Numbers Don’t Lie

Good morning and Happy Wednesday! As you may know, I’m a nerd. I love learning! I love sharing what I learn with others who are interested in similar topics. I like diving into research and investigating things that I hear or read about. And while theory is great, I love it when I can seeContinue reading “Numbers Don’t Lie”

The Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Solution

Last year my husband and I wanted to find a more healthy, sustainable lifestyle that included good food, exercise, and fun activity. It wasn’t that we ate poorly, but we felt like we were stuck in a bit of a ‘food rut’, so I bought a cookbook with the hope that it would offer usContinue reading “The Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Solution”

Spinach and Feta-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Living a more Mediterranean lifestyle has opened my eyes to the joy of cooking. And that’s saying a lot because I’m not one of those people who is blessed with the ability to cook without a recipe. God bless my husband who has endured, with a somewhat pained smile, some of my “experiments” that didn’tContinue reading “Spinach and Feta-Stuffed Chicken Breasts”

U.S. Pointer Study: Lifestyle Choices and Brain Health

We all know that eating right and exercising is essential to a healthy body, but did you know that it makes a big difference in your brain health too? The Alzheimer’s Association’s U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. Pointer) was conducted to assess the effects of nutrition, movement,Continue reading “U.S. Pointer Study: Lifestyle Choices and Brain Health”

Horiatiki Salad

Photo credit: Better Homes and Gardens Mediterranean Diet (2024 Edition) Hubby and I are really enjoying our newly-adopted Mediterranean lifestyle. And I say ‘lifestyle’, NOT diet, because it truly is a way of life that includes other things, not just food. Combined with physical activity and emotional (or mental health) care, nutrition helps to createContinue reading “Horiatiki Salad”

Hello Again . . . and Again

I know, I know. It’s been quite a while since you’ve heard anything from me. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had a chance to breathe much less write. I’ve been working a lot, just like you, and there have been some rather large upheavals in my life that demanded my attention. For overContinue reading “Hello Again . . . and Again”