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Why intermittent fasting can be a powerful tool for your health

2025-10-08T19:14:29-07:00

Intermittent fasting has been trending for quite some time now. Is it simply hype or is there science to back up the grandiose claims of weight loss and improved overall health? Before we get into

Why intermittent fasting can be a powerful tool for your health2025-10-08T19:14:29-07:00

Kale Sucks!

2025-10-08T16:32:23-07:00

Kale Sucks! That is what a very smart and funny guy said to me the other day. Yes, it is true some people just do not feel the love that is going around for this

Kale Sucks!2025-10-08T16:32:23-07:00

Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!  

2025-10-08T15:29:36-07:00

Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!    Having lived in New England for a few years, when I think of fall, I think of this visual. However, living in Oakland, California,

Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!  2025-10-08T15:29:36-07:00

Day 12 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project

2025-10-08T13:53:03-07:00

Special for Saturday I offer a rather quick and totally decadent Normandy-Style French Onion Soup to enjoy with family or friends. Yes, do get some exercise to balance it all out.Have a great day!

Day 12 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project2025-10-08T13:53:03-07:00

D is for Diet

2025-10-08T13:36:20-07:00

  A diet should not be a temporary solution or a means to an end. A diet should not severely cut calories or entire food groups. A diet should not be a Band Aid. A

D is for Diet2025-10-08T13:36:20-07:00

Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project

2025-10-08T12:03:49-07:00

Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,

Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project2025-10-08T12:03:49-07:00

New Year, New You?

2025-10-08T10:21:48-07:00

Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want

New Year, New You?2025-10-08T10:21:48-07:00