hearing about this ancient skin massage called “gua sha” and decided to check it out. Let me warn you right here. Do not search “gua sha” unless you want to scare yourself silly with photos of an…
Bathroom Beauty
Every holiday season I struggle. I struggle with gift giving. Do I simply make a large donation to a worthy cause in all my loved ones’ names? Do I make gifts, like jams, breads, cookies or pickles? Do I make watercolor paintings or drawings? This year, I stumbled on a new idea and I…
Holiday Wellness
It’s that time again: Chestnuts roasting on open fires (if you’re in Italy anyway), parties, family gatherings, feasts decorating, and shopping. The pace of our lives is fast day in and day out. Add the holidays into the mix and we all have the potential of turning into Ebinezer Scrooge! How do you navigate the…
What Does It Really Mean to Be Vegan?
It’s National Vegan Month, which got me to thinking, as these various month-long commemorations often do. Sometimes they evoke a rant from me and sometimes, I want to just ruminate. What does it mean to be vegan in this modern time? Is it elitist to eschew meat, a cultural phenomenon reserved only for the…
Are We Really Standing Up to Cancer? Really?
I am at it again, ranting about cancer and the fact that we continue to “wage war” on this disease but yet, what are we accomplishing? It’s the time of year when we will once again, Stand Up to Cancer, watching on all networks as celebrities in their designer tee shirts ask us to…
It’s An Italian Thing
When we think of the Mediterranean we think of azure blue seas and leisurely days. I think of robust feasts served in olive orchards on one of our many trips to Italy with clients, family and friends. The image of the table laden with freshly cooked whole grains, beans and seasonal vegetables prepared in deliciously…
What Does Cancer Prevention Really Mean?
In the past few months, I have had more phone calls from people I love asking for advice about cancer (and diabetes and heart disease) than I care to think about. People are losing their health at younger and younger ages. People who considered themselves healthy are struggling. I am particularly raw about it…
Is It All Downhill As We Age?
My husband is simply mad for Life Extension, using a number of their products and reading their magazine. Over the years I have fallen for this company as well, with their impeccable research. So when I saw an interview in the latest issue called “Reversing the Downward Spiral of Aging” I was intrigued. The interview…
What’s Up with Fatigue?
I hear it all the time. It seems everyone I meet is tired. It gets me to wondering what’s up with that? Now I get that many of us are over-scheduled and work hard. I get it. I work hard, too, running three small businesses, teaching all over the globe, writing and staying fit,…
Discover a Younger-Looking (and Feeling) You…in the Kitchen
In the spring, we all talk about giving our homes a ‘facelift.’ We clean closets, wash windows, de-clutter and get rid of the ‘cobwebs’ of winter. But what if you could rejuvenate and refresh your very real face with some simple tweaks to your food choices? Can you really get a facelift from what’s…
Your Kitchen Is Your Pharmacy
We live in challenging times. Our political system is in upheaval; our food supply is under assault by big business interests who care only for profit, not for quality. Our fragile planet groans under the weight of our excesses. Our healthcare costs are through the roof, leaving many of us feeling unsettled about the quality…
Eating for Your Workout
Each January, we commit to getting healthy and fit. Then winter doldrums set in and we set our deeply-felt resolutions aside and curl up under a blanket on the sofa. The spring comes and with it a renewed commitment to be our best (or perhaps it’s simply the deeply-held dread of taking off our layers…
Coffee for a Cause
If you’ve known me for more than three seconds, you know I love coffee, from the shape of the sexy little beans to the seductive aroma that calls me by name as I walk by coffee shops in the city. It’s my own personal siren song. I’ve learned to control my demon coffee cravings, but…
Want More Energy?
