Can you remember the days when you used to sleep like a baby? Probably not. Your daily schedule may be filled with more than you can tackle in 15 or 16 hours, especially including time for socializing and indulging in entertainment media. Does sleep rank at the bottom of your priorities? “The quality and quantity …
Most people know that aerobic exercise strengthens the cardiovascular system. Fewer people know that research is discovering so many additional benefits that Michael Greger MD, says he wishes someone would start a FitnessFacts.org to review the literature. Exercise has been found to produce good effects for some cancers, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Dale Bredesen …
Do you need a little encouragement boost to keep on track with your commitment to eat whole, plant-based foods? I certainly need periodic boosts. Plantwise, a new documentary, can provide such a boost. My goal is to get 90% of my calories from whole, plant-based foods. When you realize that all foods containing processed oil …
People who emphasize vegetables and fruits in their diet do not want to hear negative information about greens. Yet, we know that occasionally we hear about plant foods, particularly Romaine lettuce, being recalled. Even though leafy greens appear to make more people sick than many other foods, the overall chance of getting food poisoning from …
Sunday’s [May 19] activities were a smashing way to wind up our 2019 season of Community Events. The behind-the-scenes tour of the Barbott greenhouses, the Container Gardening presentations by Bill and Chris Moyer and John Harville, and finally the flower container creation and drawing—courtesy of Barbott Farms and Greenhouse—seemed to please everyone who came. And …