Good Nutrition Dr. McKay is a life-long cook, lover of good food and good company, a bit of a science geek, and a devoted nutrition nut. She actually reads cookbooks for pleasure… Biochemically speaking, it is inescapable that “You are what you eat.” Read … [Read more...] about Nutrition
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Vitamin C for Chlorine Removal
If you are chlorine-sensitive, or if you don't like to smell like the pool or hot tub for hours afterwards, then this note is for you. I just learned that the #1 most effective chlorine neutralizer is also the #1 cheapest, the #1 most readily available, and the #1 all-around healthiest. Other fans … [Read more...] about Vitamin C for Chlorine Removal
Chocolate – Food of the Gods?
CHOCOLATE CONTAINS THEOBROMINE, which means "food of the gods." Dr. McKay feels this name is appropriate, due to the mood-improving and metabolism-enhancing effects of good dark chocolate. She recommends only the darkest of chocolate, 72% or higher, due to the destructive roller-coaster ride … [Read more...] about Chocolate – Food of the Gods?
Fat Factors
The NY Times often reports fascinating discoveries, described in easily understood language. In this article, the possibility of dysbiosis (imbalance of generally beneficial intestinal micro-organisms) is explored as a possible factor in certain cases of obesity -- "infectobesity," they are calling … [Read more...] about Fat Factors
Huge crystals discovered in a Mexican cave
Sometime real life is more amazing than fiction. Here's a link to a 2007 article about unbelievably huge crystals discovered in a Mexican cave,1200 feet underground. Just scroll down through the photos, even if you don't take the time to read the article. These photo's might look like a science … [Read more...] about Huge crystals discovered in a Mexican cave