By Dina Eliash Robinson “What you feed your body, you also feed your brain—sometimes to its detriment.” Mark Hyman, MD—best-selling author, physician, founder and medical director of the UltraWellness Center. Brain At Risk The amazing … Read More
Foods That Knock Shingles Pain Off The Roof
By Catharine L. Kaufman — (a.k.a. The Kitchen Shrink) Once I laughed at Woody Allen’s joke identifying his then wife in a photograph taken in front of their house, as “she is the one with … Read More
Trace Minerals Lend Big Boost To Nutrition
By Catharine L. Kaufman—a.k.a. The Kitchen Shrink If the word minerals makes you think of copper plumbing or crystal geodes, turn your imagination inward and you’ll discover that 14 distinct minerals are among the essential … Read More
Save Water, Health & Time
By Dina Eliash Robinson Water—clean, uncontaminated and fit to drink—is the world’s most precious, and increasingly scarce commodity. As the planet heats up and its population grows, we’re in danger of running out of this … Read More
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
English chef Jamie Oliver has come to the U.S. to start a revolution, to help save America’s children from obesity and other food-related Illnesses. His successful efforts in the U.K. has resulted in improved school … Read More
“Seeds At City” Wins Awards For Its Urban Agriculture
Creating abundance from scarcity, San Diego City College responded to Southern California’s severe water shortage by replacing its lawns with a thriving organic garden that yields fresh produce for its student farmers, their guiding faculty … Read More
Baked Salmon – Brain Food For Multi-Taskers On The Run
On the fast track? Here is a dish to help you stay sharp and on your toes throughout 60-hour work weeks and within reach of the boss 24-7. Grab it now, while the king of … Read More
Quinoa—An Ancient “Staff Of Life”
By Catharine L. Kaufman (a.k.a. The Kitchen Shrink) It’s a seed! It’s a protein! It’s SUPERFOOD! Imagine unpacking and listing the nutritional contents of a plant consisting of edible leaves and clusters of seeds commonly … Read More
Get Out Of The Pits With Avocados
by Catharine L. Kaufman—a.k.a. The Kitchen Shrink Here in California, summer overwhelms us with bountiful vegetables and fruits—including nutrition-packed avocados. These awesome green beauties—or at least the seven locally grown varieties which range from the … Read More
Chemicals in Agriculture: Food or Poison? Understanding and Avoiding Toxins in Food!
By Dina Eliash Robinson About 70 years ago, when a catastrophic Depression, Dust-Bowl and widespread hunger struck the United States, the government responded by devising well-intended agricultural policies which have resulted in some unintended—but almost … Read More