We've always known that good friendships improve the quality of life, and now we have results from a 10-year Australian study that says that and more. The New York Times reported yesterday that older people with 10 or more close friends are less likely to die than those with fewer friends. We already know that friends ... Read More »

I hate headaches. I almost always get them in the afternoon, a few hours after lunch. And lunch happens to be the only meal that I eat out. And I usually only get the headaches when I eat at a restaurant. (Not when I bring in my lunch.) I'm so careful to avoid foods I think might give me a headache. I've gone for years ... Read More »

On my last post I said I wasn't going to talk about reasons to avoid MSG, but I've changed my mind! So, first of all, let's talk about what is MSG. Very simply, it's a a sodium atom attached to the amino acid glutamate. Glutamate is a neuro transmitter type of amino acid. This means it’s like a messenger that carries ... Read More »