Healthy Boobs, Hearts, and Brains

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I am going to tell you something that few people understand. There is no human nutritional need for the flesh or fluids of animals. By flesh I mean meat: cow, pig, chicken, fish, goat, sheep, rabbit, or even frog bodies. By fluids I mean dairy and eggs. By dairy I mean milk, cream, butter, sour […]

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Consume Only Safe Cinnamon

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I learned a nutrition fact recently at an informative local Palmetto Plant Eaters Club meeting that changed my morning routine. Since purchasing an Instant Pot, most mornings I make and consume oat groats for breakfast. Typically I will top the groats with strawberries or apples (often organic Granny Smith or Honeycrisp) and a thorough – and […]

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Carbs Are Bad = Math Is Hard

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Saying that all carbs are bad is akin to saying that all math is hard. It can be true, it can be false. It can be both. 1 + 1 = 2 is fairly easy math, unless you’re an infant or toddler. The math above is undeniably more difficult, but it may be easy to […]

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Would I Hunt? Yes.

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I’ve been listening to the Joe Rogan podcast a lot this year. He is a bow hunter among other things and often interviews other hunters. As with anyone who shares interests, these hunters go into great detail about their hunting passions and pursuits and I’ve had the privilege of listening in on these conversations. Honestly, […]

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High Fat vs. High Carb (But Not Both)

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As soon as the low fat, whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is promoted for the prevention and reversal of chronic disease, champions of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate (aka carb) approach aim to degrade it in full force. I’ve been observing this contentious conversation for over a year with the goal of understanding the discord, disconnect, and disinformation between […]

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How to Build a Health Library Inexpensively

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Books have been some of my best companions, teachers, therapists, and entertainers. No matter where I have lived, I have lived with books. Books used to be special purchases from independent bookstores and then they became cheap commodities at big box stores. Now you can even turn virtual pages on an electronic book. I’ve not […]

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Easiest Baked Tofu Ever

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I love tofu. I love baked tofu. I love Twin Oaks brand organic extra firm baked tofu. It’s delicious, quick, and nutritious. I am anything but a genius in the kitchen so I rely on quick & easy recipes to eat well and enjoy my food. Here’s one that fits my requirements. Twin Oaks is […]

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What Might Climate Change Mean for (Conservative) Hilton Head Island?

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[I wrote this article for the August 2016 issue of Hilton Head Monthly magazine.] Even those who believe that human activity is contributing to global warming and climate change do not want to ponder the likely ramifications of rising sea levels —intense flooding, shoreline erosion, and frequent and violent storms like hurricanes — because it is […]

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