by Sue | Oct 17, 2023 | Body & Soul
As many of you know, Dr. William Li appears frequently in my Body and Soul blogs. Not only a practicing physician, he is also a brilliant researcher of all things food related. I like him because he has a balanced approach to health and wellness. He will prescribe...
by Sue | Sep 18, 2023 | Body & Soul
If you have been following my Body and Soul blogs, you know I promote a mostly whole food plant based diet. Reading the China Study by T. Colin Campbell and (his son) Thomas M. Campbell II (MD) was my initial “Aha! Moment.” Although the book’s thickness appears...
by Sue | Sep 4, 2023 | Body & Soul
I relate to the latest Lazy-boy commercial big time. It’s all about being lazy, savoring laziness, and proclaiming its value. You sit for as long as you want in that recliner, girlfriend! Rude (usual) Awakening Another night of insomnia with all my “to do’s” and “what...
by Sue | Aug 7, 2023 | Body & Soul
As much as I think plant-based diets promote health, a hidden danger lurks in vegetarian, vegan, and even flexitarian (eats meat and dairy a few times a week) diets. Our bodies cannot make Vitamin B12, and it is not found in fruits and vegetables. The only...
by Sue | Jul 10, 2023 | Body & Soul
Superego, ego, and id. Always liked that id, that runaway part of me going for it’s own thing. But the superego (the bossy part of my psyche that tells me what to do and not to do) kills all the fun. That leaves my ego (the integrated part of me) confused....
by Sue | Jun 5, 2023 | Body & Soul
How appetizing or safe are your fruits and veggies if farm workers wear hazmat suits to spray them before you buy them? Yes, organic farmers may use some pesticides, but they don’t use chemicals identified as health hazards. Many chemicals used on our produce are...