Do you feel sluggish in the afternoons? Light-headed or suffer with brain fog and fatigue? If your health if generally good, you might be confused by this. You may just need a B12 boost. Our bodies crave B12 to keep our nerves and cells healthy, among other things. Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin…
Happy Healthy Holidays
I spent a few weeks working in Italy this past summer and fall and was struck by how healthy Italian living feels with its slower pace and relaxed lifestyle. Italians approach life much differently than we do. They’re less concerned with how quickly they can get through a meal, instead savoring each bite with relish.…
Always Read the Nutrition Label
By Dr. Miranda Graham | The Vegan MD The healthiest food you can get will always be from the produce section at your local grocery store or farmer’s market. However, in the era of high-stress jobs and familial responsibilities that don’t always leave time to make everything yourself from scratch, learning how to properly read…
Hallo-Whining!
Okay, I admit that Halloween was always my favorite holiday. It involved dressing up in costume, lots and lots of sweets and…it kicked off the holiday season with glitter and glamour that is unrivaled. Then I adopted a healthy lifestyle and it all fell apart. Truthfully. As I work in the mission I love…and…
Our Little Ones
It’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Childhood Obesity Awareness Month so let’s talk about our kids and their wellness, shall we? I’ll start this article by saying that I don’t have kids. I always say when other young women were getting married and having babies, I was getting married and healing from cancer. …
Time to Play
With summer in full swing, it’s prime play time. I don’t know about you, but I drain every drop of fun in the sun out of this all-too-short season. I usually spend my summer months running around Italy at work and play, exploring various sights and treasures of this gorgeous country, hosting groups of happy…
Celebrating Men
This month, we celebrate men. According to the internet, June is dedicated to helping men to find their way to wellness. It reads: “The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.” The list of…
Get Outside and Play!
It’s May and the height of spring. We’ve done the cleaning, decluttered our lives and now it’s time to refresh our fitness routines. How? Get outside and play! If you’re accustomed to training in a gym, try moving your workout out of doors once a week. Sweating in fresh air, in highly…
What’s Moringa Got to Do with Arthritis?
Arthritis and its associated aches and pains plague the lives of millions of people in this country…and the world. New statistics tell us that one in five American adults have been diagnosed with this painful modern plague. And with more than 100 types of arthritis, there are a lot of ways to suffer, the most…
The Three-Day Detox
Can you feel like a new person in just 3 short days? Can you undo the damage you did over the holiday season? This 3-day plan can put your feet on the path to regaining your energy, looking like you’ve taken to napping and glowing with vitality. Keep it simple; follow this plan for…
How to Make Homemade Dog Treats
We all love our pets and want the best for them so when I received this blog from Jenny Holt about homemade dog treats, I just had to post it! -Christina How to Make Homemade Dog Treats Every pet owner wants only the best for their pooch including feeding them choice foods…
Here We Go Again!
Each year, we make the same promises to ourselves. This is the year that you’ll get healthy, eat right, get fit, get more sleep and take care of yourself. We dive in, all eager, earnest and well-intended and somehow, each and every time, our enthusiasm wanes. Life gets in the way of our precious…
Perimenopause and You
Perimenopause and You I get asked about this life condition a lot so I thought I would take the time to do some research and get you some good information on how to manage it. Perimenopause literally means “around menopause” and indicates the onset of certain symptoms as your body transitions from childbearing to…
You and the Flu
Every year around this time, the bombardment begins. Every expert pushes each and every one of us to get a flu shot like our lives depend on it. It starts to sound like carnival barkers: Get your flu shot here! And yet it seems that millions suffer from the flu each and every winter.…
Get Your Pink On and Open Your Wallet…Again
It’s October, girls, so gird your loins! We’re about to get pinked! You’ll see the color everywhere from tee shirts to ribbons, kitchen appliances to running shoes, all designed to raise money for breast cancer research. I am so confused and “over it”, to be honest. After all the suffering, loss and disfiguring of millions…
Love the Skin You’re In, Baby!
