Christine’s history teacher asked her to bring an international dish to share at a classroom potluck, so she chose to make hummus and serve it with carrots and pita bread. We used a blender to mix and it turned out really good. Easy Hummus Recipe 1 (15-ounce) can cooked garbanzo beans 1/4 cup fresh lemon…
A few good reads: Exercise vs. Standing? You Probably Need to Do Both Exercise alone is probably not enough for us to achieve and maintain good health. We must also try to sit less, according to a fascinating new study of the separate physiological effects that exercise and light, almost-incidental activities, such as standing up,…
Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness, which can be made worse by conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows that older people who routinely partake in physical exercise…
Here are a few of my favorite health articles from the last month. Man’s secret to longevity: ‘Keep smiling’ Joseph Gray turned 100 last month. His secret to living long and well? “Keep smiling,” he said, according to his daughter Ellie Gray. Joseph is hard of hearing but is well aware of what’s going on…
An Hour of Running May Add 7 Hours to Your Life NY Times: Running may be the single most effective exercise to increase life expectancy, according to a new review and analysis of past research about exercise and premature death. The new study found that, compared to nonrunners, runners tended to live about three additional…
My buddy Justin invited me last year on a salmon fishing trip on the Trinity River outside of Redding, Calif. We both caught a few good-sized salmon and brought them home. That’s when I fell in love with smoked salmon. I found this recipe on on What’s Cooking America. It worked so well I’m saving…
I enjoy reading the latest research into longevity. It helps me stay focused on being healthy and gives me optimism for the future. When I need a little inspiration I just think of my racquetball buddy Lloyd Miller, who turned 90 last summer and still hits the gym every day. He is a living example…
–Latest headlines in nutrition news– A handful of nuts is good for your health A handful of nuts a day may be enough to reduce the risk for death from heart disease and other ills. In a review combining data from 20 prospective studies, researchers found that compared with people who ate the least nuts,…
I enjoy reading the latest research on health and fitness. This report shows how exercise can help grown and improve the brain. It specifically shows how ketones are related to brain health. -New York Times reports- Physical activity is good for our brains. A wealth of science supports that idea. But precisely how exercise alters…
Do you know where your beef comes from? I do. I recently met rancher Coco Collelmo. She raises a small herd of grass-fed New Zealand Angus seven miles up Adelaide Road from our house in Paso Robles. Coco’s father started the business in 1959. In 2001, Coco met David Foss of New Zealand who brought…
