Now we’re talking!
It has been said that a human can live without food for three weeks, water for seven days, and air for three minutes. The involuntary practice of breathing keeps us alive more than any other source.Since we generally are not conscious of our breathing, our tendency is to get the bare minimum out of it rather than taking full advantage of the benefits it provides. Hopefully, I can convince you otherwise.
Move over “Meatless Monday,” you’re about to have company. How about “Veggie Taco Tuesday” or “Super Salad Saturday”? Kidding aside, we do need to re-evaluate our love affair with meat. Disclaimer: I am not a vegan or vegetarian. I don’t have some crazy hidden agenda to convince you to become one yourself. But I am concerned about your health and especially, the health of our younger generation.
It’s that time of year again—when fresh produce is readily available and abundant! I am grateful for the resurgence of the Farmers Market. They are popping up in big cities and small towns across the country. Here in Greenville, there are several around town to choose from. I chose the downtown market this weekend. My strategy is to get there about the time they open so I get the best pickings. This was my haul from several weeks ago.
Wake up, folks! We are seriously dehydrated! And up to 75% of our population is chronically dehydrated. We should be drinking a minimum of half of our body weight in ounces of pure water. That doesn’t include coffee, tea, juices, etc. The American diet includes a lot of salty foods and caffeine which creates a burden on the kidneys. Our kidneys filter all of our blood about 15 times per hour, so we need to be kind to them. How do you know if you’re not getting enough water?
Well, I have to start somewhere. So I'm starting with my favorite: food! If you know me, then you already know I really have a thing for good food. To me, food has come to mean family and conversation, as well as the pleasure derived from our sense of taste. When my kids were younger, we always had a sit down dinner, even when one of them didn't get home from soccer practice until after 9 pm. It was also important to me to cook a meal from scratch with fresh ingredients.
