Cough is a common, yet troublesome, symptom associated with a URI. Sadly, there are few safe medications to use for kids. Prescribe Honey?
Top 10 Plant-Based Research and News Stories of 2016 – Nutrition Studies
The whole food, plant-based diet continues to gain popularity as public figures and science promote the favorable consequences of this healthful lifestyle.
Source: Top 10 Plant-Based Research and News Stories of 2016 – Nutrition Studies
Good overview with links for further reading.
Merry Christmas 2016

Salads Good, Meat Bad
High levels of dietary animal protein linked to 60% hike in HF incidence
Source: AHA: Salads Good, Meat Bad for Women’s Heart Failure Risk | Medpage Today
Happy Holidays 2015

I haven’t been a very good boy this year Santa. It seems every year is the same. I want to write more and dig some more recipes out of my brain but life gets in the way. This year was both good and bad for me. While I’d like to blame aging and memory loss, the truth behind the lack of words was something else. A child leaves the nest. My best friend died this year. Around the same time I was adjusting to additional hours needed for a second work project. I look back, especially at this online journal and can see when the writing stopped.
But as it always does we humans change and adapt. The words are flowing again. The recipes are popping up and asking “Did you write me down yet?” I’ve adjusted to my new normal and changed my shopping and cooking habits. There are more slimmed down recipes to serve two.
Santa, I will be a better person next year. I need to finish writing the book I promised the boys when they were in high school.
Scientists confirm that the Paleo diet is nonsense
Wow, the FDA just essentially banned trans fat
Popular cafés across the UK are specializing in edible food sourced from supermarket waste
The fake meat industry is exploding
For your Meatless Monday reading enjoyment.
