Tag: medical community Are “eating healthy” and “obsessed” synonymous? Part 2 of 3 Regarding faux diagnoses: I’m always frustrated when someone wants to create a pathology out of something healthy, as with this “orthorexia” thing that a number of readers wrote us about…. Are “eating healthy” and “obsessed” synonymous?” [part 1 of 3] Dear GreenSmoothieGirl (from Linda): “I just received an e-mail earlier today from a friend who considers herself a very healthy eater (she’s a nurse) with a link to the following… The rest of the story with Rich the Pharmacist. Part 1 of 2. So here’s the rest of the story with Rich, my first high-school boyfriend. I told you how I ran into him on the plane on his way to pharmacists’ immunization… Are you fixing the plumbing, or building a mansion? Part 2 of 2 At church Sunday, someone was making an announcement about a care center that wants us to bring them snacks for the mentally handicapped residents: “The care center staff said they… Is agave a superfood or a poison? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: Dr. Mercola says agave is going to kill me! Is he right? Answer: I have been inundated with emails about this. In every class I teach, someone brings… What My Dentist Says About Whole Foods (and One Really Cool Testimonial) I went to the dentist for a cleaning yesterday. My friend Craig is my dentist, and before he looked at my (perfect, cavity-free) x-rays, we chatted about life for a… The Essential GreenSmoothieGirl Library: Part 5 These are the last three of my general nutrition Top Shelf. (Then we go on to the best books about CLEANSING, the best books for PARENTS, and the best books… How much water should a person drink a day: Part 6 of 6 on WATER From Dr. B’s interview with Mike Adams: “. . . there are 60 million Americans who don’t realize that actually hypertension is one of the manifestations of drought management… Chronic Constipation: Part 6 of 9 on ELIMINATION You always hear about how when Elvis and John Wayne were autopsied, they had 10 or 20 lbs. of impacted fecal material in their digestive tract due to chronic constipation…. “The plural of anecdote is not data” . . . part 1 of 4 I’m still laughing since I read that most excellent quote–thanks, Katie! When I’m teaching my college students elemental data analysis and research, I tell them my two pet peeves about… natural remedies for ear infections I just met this cute blonde mom named Mary Jane, who was telling my friend about her little boy’s chronic ear infection that multiple courses of antibiotics just can’t eliminate…. Who You Gonna Call? Part III: Nutrition Advice from Personal Trainers My friend Cheryl told me at the gym the other day that she got online with a “Virtual Personal Trainer.” This guy has quite a following here locally and… Posts navigation < Newer posts12