Women spend a staggering $426 billion on beauty products each year: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, dry shampoo, face wash, facial scrubs, tea tree oil, shaving cream, razors, toothbrushes, whitening toothpastes, serums, body lotion, face lotion, primers and toners. When it comes to beauty and appearance maintenance, it can feel like there’s no limit to…
This Old Yankee Had a Cutting Board
It was a blazing hot summer day and I was about to do a cooking demo for the Newport Mansions Food and Wine Festival. A man with sparkling eyes and a baseball cap walked slowly toward me. Slowly because he was seriously encumbered by the weight of an enormous cutting board on his hip…
Actually, This Is the Sharpest Knife in the Drawer!
I love my knife. There; I said it in my outside voice. I love my knife the way women love their shoes…with all my heart. The affair began about 28 years ago when Robert gave me a Kyocera KyoTop ceraminc knife for Christmas. At first, I was skeptical. This knife was light as a…
Protecting Your Peepers This Summer
As the days heat up, so do our bodies. We sweat more easily to stay cool. We drink more water to stay hydrated. We rest more. We wear sunscreen. But how do we protect our precious peepers in the hot, sometimes humid weather? So easily…and naturally as well! Cool as a Cucumber…
Smile and the World Smiles with You!
We all know the power and magic of a smile. We have all basked in the warmth that radiates from someone’s grin when directed at us. A smile…that silent hello as you pass by a stranger leaves you feeling touched by love. A smile signals acceptance, encouragement and gratitude. A smile can calm anxieties…
Make Life Beautiful Today!
There’s an official day to make life beautiful. The official description of this lovely idea reads: “It is a day dedicated to encouraging and celebrating men and women who are making life beautiful. Whether you’re creating beauty through building relationships or helping others achieve personal success, one small action can lead to a ripple effect,…
No Bones About It
It seems that each month, we work to create awareness of another illness that is plaguing our modern lives. We host runs, walks and any number of events to raise money for research to find the cure for disease after disease. We struggle and struggle but no answers or ‘cures’ seem to come, right? Osteoporosis…
The World’s Healthiest Diet
When I heard that it was International Mediterranean Diet Month, it made me stop what I was doing and reflect on that for a minute or…10 (as they would in the languidly paced Mediterranean). When we think of the Mediterranean we think of azure blue seas and leisurely days. I think of robust feasts served…
Spring Sneezing
As April showers are replaced with May flowers, many of us rejoice at the thought of spring being fully sprung. And then there are the more than 50 million Americans who dread the blossoms on the trees, the pollen in the air because for them, spring doesn’t bring flights of fancy, but rather boxes of…
The Joy of Cooking…Redux!
When I was a kid, we “ate out”…in a real restaurant once a year…on my mother’s birthday. It was her day not to cook. We ate at the same Polynesian restaurant each time as she loved what she considered their exotic food. Otherwise, she cooked. Or I cooked. Or my Nonna cooked. Or an…
Our Glowing Skin
Our skin…soft, smooth, dewy—our pride and joy or the plague of our beauty regime. Never is this more obvious than in the spring when our winter-weary skin must face the light of day. For some of us, the thought of going sleeveless is too much to bear as we know our skin will be dull…
I Want an Easter Egg!
When I was a kid, my favorite cartoon character was Bugs Bunny. In one episode of Looney Toons, he ran around yelling “I want a Easter egg! I want a Easter egg!” It cracked me up and I ran around our house yelling it all of the Lenten season. You can imagine my mother’s delight!…
Fitness Redux
When I began my vegan macrobiotic practice 35 years ago, my life was on the line. I changed everything about my life to regain my health. I walked away from the foods and lifestyle that I believed had helped create my condition of illness. I ditched vegan junk food, started cooking whole grains, beans and…
Planting Your Future
I don’t know about you, but as spring begins to spring, my thoughts turn to dirt. Yup, dirt. I think about my little city garden and how may flowers and food plants I can cram into containers and in raised beds. My Irish father and Italian grandfather instilled a love of gardening in me that…
St. Patty’s Day
I grew up with a mother who was seriously proud to be Italian. Seriously proud. She loved the cliché that there were two types of people in the world: Italians and people who wished they were Italian. But on one day each year, she celebrated my Irish father. St. Patrick’s Day was his day (even…
Get Your Glow On
How do you maintain a demeanor of calm, serenity in the world we live in? To say it’s been a heck of a time since March of 2020 would be a laughable understatement. We are more than a year into the pandemic, with lockdowns, restrictions, masks and social distancing as our new normal for now.…
Supplements-Savior or Sinner?
