I love just about anything and everything pumpkin and it’s a sure-fire way to support optimal health and wellness.
A few days ago, I was visiting my friend Marjorie and much to my delight, she had a container of homemade pumpkin soup for me.  What a fabulous and unexpected surprise!  I enjoyed it for lunch, savoring [...]

Filed under: Antioxidants, Cancer, Heart disease, Optimal Health, Prevention, Superfoods, Vegetables

Thursday, October 30, 5-6 pm
Wallingford Senior Center, Wallingford, CT

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Wednesday, October 29, 8-9 pm ET
For more information and to sign up, visit: http://DontWorryGetHealthy.com/mealplanning

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Every week when I go to the farmers’ market, I make a beeline for the “Two Guys From Woodbridge” table.  My buddy Perry (pictured here with his mom Lucia) has the freshest, healthiest greens I’ve tasted. Ever.
And you can imagine as the super-duper healthy person I am, I’ve even a lot of greens over the [...]

Filed under: Farmers' market, Greens, Healthy Meals, High Quality Food, Locally Grown Food, Organic Products, Vegetables

I got the community service bug at an early age.
I grew up in a family where my mom’s major work, when I was younger, was serving on a variety of community boards and in various volunteer capacities in our suburban New Jersey town. Everything from the YWCA to the United Way, not to mention being [...]

Filed under: Community, Community Issues, Community service, High Quality Food, Organic food, Students

I’m happily rediscovering why I like parsnips so much. Now that fall is here and they’re in season, I can’t seen to get enough of them. I love their rich flavor and how easy it is to cook with them.
Have you had a parsnip lately? Do you know about why they’re so good for us? [...]

Filed under: High Quality Food, Soups, Vegetables, parsnips

Give me a microphone and I’m happy as a clam.
It’s pretty ironic though because growing up I was definitely on the shy side. Not with my family and friends of course, but in school I just hated public speaking. I still have some not so pleasant memories of more than one public speaking melt down.
But [...]

Filed under: Aging, Anxiety, Balance, Healthy lifestyle, Relationships, Self-care, Women

Have you ever been caught eating while driving?
You know, wolfing down your lunch while weaving through traffic, rushing to get to an appointment and hoping the mustard doesn’t squirt onto your jacket, only to be foiled when the phone rings. Honestly, how can anyone hold a burger in one hand (which if you’ve gotten from [...]

Filed under: Digestion, Eating Less, Mindful Eating, Overindulging