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We hope you’ll visit our blog often for information on a wide range of health and nutritional topics. To access the individual blog posts, please click on either the Image or the title above or below it. Please note that the “…” and the end of the segment merely indicates that the post has additional content and those dots are not clickable.
June 2020
Food and Mood in Times of Crisis
Food and Mood in Times of Crisis
We all may be experiencing the pandemic in different ways. Some may feel more fear, either of the virus or about their financial future, while others may feel grateful to have better quality time with family and more time at home. There are many aspects of life we can’t control but focusing on what we can […]
Care and Feeding of the Gut Microbiome (Part 3 of 3)
Food for Thought
Care and Feeding of the Gut Microbiome (Part 3 of 3)
This month we close this 3 part series on the care and feeding of the gut microbiota. Last month we looked at what to consume in moderation to strengthen your microbiome. This month we look at what to include to keep all of your gut micro-buddies well fed […]
PBNM Solidarity Statement
PBNM Solidarity Statement
I am going to step away from our usual focus on the importance of nutrition in health for a moment. Fear not, we will return to our regularly scheduled programming….
Right now, our national house is on fire. Nationwide. Our house is burning. The flames of racism, white supremacy, and associated privilege have been carefully […]
May 2020
Moderation for Gut Microbiome Health – Part 2
Food for Thought
Moderation for Gut Microbiome Health – Part 2
There is a lot of buzz about the gut microbiome and its importance in human health. With the impact of the coronavirus, understanding the connection between gut microbes and immunity is more critical than ever. Last month we looked at what foods and chemicals to avoid to strengthen the gut flora. This […]
Never a Better Time to Boost Your Immune System
Never a Better Time to Boost Your Immune System
At the writing of this article, more than 277,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported here in the United States and the number is rising rapidly each day. Most of us are staying home to save lives and to “flatten the curve.”
At this time many in the collective are feeling the effects, […]
April 2020
Care and Feeding of the Gut Microbiome – Part 1
Food for Thought
Care and Feeding of the Gut Microbiome – Part 1
Like many students of human health, I have been watching the discoveries related to the human gut microbiome. By way of definition, the gut microbiome (also called gut microbiota and gut/intestinal flora) consists of all the microbes (viruses, protozoa, bacteria, fungi, etc.) that live in our […]
The Plant–Based Easter Egg Makeover
The Plant-Based Easter Egg Makeover
Whether decorating eggs or deviling them, it is estimated that 180 million are purchased for Easter every year. Why has this become a tradition around the world? Easter is a religious holiday, but customs like Easter eggs may be linked to Pagan practices. An ancient symbol of new life, […]
March 2020
Grocery Shopping in Times of Panic
Not much left of the canned pasta and sauce department.
Grocery Shopping in Times of Panic
In times of near-apocalyptic crisis, it is natural to go into survival mode. For example, fearing the end of the world, people will go to the store in a panic and buy […]
You Are Resilient
You are Resilient
By Sherry Shrallow
PBNM Board Member, Clinical Social Worker
I can’t emphasize enough the importance of creating a daily routine to help us through these challenging times. Here are some suggestions that Dale and I have put in place now that we are socially distancing from others.
Get outside and walk (or run) one hour in the morning and […]
Being Mindful About Feeding the Brain
Food for Thought
Being Mindful About Feeding the Brain
A while back, I worked at a beautiful senior living facility. It had an excellent reputation as one of the best in the county. Sons and daughters would bring their elderly parents there to live because it was clean and bright, […]
Greenspiration
March in America is the Promise of Spring and All Things Green!
March usually has us thinking of St. Patty’s Day. It sure does for me. I grew up hearing tales of our Irish ancestors fleeing the emerald isle for greener pastures during the potato famine of the 1840’s.
My mother and her father, Poppy Joe, would […]
February 2020
Heart Disease Month
Heart Disease Month
Have you been diagnosed with heart disease? If so, you are not alone. According to the American Heart Association, 116.4 million, or 46% of adults, are estimated to have hypertension and someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 38 seconds. February is American Heart Month, and each year we are reminded to focus on our heart health. This […]