I wish I had a penny for each time I was asked about supplements in my career. I’d be writing this article from my villa in Italy! I kid you, but I know there’s a boatload of confusion swirling around the concept of taking supplements. You guys know I am a science and nutrition nerd,…
It’s Almost Here
I bet you’re thinking I’m talking about spring, right? Hah! While that most glorious season begins on March 20 and I wait breathlessly for the first buds to sprout, it’s also National Nutrition Month. Yup. It’s time to celebrate nutrition with thirty-one days encouraging everyone to (according to nationalnutritionmonth.org), “adopt eating and physical activity plans…
Living a Healthful Peaceful Life
I am a cooking teacher, first and foremost. I get asked a lot of questions as a result. And it seems to me that we have lost our way when it comes to food. People are so confused. Each day we hear statistics that are scarier than anything that Stephen King could imagine. So now…
Dysfunctional Foods
(A Note from me: I found this article online. I adore the work of Dr. Katz. I just had to share it with you. David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, is a specialist in internal medicine and preventive medicine, with particular expertise in nutrition, weight management, and chronic-disease prevention. He is the founding director…
The Beat Goes on
We may think of February and picture Valentines, but since 1963, this short month has been celebrated as American Heart Month to urge Americans to join the battle against heart disease. Since 1963???? Wait. What? We have struggled to get Americans on board to keep their hearts healthy since 1963? Before 1900, very few people…
Glorious Grapefruit
I don’t know about you, but where I live, when the bone-chilling cold of winter sets in, it feels like it will never thaw. Steel grey skies, cloudy days and long dark nights leave us shivering under blankets for months. So how do we add a bit of tropical warmth and sunshine to our winter-weary…
Cleaning Up For the New Year
It’s the New Year. You’ve made the decision to clean up your eating habits and get fit. Maybe you’ve made this resolution before, but what if it could really “stick” this time? What if you re-thought the way you approached food and eating and really changed your life? It all begins with cleaning things up.…
Listening In the Kitchen
I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It’s my job. I love every second of it. Having worked as an artist in my earlier years, I love the creative outlet I have always found in cooking–developing recipes, creating beautiful presentations, discovering new combinations of food and of course, always discovering how the energies…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” -Dalai Lama Sitting with my godson in an ancient Franciscan monastery in Italy, we stared at the large, austere crucifix over the altar. He said it seemed that the man was glorified, not the otherworldly faith. We talked…
It’s Diabetes Awareness Month
If you watch television for more than 30 seconds, you’ll see an ad for a diabetes drug, with discouraging language for people trying to manage this lifestyle disease on their own. The implication is clear. You can’t manage Type 2 diabetes with diet and lifestyle alone. You need whatever drug is being featured to regain…
Have vegans given themselves a bad rap?
At the time of year when we are thinking about gratitude and compassion, this weighs heavy on my mind. I was talking to someone I love and adore, respect and admire. I was so upset after our conversation I thought my head would explode. Maybe it’s me, but the attitude he displayed showed me arrogance…
A Week of Lunches
I know what you’re thinking. How boring. Brown bagging lunch every day to the office and sitting at your desk while you eat it. No way, baby. Homemade is far from ho-hum. Look at it this way. If you work outside your home, as many of us do, you’re also eating lunch outside the home…
Hallowe-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-n!!!!!!
