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Top 10 Books for Spiritual Growth in the Face of Adversity

Top 10 Books for Spiritual Growth in the Face of Adversity

On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” (John 7:37-38) Persevering in the face of hardship is […]

Top 10 Books for Investigating Healthy Eating to Build Bone Strength

Top 10 Books for Investigating Healthy Eating to Build Bone Strength

While these are my “Top 10” books for bone-healthy eating, the “Top 3” are my absolute favorites! 1) The pH Miracle for Weight Loss by Robert O. Young, PhD and Shelly Redford Young. Lots of “before and after” photos of pH Miracle success story, along with more than 100 pages of of delicious menus and […]

Coming Monday, 12/1/08…Latest Dexascan Results

Last Wednesday I had a new bone scan done at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial. The results are supposed to be in on Monday. You would think I’d be anxious about my Dexascan readings, but I’m not. After what Dr. Rogers said about my not needing one (“Once the blood is fixed, the blood will take […]

What’s for Dinner? Week #2 of Delicious Bone-Healthy Supper Menus

What’s for Dinner? Week #2 of Delicious Bone-Healthy Supper Menus

Here are some new bone-healthy supper menus that are sure to please your palate while alkalyzing your blood to build stronger bones! Sunday: Chicken Stew, Millet Loaf Slices, Stewed Apples with Soy Whip, Water Monday: Spaghetti & Turkey Meatballs,Tossed Salad,Grandma’s Pineapple Salad with Pineapple, water Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie, using chicken gravy, Millet Loaf Slices,Sliced […]

Main Street Grill, DeLand, Florida: A Bone-Friendly Restaurant!

Main Street Grill, DeLand, Florida: A Bone-Friendly Restaurant!

I recommend one of our home-town favorites, Main Street Grill, as the place to eat when you want to enjoy mouth-watering food while building bone density! My personal favorites from the menu are: 1) Main Street Salad with either blackened chicken or salmon, with balsamic vinegarette dressing; 2) Chicken Almond Stir Fry, which features sliced […]

Restaurant Dilemma: Protect Your Bones by Ordering “Off the Menu”

Restaurant Dilemma: Protect Your Bones by Ordering “Off the Menu”

Reggae music filled the air as my husband and I ate out with friends at a popular seaside restaurant last night. When our server brought the menus, however, I found out that there were no entrees listed that I could eat. (Everything was either fried or breaded.) What to do? I’ll tell you a secret: […]

Top 10 JOYS of Bone-Healthy Eating!

Some people think that staying on this diet is a chore, but the JOYS of bone-healthy eating far outweigh any inconvenience or self-denial involved. Here’s a list of the top 10 benefits! 1. Pain free! No more headaches, muscle aches, joint aches, or aching feet. 2. Clothes fitting with ease! No more stretching and pulling […]

A Bone-Healthy Banquet for the Easter Feaster!

It’s Holy Saturday–time to begin preparing the family feast in celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and death! With about 20 family members coming–most of whom do not embrace the alkaline diet on daily basis–I want to cook healthy dishes that will appeal to a wide variety of preferences. Here’s the menu […]

What’s for Dinner? Week #1 of Delicious Bone-Healthy Supper Menus

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, […]

Recipe – Movie Food

If there’s ever a place where the health-minded might feel sorry for themselves, it’s at the movies. When I walk into my local theater, I can’t find a single thing that I am allowed to eat! What’s a conscientious bone-builder to do? If the theater owners won’t prepare food I can eat, then I have […]

The Beginning

The Beginning

When I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at the age of 52, the nurse practioner urged me to take Fosamax. She said I was in danger of fractures at any moment. Shaken, I went home and researched the benefits and side effects of Fosamax, and I refused the treatment. Instead, I opted to see a […]