Recently I was battling a clogged toilet. In our house, somehow the role of toilet plunger belongs to me, not because I am the handiest at fixing stuff around the house but because I have a stronger stomach than my husband does when it comes to such things as cleaning up bodily excretions. This was [...]
Use it or Lose It. That is one of my mottos. Whether you have multiple sclerosis like I do or are just aging like any other human being on the planet, you will help your body and brain remain active and functional longer if you keep them moving than if you let it stagnate and [...]
“The average American eats about 20 pounds dry weight of additives each YEAR. This is ten times the amount used 40 years ago. Those who eat a lot of packaged, processed, or take-out foods may eat twice the average amount or more. Children in particular have a very high intake because many of the manufactured [...]
Teflon is not as slick as we’ve been led to believe. The Environmental Working Group says that there is a risk of inhaling toxic particles if the pan gets a little too hot or if the nonstick coating has been compromised (scratched or overheated). Just two to five minutes of heating on a regular cooktop [...]
A reporter recently asked me for the top five foods I recommended avoiding feeding to young children to boost their chances of growing up allergy-free. I found this to be an impossible task. From all that I’ve learned in my studies over the last decade, I believe that each person’s hypersensitivity profile is unique to [...]
Last week I had a delightful chat with Betsy Keratnick of “Everyday Food” on Martha Stewart Living radio, a Sirius Satellite Radio station. We talked about everything from planning ahead for meals to last-minute cooking with frozen chicken (my specialty!). Don’t worry if you missed it because you can listen to the entire 22 minutes [...]
I know, I know; it’s heresy to say that cholesterol might actually be good for you. That cholesterol might be something you really want to have running around in your bloodstream. Heavens to mercy, save us all! Did she mean to say that cholesterol is good? Sigh. I got into this discussion on a recent [...]
My 5-year old daughter enjoyed an outdoor symphony performance on the grass the other night and came home with several enormous itchy welts on her ankles. Luckily, I know several remedies to help ease the itching and calm the inflammation that I feel safe using on such a sensitive little one. 1. First, I gave [...]
