— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
Breakfast: Organic spelt flakes, 1/2 banana, 10-12 almonds, unsweetened almond milk, cup of Wildberry Tea with Vitality C powder, supplements, water Snack: Apple, water Lunch: Tuna Salad on Celery Chunks, Amy’s Organic Cream of Tomato soup, water Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar*, water Supper: Turkey and gravy on brown rice, peas, broccoli, water, Strawberry Slush […]
Okay, OsteoDiet readers, we’ve wiped the slate clean on our “Walk Around the World” scoreboard. It’s time to slip on our walking shoes, pick up those weights, grab a tennis racket, or even pick up a broom and dustcloth, and rack up the miles! How does it work? 1) Just click on the “Walk Around […]
Did you ever notice that life seems to come at us in waves of activity? I find this especially true of my life as a teacher. On the job I tend to vacillate between high energy and burnout. Maybe it’s because I’ve always looked at energy as limitless commodity rather than as a renewable resource. […]
Theresa Rowe, certified fitness professional and author of Shaped by Faith: 10 Secrets to Strengthening your Body & Soul says that exercise and prayer are the perfect combination for diffusing stress and settling the soul. You can take a quick look at her two-minute, time-out recipe for relieving muscular, mental, and spiritual tension by clicking […]
Here’s the link to a great article from Vivian Goldschmidt! Makes us doubly glad we include lots of tomatoes in our diet. http://saveourbones.com/bone-building-tomatoes/
Today was a “grazing” day, since I am on winter break from teaching middle school. I ate when I was hungry, making sure to keep to OsteoDiet foods to build strong bones and a healthy body. Morning/Afternoon: Fruity Protein Shake, banana, almonds, 2 slices of Ezekiel bread with SmartBalance buttery spread, 10 almonds, small baked […]
Merry Christmas, OsteoDiet readers! I hope you enjoyed your holiday as much as I did. All nine of our children and their families came, as well as my parents and my aunt–but not all at the same time. Some came for breakfast, while others came for dinner. Although we couldn’t quite pull off a new […]
A reader recently wrote to ask me if I had taken a Dexascan to prove that my body is now healthy and my bones strong. I replied to her that, after all the research I’ve done over the past four years, I no longer have any faith in Dexascan testing or what it purports to […]
After my three-month checkup this week with my naturopathic physician, Dr. Steven D’Antonio, these are the supplements I am currently taking: DHEA Spray (Apex Energetics) FS-MND (FuturePlex) Twice Daily Essentail Packets (Designs for Health) OsteoForce (Designs for Health) Thyro-CNV (Apex Energetics) Resveratrol Synergy (Designs for Health) Glucosamine Sulfate (Vital Nutrients) Similase (Integrative Therapeutics, Inc.) Temper […]
At my three-month checkup yesterday, my naturopathic physician, Dr. Steven D’Antonio, found that my health is continuing to improve. Osteoporosis no longer comes up in the conversation! In fact, Dr. Steve said I no longer need a couple of the supplements I was taking, and he may further eliminate another supplement next time, if […]
Here’s the skinny: It’s been more than a month since I’ve written because it’s been an extremely busy month, both at home and at school. As we’ve talked about before, when juggling priorities you sometimes have to let a few balls drop in order to keep the rest in balance. However, the fact that I […]
Breakfast: Bowl of Organic Oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, bananas, and 1/2 tsp vanilla, Wildberry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, apple, water Lunch: 3 oz chicken, fresh tomato, water Snack: applesauce Supper: 6″ tuna sub from Subway with LOTS of veggies, bottle of water Bedtime: Almonds, Wildberry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y […]