I got the following email not too long ago: Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition As the holidays approach, the giant foreign factories are kicking into high gear to provide monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense of local labor. This year will be different. [...]

At the end of last week’s article, I suggested starting a list of ideas that work for you – healthy menu ideas that you can refer to when perplexed about ‘what’s for dinner.’ Since it’s summer, and it’s easy to slip into the long laid-back days, I thought that maybe a list of simple ideas [...]

I remember the word ‘roughage’ being a funny word, at least is seemed so when I was a girl. My grandmother would chide us with, “eat your roughage.” Since Grandma didn’t teach us the benefits of roughage, we really had no clue about why she was so adamant about eating it. To us, it somehow [...]

Dr. Grandma reminisces about the growth of uses of pumpkin and shares some pumpkin ideas and cautions.

Although stinging nettle is considered a weed, it has been used in the kitchen and in the apothecary for centuries. Like most green leafy vegetables, it is full of nutrients.

Dr. Grandma discusses weeds and vegetables. In addition, she shares a recipe for Wild Purslane and Wheat Berries (a.k.a. Weeds and Wheat).

Dr. Grandma writes about a favorite weight management vegetable. In addition, she shares a recipe for Tarragon, Cucumber and Yogurt Sauce for Salmon.

We Americans are still in the process of embracing the concept of benefiting from eating whole grains. Yesterday, I met a lady from Washington State whose husband has diabetes. She reported to me how amazed she was that her husband could eat brown rice, but not white rice, without sending his blood sugar climbing to [...]

Dr. Grandma shares a report of two research studies that both find evidence for improved outcome for patients with heart disease who eat a Mediterranean-style diet. In addition, she shares a recipe for Grilled Vegetables and Wheat Berry Salad – Mediterranean Yumminess!

Dr. Grandma gives some hints for avoiding the pitfalls of summer eating. In addition, she shares a recipe for cool and Light Cucumber Salsa.