October 18th, 2008
It was a chilly 40-something degrees this morning but that didn’t stop me and my friend Marjorie from heading to the farmers’ market for some fresh fruit and veggies. I just can’t stand the cold and today was a serious reminder that chillier days are just around the corner. Buy there’s not much that can
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October 15th, 2008
Today, ten of thousands of bloggers are raising awareness about poverty on Blog Action Day and I’m happy to be a part of the movement.
As a health counselor, I can’t help but be struck and troubled by how poverty dramatically impacts the health of people across this country. Lack of resources far too regularly impacts
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August 26th, 2008
I’ve been subscribing to O Magazine almost since its inception, several years ago. The articles and features really resonate with me although in recent years, as I’ve become increasingly busy, I don’t have time for cover to cover reading. These days, I’m lucky if I sneak in a few pages here and there - some months
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August 22nd, 2008
Growing up, watermelon was one of my least favorite fruits. I hated all those big black seeds you had to spit out and frankly, it just didn’t taste that good to me. But back then, I didn’t know what I know now: watermelon is bursting with disease-fighting nutrients and it’s so good for us. Think cancer
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August 19th, 2008
Remember when you were little and having a summer meal with family and friends that was so fun and delicious that it still evokes memories? I still think about summer evenings growing up in New Jersey when we’d have a cookout with my very best friend Alyson (still my best friend to this day, since we
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