Because my garden is teeming with lamb’s quarters, I was thrilled to read that this edible wild weed is one of the most nutritious of all greens. Before I write about the food value of lamb’s quarters, read this funny story written by Susun Weed on her website: Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, as she talked to […]

My friend, Heidi, is quite proud of her status as a vegan, and she has asked me what I think about her choice of foods. Since she works fulltime, she eats a lot of easy-to-prepare food—cold cereal for breakfast, a big salad for lunch with creamy dressing and a vegeburger for her evening meal.  This […]

My young vegan friend, Elaine, worries that she may need to eat meat because her iron count is low. She isn’t sure it is possible for a plant-food diet to supply the iron the body needs.  Because Elaine told me her problem, I have done some research on the subject even though I have been a […]

Because my gums are tender above my front teeth, I have become concerned that I may have gingivitis. Gingivitis is the early stage of gum disease, which is an inflammation of the gums caused by the buildup of plaque around the teeth. Gums may be red and swollen and sometimes bleed when brushing. About 75 […]

I went shopping with my neighbor and her two teenage daughters this week. When we got in the car, the girls immediately asked their mother for gum. She pulled a package from her purse and each one took a stick, unwrapped it and started chewing vigorously. Of course, they offered the gum to me, but […]