When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of that classic Norman Rockwell painting where mom is delivering the roasted turkey on a platter to the dinner table. Family and food seem to be front and center in the holiday celebration. For me, I replicate my mother's famous apple pie. Once a year, I pull out my Martha Stewart pie book. The crust recipe I use is on a page that is crinkled and dog-eared from its annual use in the third week of November. Yes, I still make my own pie cru

A hearty way to stay warm on chilly nights! As the New England weather shifts to cooler temperatures, we tend to look for some warmer...

Mother Nature's elixir When fall season rolls around, so will the apples in the orchards! It’s the time of year that homemade cobblers,...

Dexcom's Stelo CGM In the past, people with diabetes have monitored their blood sugars through many forms of testing modalities. Having...

Tough Cookies Home Delivery Meal Service So the last time I blogged on pre-cooked home delivery meal services was May 2017. In that time...

What's the latest on GLP-1 medications The first time I blogged on the pharmaceutical marvels known as semaglutides (AKA GLP-1s) was June...

How much is too much and too little? For those of you familiar with the  “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” series know that the father in the...

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. Not to get confused with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) which include Crohn’s...

National Nutrition Month 2025 As part of National Nutrition Month® celebrations occurring throughout the month of March, the Academy of...

There’s lots of red colors dotting the month of February. Not only is Cupid shooting red hearts all over the place, but February is...

Happy 2025! January blogs always elude me. Traditionally, the change of the calendar year inspires people to vow to better themselves or...

The holidays not only bring tidings of good cheer and joy, but lots of good food, starting with Thanksgiving. If you are watching your...

November is National Diabetes Month. This year’s focus is what actions you  can take to prevent diabetes-related health problems. If you...

With daylight savings time fast approaching, our time exposure in New England to the sun will be diminishing. This is a good time to...

Most recently, there’s been a lot (more) buzz related to the potential ill effects of food processing on our health. Specifically,...

A cardiac patient of mine recently shared she’s been frequenting Dairy Queen this summer. Hmmm. I have not been there for eons, but who...

For those of you that have spoken with me, you know I promote the application of Time Restricted Eating (TRE) principles into my own...

So, as I pondered what to do as a blog for this month, I was reminded that the Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference champions) are playing...

Not sure what to do with that mushy avocado that has been rolling around your vegetable bin for awhile now? Smashing it up and spreading...

I can’t believe it’s been three years since I have touted the benefits of Pilates! I figured it was due, again; especially for those of you that are new to me. Plus, since my 2021 blog, Founder and CEO of Lindywell (aka my instructor, Robin Long) has been on LIVE with Kelly and Mark and the Today  show. So, others think she is great, too!  Since Covid, I have maintained an online membership to Lindywell a daily, on-demand Pilates (mat) program that I can do in the comfort of