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Dining at One of the World's Top Restaurants
Is there a point when dining out is just expense and elitism, rather than excellence? This is a magazine article I wrote about food and dining cultures and the philosophies that fuel them: from Latino, Jewish and raw vegan fare, to breakfast ice-cream Elvis would approve of.....

Top 10 Ways to Abuse Your Brain
Although the brain is only 2% of your weight it consumes about 25% of your fuel. The brain can grow new branches or physically shrink. Certain choices increase function while one food suppresses activity.....

MAGNESIUM: The Stress-Challenged Person's Best Micronutrient Friend
One of the first signs of low levels is hyper-excitable nerve function and waking during the night. If you routinely jump at sudden noise or movement or have heightened reactions to pain; if you get shaky hands (or tongue – look in a mirror), little twitches or tremors such as those near the eyes or mouth; if you experience cramps or spasms when at rest.....

YOUR GUT: All Physical and Mental Health May Start - Or End - Here
Your gut may occasionally gain attention with gurgling, bloating or gas but it usually remains ignored. Meanwhile you select food, swallow and forget. Though some people have the benefit of chronic discomfort to inspire recall and analysis .....

MEDICATIONS: Do You Know What You Are Swallowing?
If you have dry mouth; fatigue; stomach, bowel, weight or mood problems, the common culprit may lurk in the bathroom cabinet. From pain relievers to antacids, the oral contraceptive and steroid creams, the side effects can be worse than the original concern.....

ALCOHOL: Eat, Drink and Be Wary
From Harvard to China, scores of studies from around the world involving hundreds of thousands of participants, consistently show those who are moderate alcohol consumers enjoying greater longevity than abstainers or heavy drinkers.....

Fads and Fallacies about Health and Nutrition
"Avoid all saturated fats". This is not only foolish but close to impossible. However it is a handy way to disqualify those who issue such sweeping nonsense.....

YOUR EYES: How They Testify to Body and Soul
Are your eyes sensitive to the sun, sore, dry, itchy, watery, have creamy discharge, get encrusted with debris, or work poorly at night? Are they accompanied by dark circles beneath, puffiness above or below, or many fine dry lines? Your eyes not only receive images, but they can also convey messages: a diagnostic status report on what is happening throughout the whole system.....

Why Pain Is Your Best Friend (and when positivity can work against you)
Here is a challenging question for you. Which would you prefer in your life: more pleasure or more pain? While most people might reply, “Pleasure”, their life choices often ensure, “Pain”.....

PROTEIN: The Foundation of Life (or why you should invite bacteria to your next family gathering)
Only protein contains nitrogen and there is no growth of any kind without it. From bacteria to plants to people: while amazingly diverse, they are all constructed in the same manner from identical protein components.....

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