Nutrition Tip: Eat Your Pulses? What Does that Mean?
The Year of Pulses As of late, every time that I pull up my Facebook feed, I see an add telling me “eat your pulses.” Eat my what? I’d heard of pulses before, but if you asked me to give you a definition, I wouldn’t be able to. My inclination was that they’re some...
Leg Cramps: Dr. Peter J. Rice
Leg Cramps During my recent adventure biking along the Erie Canal, I woke up to use the bathroom and discovered that I could not bend my legs without triggering excruciating leg cramps in my inner thighs. I was caught between needing to “go” and needing to remain...
Life Balance: Do You Have It?
Find Balance for Better Health #withDavida One of the greatest times of my life was the college semester I spent studying in the south of France. As the daughter of a single mother working my way through school I never imagined I would have such an opportunity. I...
Cultural Foods Part 2: Goat
Continuing to Think Outside the Box for Nutrition Inspiration Last week, we began our quest to discover new recipes. Rather than resorting to tried-and-true “North American” dishes, or “Americanized” versions of cultural staples (tacos, hummus, pasta, etc), I wanted...
