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Ever have that funny first impression “something is not right?”  Trust that intuition.  If it feels wrong at the very first moment, don’t do it. It may be a first impression of someone you are meeting for the first time.  It might present itself as a hunch, or twinge of doubt. It might be an…

There is a new study linking added sugar to increased risk of heart disease.  It’s in the current issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.  Entitled “Caloric Sweetener Consumption and Dyslipidemia Among US Adults” it is by Jean A. Welsh, MPH, RN; Andrea Sharma, PhD, MPH; Jerome L. Abramson, PhD; Viola Vaccarino,…

I was watching American Idol results April 21, on the “American Idol Gives Back” show.  As this blog is called Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life, I’m feeling very satisfied today. I wrote last week that I thought Tim Urban was weak, and should probably go.   He was voted off.  I was worried that Casey and…

There is a new cable channel coming: the Cooking Channel.  It is from The Food Network, but it is designed to be edgier, yet more “low key.”  More about ordinary people cooking, and the origins of foods they say. The Food Channel has been a big hit with stars like (my friend) Sara Moulton, Emerill,…

I am getting tired, sick and fed up with giant corporations that make really unhealthy food – aren’t you?  Here are some of these highly attractive, but really toxic “foods” to be avoided.  Don’t eat them!  Especially if you want to lose weight and live a long life. Movie Theater Popcorn:  a small one can…

It is the beginning of a new week: things to do from last week, new projects and challenges for this new one.  As you are getting started, you might want to take a peaceful moment, and then a mini-inventory, to gather your personal resources. Consider taking a short time for quiet contemplation and prayer before…

There, in the undercurrent of everything, is Spirit. There, behind you, is the Playful One. There, above, below, and deep inside is the Powerful Force. Therein, even in the darkest problems, the most extreme pain and suffering, lies the Divine. There, in that surrender of your self-hatred, your excess fat, even your lack of energy,…

After decades of being told such things like “reach for the stars,” “you can do anything,” and “you can have it all!” from an all-pervasive consumer advertising-driven culture, perhaps it’s time to rethink those ideas.  A lot of us are realizing that pushing ourselves so hard to have it all, may not be the best…

I’m a big fan of chocolate sundaes.  A couple scoops of ice cream, some chocolate sauce, preferably hot, with a few nuts and a cherry on top.  Delicious!  Brings me back to my childhood. Just the thought of a chocolate sundae brings me so far back to childhood, I’m also reminded that I used to…

Here’s a really delicious, healthier, happy medley of vegetables and fruit (if you like).  It is a main dish, takes only a few minutes, and is honestly full of flavor.  Not much fat in it, either. Dr. Norris J. Chumley’s Teriyaki Stir-Fry Actually, a sauté, this recipe may be adapted to almost any vegetable.  You…
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