Dr. Norris J. Chumley Satisfied Life

Oh my gosh, this recipe is really delicious, if I may say.  Not fattening, either, but be sure to use the low-fat coconut milk and only have a small portion of it, savoring each bite and eating slowly. I made it the other night for my wife and we both loved it.  It’s a variation…

Not an obvious association or something you might make: automobile accidents and obesity, but I recently read that obese folks may be experiencing an increased risk of fatalities in automobile crashes. According to a recent report in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, people who are extremely fat, or “morbidly obese,” in medical jargon, are…

This is a really tasty recipe that’s better, and healthier for you – but it doesn’t taste like “heath food.”  No way!  Try it, you’ll like it. Dr. Norris Chumley’s Better Berry Muffins Spray or coat two muffin tins with cooking oil. Pre-heat oven to 375. Mix together: 1 cup whole-wheat all-purpose flour (I like…

The world didn’t end.  We are still here.  Thank God. I’m grateful for the beautiful day.  The flowers are in bloom and so are the spring flowering trees.  The air is so clean and pure after days of spring showers. There’s a bird’s nest on our front door hanging light, with baby birds in it. …

I don’t actually think the end of the world will happen on May 21, as Harold Camping says. What do you think? Post a comment below and see if it’s still posted on the 22nd! He was wrong before, in September of 1994. I bet he’s wrong again. But no worries if he is right.…

There is good news for coffee drinkers, especially men who drink more than six cups a day. A new study from the Harvard University School of Public Health conducted by researcher Lorelei Mucci and colleagues, studied data collected from 47,911 U.S. men on several issues of health between 1986 and 2008. This news is reported…

There is no such thing as “constructive criticism.” All criticism is destructive. If we are criticized by others, or critical of ourselves, we focus on things that are painful and difficult. That’s not a good place to start if we want to make changes. By focusing on what’s good and right we have a much…

There’s a drug, well perhaps it’s a “dietary supplement,” melatonin, that was popular in the 1990’s for such things as jet lag, sleep trouble, insomnia, and even for anti-aging. Now, it’s back again as an ingredient in baked goods! With products like Lulla Pies and Lazy Cakes, the claim is that you can get better…

I have a short, but very thought provoking query for you today. At least I hope it will inspire your thoughts. Are you causing yourself problems? Could the thoughts you are thinking be troublesome? Such as “I’m no good,” “I can’t do that,” or “I’m fat and no one is attracted to me.” Or are…

Here’s a delicious and healthier recipe for you today. It’s pasta with a nice clam and broccoli Rabe combination. A different Italian pasta dish, without tomatoes. It’s got lots of Omega oils, and olive oil, too, with a fantastic vegetable. DR. NORRIS CHUMLEY’S CLAMS IN WHITE SAUCE WITH BROCCOLI RABE This is a really easy,…

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