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Here’s a fall recipe that is really great for carnivores who are also concerned about weight loss, and weight maintenance.  It’s very simple and quick, too. Dr. Norris Chumley’s Spiced-Apple Pork ChopsServes 2 2 center-cut pork chops, with or without bones.1 or 2 cloves garlic1 teaspoon olive oilsalt and pepperthyme or tarragon sprigs sauce:3 crispy…

The last few days, I’ve been writing about a good friend who I visited last weekend.  She’s such a lovely, kind person.  Lots of fun, too.  Lately, though, she’s not her usual self. She’s been on a very strict diet.  Yes, 27 pounds are gone, but so is her joy and playfulness.  She’s tired a…

Yesterday, I described my friend’s new diet,  yes, the dreaded “D-word” as she put it.  It’s a VLCD, or Very Low Calorie Diet program that you purchase, that’s subsidized by the company she works for. Doctor supervised, she says a lot of people in her office, and her neighborhood have been on it.  “Just mention…

We visited an old friend over the weekend, and I offered to bring fresh bagels for breakfast. She emailed back, “I don’t want to have to hurt you! I’m on a d— (yes, the dreaded “d word”).” We got there with a bag of farmer’s market vegetables instead, which she was happy to have. Some…
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