From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Red Ribbons Are Not Enough

November 30, 2006

Do you remember Ryan White? In the 1980’s he fought to raise AIDS awareness after he was expelled from school for “being a risk to the health of fellow students.” I remember Ryan very well. I remember being in awe of this boy as he stared in the face of authority (and possible death) without [...]

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I'm still healing from "Nature's Healing Miracle"

November 28, 2006

Several years ago, when I first started becoming interested in health and nutrition, I stumbled across a little booklet in the natural foods section of my local grocery store. It was called, “Apple Cider Vinegar, the Miracle Health System” by Paul and Patricia Bragg. I was intrigued and took it home with me [...]

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Thanksgiving Leftovers?

November 28, 2006

Last week I read on Hungry-Girl.com that:
“the average Thanksgiving meal contains around 3,000 calories and 229 grams of fat.”
Those figures sounded extremely high to me, so I did some calculations of my own and included absolutely everything served at my own Thanksgiving meal. My figures even included the Cabernet Sauvignon red table wine, sesame crackers [...]

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Cleansing Retreat

November 25, 2006

One way to “jump-start” your journey to total health is to go to a cleansing and body detoxification retreat. They have been growing in popularity because of the great results people experience during and after their attendance.
In fact, I recently wrote a letter for a cleansing center in Canada called Abundant Life Wellness Centre. It [...]

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