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Here’s a really simple, delicious vegetable side dish that’s full of vitamins, minerals and flavor. Dr. Norris J. Chumley’s Succulent Spinach 1 bag of spinach, approximately, a pound, washed and drained½ onion10-15 cherry tomatoes1 teaspoon olive oil Wash the spinach two or three times, to make sure all the sand is out of it, even…

Check-out this post in my friend and colleague’s Beliefnet blog, Fresh Living today.  Erin O’Donnell wrote a piece about the portion sizes in “Last Supper” paintings. She points out a recent study by the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, “Researchers looked at 52 different paintings of the Last Supper created over the course of 1000…

Here is an inspiring and uplifting quote for you today… “My love is my weight.” —  St. Augustine When you’re concerned about overeating, and if you’re feeling low about your weight — fill yourself with LOVE.

My wife saw Kirstie Alley on a talk show last week, which inspired her to record her new A&E series, “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life.”  I planned to avoid it! But the other night, while she was watching it, I was so tired; all I could do was plop in front of the TV.  I’m embarrassed…

Like others, I have a bit of fear and skepticism over the new healthcare reform bill, passed by the House and Senate.  Yet, it’s clear that we definitely do need some sort of healthcare reform! The facts are that healthcare in America is way out-of-control.  It’s way too expensive for us to afford.  Many people,…

Do you take a day for rest, like it is recommended in most every religion? Do you go to church, synagogue, or temple? Do you meditate, pray, or spend time in peaceful contemplation?  Or is it that you just don’t have time to take a rest – do you push yourself constantly, with no moment…

I realized today, while making a big bowl of salad for my lunch, that I have salad pretty much every day at midday.  I then began to think breakfast.  I tend to have some sort of whole grain muffin or cereal first thing in the morning.  Then, I began to become aware that I have…

As nighttime eating is a difficult problem for me and many of our readers, I have some suggestions.  A lot of experts say just “don’t eat at night,” or “never eat after 8pm,” but a lot of folks just have to have something.  One approach is to have low-calorie and low-fat items, if you cannot…

Since I wrote about getting outside and hiking the other day, there have been lots of comments, and I’ve received some questions about exercise. Do I have to work out for an hour a day? Simply put: no! Over time, after a few months, say, you may find you want to because it feels so…

Here’s a bit-o-the-green for you.  Instead of using food coloring to make food green, such as green bread, green eggs, or lord help us, green ham – let’s have something natural to celebrate St. Patrick, and Ireland. Dr. Norris J. Chumley’s Saint Patrick’s Day Greens Wash, dry and Combine:Green lettuce: Bibb, Boston, Romaine – whatever…
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