Hummus

Hummus

Ingredients ¼ of pine nuts or other nut (almonds work well) 1 can of garbanzo beans, drained 2-4 tablespoons of tahini 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt to taste Directions Place clove of garlic in food processor and chop well Add pine nuts and process...
In A Rut?

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A few years back I read an article that said the average family eats the same five meals every week. At first I was astounded, but then I realized that people slowly close down their diet through a succession of choices: What’s easiest? What’s quickest? What’s...
Fear of Failure

Fear of Failure

One of the responses I received from last week’s question, “What keeps you from making healthy changes?” was fear of failure. “I’ve started and stopped so many health improvement schemes over the years….” My first question is,” Who are you changing for?”...
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Most people can tell you all about the things they DON’T want in their lives. They obsess about them and make all kinds of plans to avoid all of the “bad” things that might happen. But ask them, “What DO you want?” and see if they get much further than saying “A...
Just MOVE!

Just MOVE!

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