Dr. Grandpa asserts that tastes can evolve, palettes can become more sensitive when refined foods and sugars are replaced with healthier alternatives. He advises taking stock of ones ingrained eating habits and consciously developing new patterns that include downright enjoyment of attractive and yummy kinds of salads.

In this post, Dr. Grandpa relates his surprise at learning that the skinny kid with the sweet tooth who could always eat as much as he wanted had diabetes. He recounts the steps he and Dr. Grandma used to lose weight, lick it, and quit the medicine in 6 months — now sustained for 5 years.

Moving away from butter, cheese, and meat, and toward the Mediterranean’s monounsaturates; avocado, nuts, olives, legumes, and extra virgin olive oil may decrease your risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Research continues to lead us to the Mediterranean and away from diabetes. This post includes a simple nutritious meatless meal.

In his second Guest Blogging post, Dr. Grandpa relates his lonely batchelor story of meeting Dr. Grandma on an internet singles service, and the resulting romance and marriage. Her email address was a variation on “Garden Lady”, and some garden pictures are shown.

More research and encouragement for American-Mediterranean Diet, plus a couple of recipes.

In his first Guest Blogging post, Dr. Grandpa recounts his adventures in something he is calling “Foodland”, a term referring to the marvellous mixture of good and bad food offerings that give so much choice and abundance to the consumer, but at a cost.

In her initial post, Dr. Grandma introduces the Foodland Chronicles, discusses why you might care, and relates some of her journey through Foodland, toward the ideal of an American-Mediterranean diet of wonderfully yummy, but healthy foods.