I love (she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm) reading all the “healthy Halloween” tips that flood our inboxes and magazine covers this time of year. Not only impractical and hard to pull off, many of these articles imply that this one day of the year, dedicated to excessive candy eating, is the culprit for…
Cooking for One…You’re Worth It
In the kitchen, one can be a lonely number. There’s leftover fatigue or the sad bowl of cereal for dinner – again-rather than cooking. On top of that, spending time making a dish that requires pans and utensils isn’t worth it when it’s just you eating, right? Seriously? When I lived alone people asked why…
The Care and Feeding of Our Breasts: Series Post 2 of 2
Could it be that the key to minimizing our risk of breast cancer begins in the kitchen? While I have talked about this for years, research is beginning to prove just that. We can eat our way to the lowest risk of breast cancer, deliciously. Remembering that genetics play a role in our risk, we…
The Care and Feeding of Our Breasts: Series Post 1 of 2
We hear about it every day. Women are diagnosed with a cancer that attacks the very symbol of our womanhood. From the rich and famous to the not so much, it seems no one is immune or safe from breast cancer. The numbers are staggering. According to www.breastcancer.org, about 268, 450 (an increase yet again) …
Women’s Health and Fitness Day
It’s a big day in my world–bigger than a lot of the days on which we celebrate various conditions and causes. We’re celebrating women’s health and fitness. Today we ask women to take care of themselves. Women work hard to create a warm, nurturing home life. We work outside of the home in corner stores…
Back to School-for the Big Kids
It’s true-70% of non-athlete college students gain between 10-15 pounds their first semester, and it just grows from there. Yikes! While my days as a college student are long behind me, I have lots of kids in my life either going back to school or beginning their college years. All are worried about success and…
Ciao Amici!!!
As I traveled in Italy for the month of July, it occurred to me just how easy and delicious it was to eat well and stay healthy…even when you’re on holiday. Vacations aren’t an excuse to abandon all commitment to health while you lose your mind (or wellness) eating and drinking to excess. But don’t…
Beating the Heat, Italian Style
I spend a lot of time in Italy, where the summers simmer, I would do some investigating into natural ways to beat the heat. As many of you know, Italians are not really into air conditioning; at least not like Americans. It’s an expensive proposition and uses tremendous precious resources. And yet, they are cheerful…
Healthy Travel
It’s that time of year. We hop in the car or head to the airport to enjoy some well-earned downtime to chill with friends and loved ones…a time to refresh our bodies, minds and souls so we can take on the adventures of life with serenity and grace. We’ve talked about healthy road trips and…
In the Garden
It’s that time of year. As I type this, I am looking out my window into my little city garden just overflowing with life. A couple of days of seasonable warmth followed by some soaking rain has created a haven of green lushness…my mint is poised to overtake the space with my heirloom grape tomato…
Don’t Sweat the Summer
The stories vary, like any legend, I guess (true or not; legend or not…). Some accounts say Coca Cola was introduced on May 6, 1886 and some say June 6, 1886. Either way, this iconic brand has been around for a long time and this one little beverage changed everything…for better or for worse, depending…
Vitamin B-12; Do You Need It?
By Bill Caradonna, R.Ph., N.D. (Note from me: As many of you know, I am a deeply committed advocate of Vitamin B-12 and have written about my own experiences on several occasions. I decided to ask an expert to give us his thinking about this vitamin so essential to human health.) A half-century…
Life As a Plant-Passionate Gym Rat
I began my plant-based macrobiotic practice 36 years ago when I was terminally ill. Given about nine months to live, all my attention moved to healing and what I had to do in order to well…live. I was committed to doing what needed doing, what needed changing. Training and fitness were some of the…
Your Precious Skin
I love The Environmental Working Group. I have found that their research is impeccable and they do not resort to simple scare tactics. But they also don’t shy away from the truth. I turn to them for a lot of information. This month, as spring springs, we think skin. We want to reveal a dewy…
Multiple Surfaces That Needs Cleaning? No Problem!
