Kathy on January 20th, 2008

Here’s an improvement on the traditional pumpkin pie recipe, created by my daughter, Sarah. She replaced half the evaporated milk with unsweetened almond milk, and she substituted Xylosweet for regular sugar. We all think it tastes better than any pumpkin pie we’ve ever tasted before–and it’s more bone friendly, too!
Combine the following ingredients, [...]

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If you watch this video that I found earlier today on Yahoo, you’ll hear that some doctors are saying that pharmaceutical osteoporosis drugs are being overprescribed and that they may not do much to prevent fractures in those who take the drugs. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, my friends!
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Kathy on January 18th, 2008

People ask me from time to time, “What exactly do you DO at the YMCA?”
One of the best ways to build bone density is weight bearing exercise, so most of what I do at the Y is work out on the Nautilus machines. However, I also walk and run on the treadmill and put [...]

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Kathy on January 16th, 2008

I visited Dr. Rogers Monday evening to go over the results of the hormone panel (blood test) I took last month.  I didn’t understand every detail of the report, but he explained the most significant figures.  He said both my estrogen and progesterone levels are low, but my DHEA is high.  He went on to [...]

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Kathy on January 14th, 2008

As promised, here’s a tasty, good-for-you oatmeal cookie recipe made by using the conversion method I wrote you about yesterday. This recipe is not only delicious, but it’s gluten-free, diabetes friendly, and bone healthy to boot!
1 cup Earth Balance buttery spread*
1/2 cup Xylosweet*
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Gluten-Free [...]

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Here’s a quick and easy guide for turning a favorite recipe into a bone-healthy recipe, or for creating one from scratch!
1. Replace sugar with Xylitol. Xylitol is the commercial name for a naturally occurring sugar, called xylose, commonly derived from corncobs and birch trees. Xylitol is like other sugars in taste, [...]

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“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.” Proverbs 15:30
Yesterday, I received some wonderful news from my son, Ryan, who owns his own computer programming company (GoLevel, Inc.) and also manages my website. He said this website is now listed on the DMOZ!
“What’s that?” I [...]

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