THE DAILY DIET - Osteo Diet

The Daily Diet – Monday, March 8, 2010

Breakfast: Scrambled egg, Ezekiel toast with Earth Balance buttery spread, V-8 juice, supplements, water Snack: Apple Lunch: Amy’s brand Cream of Tomato Soup, a Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar (from Standard Process), bottle of water Out to dinner after school: Main Street Grill’s Chicken Almond Stir-fry, Baked Potato, water with lemon, and–yes, I splurge once in […]

The Daily Diet – Saturday, March 6, 2010

Breakfast: 2-egg veggie omelet with chopped tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and shredded soy cheese; 2 slices toast (Ezekiel bread); Salada brand naturally decaffeinated Green Tea fortified with Purple Antioxidants, supplements, water Snack: Mixture of 10-12 almonds and 2 tblsp sunflower seeds, water Lunch: Tossed Salad with tuna, water with lemon Snack: Apple slices with almond butter, […]

Recipe – Bone-Pleasing Tapioca Pudding

You will need: 1 saucepan 1 long-handled spoon for stirring 6 dessert bowls Ingredients: 1 egg 3 tablespoons of Minute Tapioca 2+3/4 cup Almond Breeze almond milk (vanilla, sweetened) 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix all ingredient in a medium saucepan. Let stand 5 minutes. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full […]

Snack Recipes – Almond Butter Balls

For a yummy, bone-healthy treat, try one of these three easy recipes for Almond Butter Balls! Great for breakfast, school lunches, snacks, or dessert! 1) Basic Recipe In a large bowl, mix together: 1 jar of almond butter 1/2 cup of chocolate protein powder Roll by teaspoonfuls into balls. Place on serving dish. Refrigerate. Serve […]

Back to the YMCA

Well, folks, I’ve returned to the YMCA as my work-out facility. Planet Fitness was good, but after touring the newly renovated YMCA facilities, I decided to make the switch. With the glassed-in workout room, working out at the Y for my needed weight-bearing exercise is like exercising in the all outdoors! Plus there is an […]

The Daily Diet – Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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 […]

2010 “Walk Around the World” with OsteoDiet.com

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 […]

Breathing through the “Contractions” of Life

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. […]

The Daily Diet – Saturday, December 26, 2009

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 2009!…and a Healthy New Year 2010!

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 […]

Creating Illness for Profit: How A Bone Disease Grew To Fit The Prescription

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 […]

Supplements: What I’m Taking Now – November 28, 2009

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 […]