I love this simple to make multi-surface cleaner. I use it for just about every surface in my house, from the dining table to granite counters to wooden cabinets. It smells great, disinfects and cleans like nobody’s business. And there’s no need for a boatload of different products! 2 teaspoons borax 1 teaspoon washing…
Clean, Fresh Laundry…No Sweat
My husband and I are both athletes. Robert is a distance runner and gym devotee and I am a gym rat through and through. We also work hard, on our feet most of the day, resulting in what I call “The Always Full and Thoroughly Stinky’ laundry basket. Sweaty gym clothes, day to day…
Naturally Clean!
Spring cleaning. It’s that gorgeous time of year when we throw open the windows and air out our homes after a long winter. Just like our bodies want to hit the refresh button (and we have been doing that…right?), we also want to refresh our living space. We clean and scrub, polish and dust…
Ah-Chew…
As we move into spring have you noticed your appetite change? Do you want less food? Do you crave lighter fare? Mother Nature guides us season to season with foods and weather to keep us comfortable no matter the weather. We just have to pay attention. During allergy season, we have to really…
Tips and Tricks for Healthier Living
We asked and you answered! As a long-time advocate of healthy eating and natural living, I sometimes feel like I live in my own little world. Living the way I do is natural to me after all my years doing so; I can’t imagine any other way. Every day I meet people who are…
Springing Forward
It’s finally here…spring. The breezes are growing warmer, wafting through our open windows with the perfume that tells us the chill of winter is behind us and it’s clear sailing into summer. We begin to develop a deep desire to clear our homes of accumulated winter clutter; we dust, wash windows and change bedding to…
Spring is in the Air!
As I write, it is an unseasonably cold, grey March day. I am beginning to wonder if I will ever see sun or be blissfully warm again. As I write, it’s snowing…again…outside my window. And yet, if I pay attention and stop whining about being cold, there is a freshness in the air that can…
Shiitake Just Got Real!
If we think about mushrooms at all, we may consider them a tasty addition to a salad, stir fry or casserole. Ah, but they are so much more. There are about 38,000 species of mushrooms and most of them provide a wealth of protein (yes, you read right), fiber, B vitamins, vitamin C,…
The Beat Goes On – American Heart Health Month
I hear it all the time. Thank goodness February is short. It’s the most unpopular month. It’s dark and cold, snowy and grey. There’s nothing special about this beleaguered month (except for this year because it’s Leap Year). Sure it’s cold and snowy in most places and by the end of the month, we are…
One Healthy Thing – Week 5
Waking Up and Smelling the Toast As humans, we have taken ourselves so far from what is natural for us that we don’t know what natural is anymore. We think it’s normal to feel tired, lethargic, to have aches, pains, bumps, lumps, bulges, dots, spots and hair in places we didn’t think possible and no…
Oh, What a Relief It Is
Look out, kids. It’s cold and flu season! We’ve seen the ads and they make colds and flu seem as terrifying as anything Stephen King can imagine. Simple colds and flu are, in my humble opinion, a blessing, although an uncomfortable one, as I sit here writing while nursing my own sniffles and…
One Healthy Thing – Week 4
One Healthy Thing Week 4: Be Nice and Eat Your Lentils! As January moves along, we are getting healthier every day. As we choose to add one healthy thing each and every day, we’re glowing, smiling for no reason, have energy to burn and are loving life. When we feel great, we can change the world.…
Natural Radiant Beauty
Radiance, beauty…that elusive glow that we all seek to achieve. I would venture to say that we would rather look good than feel good. Unfortunately, you can’t have one without the other. Like love and marriage, looking great is usually the result of feeling great…and conversely, if you don’t feel well, it’s hard to put…
One Healthy Thing-Week Three
It’s almost the middle of January and look at you! You’re glowing with the spark that comes from becoming a proactive creator of your own health and wellness. With you well on your way, you’re seeing how the little things add up to creating a wholly healthy you. No magic, no rainbows or unicorns or…
One Healthy Thing – Let’s Do This
