One of my favorite recipes Sardine Salad for your bones with a refreshing lemon flavor. Oily fish is a superfood and sardines are the unsung heroes of this group. They are rich in selenium and calcium and are an excellent source of omega-3s. They are high in EPA and DHA which are essential fatty acids […]

Shelly Gladstein, a peer leader for OsteoBoston, which is part of  Bone Health Osteoporosis Foundation (formerly NOF) invited me to answer submitted questions on Food for Healthy Bones. I discussed: Oxalates Your Body is Data Pre and Probiotics Natto Protein powders - Truvani Protein Powder Beans Gums - EDTA and more.....

My bones love berries because that means summer. Do you adore the summer as I do? Spending time with friends at the beach and getting lots of bone-building sunshine. And eating plenty of brilliant fresh summer berries. Even though berries are tiny, they pack a powerful punch when it comes to your bones. Their beautiful […]

My bones love berries because that means summer.  Do you adore the summer as I do?    Spending time with friends at the beach and getting lots of bone-building sunshine.  And eating plenty of brilliant fresh summer berries. Even though berries are tiny, they pack a powerful punch when it comes to your bones.  Their […]

When I was diagnosed with osteopenia in 2005 after my first DXA report,  I knew I wasn't interested in the script my doctor handed me. It was packaged with a ton of fear… “if you don’t take the meds your life is doomed.”   Instead I approached my diagnosis with the first-step solution: food as my […]

Join Irma and Skelly (the skeleton that lives in us all) for fun time in the kitchen. Brusells Sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable. These veggies were originally named for the way their flowers seemed to form a cross or crucifix shape. But they are also known as “brassica” vegetables. That comes from their botanical name […]

Who knew the bone-loving qualities of cashews? From Dr. Mercola: "Cashews are the number one crop in the world (after almonds), cultivated in more than 30 countries. They require a hot, humid climate to proliferate, which is why India, Brazil, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Nigeria are the largest raw cashew producers.

Last week Skelly and I did a little dejunking in the kitchen. We went through all of those dusty, old spice jars hiding here and there in the cabinets. They must have been there for years! YOU know what I’m talking about. We started fresh with a brand new wooden spice rack that we keep […]