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Your Gut Microbiome’s Amazing Power

Most of us know a bit about the gut microbiome but may not fully appreciate its importance. Your complete microbiome consists of all the microbes that live in and on your body. Estimates range up to more than 100 trillion micro-organisms, far more than your own body’s 30 trillion cells.…

Planting our Fall Garden

It’s mid-August and still hot in San Antonio, but I started planting our fall garden this week. By the time the seeds sprout in September, the weather will be moderating. Growing conditions will be ideal for many plants for the next few months. So, what did I plant? Mustard greens…

Wonderful Veggie Dinner

We had spaghetti squash as our entrée for dinner tonight, and it was delicious. The secret that made it extra good was the warm HEB Vegetable Primavera pasta sauce topping enriched with green peas. The overall taste combination was irresistible. Other veggies on the plate included kale, quartered beets, Brussel…

Owl is on the Job!

The figs on our Black Mission fig tree have been ripening nicely. When I studied the tree closely this morning, I saw several ripe figs, with more on the way. I had to get our stepstool to reach the highest ones. By the time I finished picking, I had six…

HealthFest 2016

I had the privilege of attending HealthFest 2016 in Marshall, Texas on the weekend of April 1-3. I had not heard about this annual event in a small Texas city until a few weeks before I attended. It sounded promising, and it proved to be a superb event. Let me…

News Flash about Healthy Eating!

The editorial in the March 2016 American Family Physician, which I received yesterday, states: “Consistently strong evidence supports the benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables; in addition, moderate to strong evidence indicates the consumption of whole grains should be increased.” The editorial goes on to say: “Moderate to strong…

Valuable Food Fiber Facts

Food fiber is truly valuable for lifelong health. Yet most Americans don’t get enough fiber. Only three in 100 get the recommended amount in their food. Why is this? Basically it’s because most people don’t eat enough whole grains and veggies. Is it hard to boost food fiber to desirable…

The Amazing Benefits of Fiber in Food

Food fiber has amazing benefits for health. We began learning about some of its benefits about 50 years ago. Previously it was thought to be of no nutritional value because we can’t digest it, and it doesn’t provide any calories or nutrients to humans. Thanks to Dr. Burkitt’s observations in…

Confessions of a Proteinaholic

Garth Davis, author of Proteinaholic, was a self-confessed protein addict. His professional background makes his story especially compelling. He is a top-rated surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery, doing stomach bypass operations to help morbidly obese people lose weight. In the early years of his surgery practice, he strongly promoted…

Are Carbs Good or Bad for You?

Carbs (short for carbohydrates) are an essential fuel for the human body. There was a time when “carb-loading” was recommended to help athletes prepare for endurance contests. Data suggested this would help them perform better over the long haul. When carbs became vilified as a cause of our growing obesity…

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