As we move forward into these next days, let’s challenge ourselves with lifestyle choices that will result in real radiant health. Everyone tells us that being healthy is easy (including me…) but is it? We live in a world where we are bombarded by advertisements for food that…on a good day…robs you of your vitality.…
One Healthy Thing
“The greeting cards have all been sent The Christmas rush is through But I still have one wish to make A special one for you” Get your act together. So many of us wake on January 2 filled with…the glow of Christmas past? Nope. With regret; for too many indulgences and too little attention paid…
Why I Love Kettlebells and You Should, Too
I am a gym rat. It’s my one true vice. Not chocolate or salt or even espresso. I am deeply attached to my workouts. If I could move my bed into the gym, I just might consider it. There’s nothing like a good sweat. I love the strain of my muscles as they push, pull…
Happy Holiday Season
I grew up in a wild and crazy Italian and Irish family who seemed to compete for who could yell the loudest or be the most dramatic. We were all about family, food and celebrating. Never was this more evident than during the Christmas season. My mother began baking dozens of varieties of Christmas cookies…
Workout Your Heart
I know what you’re thinking. This is the one where she gives us that tired old advice of exercising daily. And while that is essential to heart health (really essential…), I am thinking about working out your heart in another way… especially during these challenging times in which we live. Volunteering has a…
Vegan Pregnancy Q & A
Very informative interview by Alicia Silverstone with experts she trusts…including me. What kind of formula should a vegan baby drink? Christina: Well, first, I have to say that the best food for babies is breast milk. In the rare instance that a mother cannot nurse, then a formula can be used. There is a lot…
They Don’t Call Them Essential Fatty Acids for Nothin’
The year was 2003. Living a plant-centric lifestyle for more than twenty years and teaching healthy cooking and eating macrobiotically for more than fifteen years, I thought I had it all handled…nutrient-wise anyway. I ate well, lots of seasonal, organic vegetables, beans, tofu and tempeh, with a smattering of whole grains, pasta and breads to…
The B-12 Dilemma
In our house, 1998 has a pet name…the year from hell. Everyone has them…those years that you literally count the days until they end…even living a macrobiotic lifestyle does not guarantee immunity to such years. We may like to think that it does, that living natural, whole lives makes us somehow magically immune to disease…
Living Well Is the Best Revenge
Who doesn’t want to live a happy, healthy life? But who’s got the time? We are tired, overwhelmed, struggling to just get through the day. Well, there’s a better way. It’s time to take back responsibility for our own health with freedom. What does that mean? I have come to realize that as we have…
The Art of Living Well
Food is merely the foundation upon which we build the rest of our lives. We live in a world where it is quite difficult to maintain a natural balance. Everything around us pushes us to work harder, make more money, move more quickly. Even our leisure time is frenetic with activity. Think about how you…
Living a Healthy and Peaceful Life
As a cooking teacher I get asked a lot of questions about food and health. My conclusion? People are so confused. Each day we hear statistics that are scarier than anything that Stephen King could imagine. So now we’re not only confused, we’re scared witless about what to eat! Organic, non-organic, local, commercial, GMO’s, farm…
Eat Your Way to Better Sleep
We all want a great night’s sleep. Just about every expert will tell you that many of the ills plaguing modern society have some roots in sleep deprivation. Study after study tells us that not getting enough sleep impairs us in the most dramatic ways. New thinking even refers to fatigue as a modern illness.…
Get the Glow
It’s that time of year again…time to start spring-cleaning! And I’m not talking about the usual scrubbing, dusting and mopping, though I do enjoy a tidy nest! It’s no secret that good food is integral to health and vitality and spring is a great time to start cleaning things up. I’ve created a menu of…
A Day in D.C. (A Retrospective)
On a crisp Thuirsday in January of 2012, I had the privilege to testify before the USDA with my friend and colleague, Dr. Neal Barnard, president and founder of the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine. I presented the following comments on the first draft of the USDA dietary guidelines, to be released this December. I…
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