Need a week’s worth of scrumptious, bone-healthy recipes? Comin’ right up! Sunday: Chicken Cacciatore, Tossed Salad, toasted millet loaf slices, watermelon, water Monday: Turkey & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes with Almond Milk, Cooked Carrots, Steamed Cabbage, Millet Rolls, Perrier and lime, Stewed Apples with Soy Whip for dessert Tuesday: Steamed Kale Greens with Turkey Sausage Medallions, […]
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Faith Reflection – Ephesians 5:25-28 “He who loves his wife loves himself.”
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and […]
Caring for a Minor Running Injury
After my last 5-K race, I got a strange sort of pain on the top of my right foot. I asked Dr. Bourne, my chiropractor, why the TOP of the foot might be hurting, and he said it’s usually because of a strain to the muscles on the front of the leg. Sure enough, when […]
The Daily Diet: Healthy Birthday! – January 20, 2008
Today’s is my sister’s birthday, and we’re having an extended family birthday party for her! Here the daily diet for today, including the fixin’s for Teresa’s celebration. Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake, Greens Shake, Strawberry Tea with Beyond C powder, supplements, water Snack: Bone Cocktail Lunch: BIRTHDAY PARTY! DeBoles Jerusalem Artichoke Spaghetti with Free-Range Turkey Meatballs, […]
Recipe – Vegetable Beef Soup
Here’s an easy crockpot recipe for a hearty, bone healthy vegetable beef soup! Combine in the crockpot: 1 pound lean stew beef, sliced into small chunks 1 can of stewed tomatoes 4 cups water 6 beef bouillon cubes 4 carrots, thinly sliced 4 stalk of celery, thinly sliced 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into small […]
Recipe – Grandma’s Pineapple Fruit Salad
This fruit salad recipe has been a family favorite for four generations. I’ve made a couple of changes to the pineapple topping to make it more healthful and bone friendly, but I know Grandma wouldn’t mind! Combine in a serving bowl: 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained (Reserve the juice if you want to make […]
Recipe – Sarah’s Pumpkin Pie
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, mixing […]
Video Reaction: “Osteoporosis Drugs Overprescribed?” – That’s just the tip of the iceberg!
Source Video 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! Take a […]
What exactly do you DO when you work out at the YMCA?
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 […]
Progress Report – Visit with Dr. Rogers
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 […]
Recipe – Oatmeal Cookies
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 […]
Top 10 Ways to Convert Any Recipe into a Bone-Healthy Recipe!
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, but it as […]