As most people probably remember, the USDA promoted healthy eating & living via the Pyramid, which was instituted in 1992, and promoted a diet based on a whopping 6-11 servings of grains per day (regardless of refined v. whole wheat status). It had been met with a lot of criticism, and, as of today, the …
So often in life, I feel like I just barely get good at something, and it’s time to move on. All the blessed time. I just get good at being a med student, and it’s time to graduate. I get good at being an intern, and it’s time to be a resident. I get good …
I can’t believe it’s been a full week since I’ve been able to blog!! We’ve had house guests all week, and we actually still have a house guest until Thursday, so it’s just been wonderful hanging out with people we rarely get to see! I love having company- I really do love it. It’s so …
This weekend was so fabulous! It was so nice to see my family, even if just for a couple of days. My older brother graduated! And, I learned that my little brother is graduating later this year, too, which is awesome news! I can’t believe it’s already been 1 year since Chris & I graduated- …
My older brother is graduating from college this weekend- after 11 years of undergrad!! It’s been a long road for him, so we’re going to have to celebrate! College has taken him more than a third of his life thus far, so it’s like the end of an era. Finally! No idea what his plans …
I found, here in this medium-sized town, a whole foods co-op! It’s an interesting concept…all of these local farmers came together and founded this organic health food store. It supports local farmers, but it also carries all of the organic prepared foods that we love, too! It’s like having our own version of Trader Joe’s, …
The passing away of a person is always an emotionally unsettling experience. As humans, we are immediately confronted with our own mortality, and no matter how close you were to the person, you think about the relationship you shared with them. Oftentimes, we try to make sense of it; I’ve heard from more than one …
Whew~ what a day! I took the day off work to go to a Dr’s appointment, and they actually forgot to put me down for the appointment! What a total waste…I forget sometimes what it’s like being in the patient’s shoes. Makes me glad I’m pretty nice to my patients- you never know what they …
Happy Mother’s Day to all those Mommas! Here’s to the women that have protected, nurtured, inspired, supported, and loved their kids (and much, much more!)!! I wish I was near my own Mom; I’d have made her breakfast, chatted hours over and after breakfast, maybe do a little shopping, and maybe go out to dinner. …
So, from an earlier April post, I wrote about the toxic effects sugar has on our bodies. To sum up: it is metabolized in the liver and quickly stored as fat. Too much stored fat in our livers leads to fatty liver, which inevitably seems to lead towards Type 2 Diabetes development, arguably one of …