So many times I am in such a rush at lunch I barely have time to EAT let alone make it myself.  BUT — given my insistence on eating as fresh as I can — I much prefer to make my own salads.   Who needs high fructose corn syrup and extra sodium (in most commercial salad dressings) and other crap that finds it’s way into a perfectly healthy salad? BESIDES the extra calories!! Here’s my [...]

Let me tell you a story — A week before Christmas I was invited to one of my favorite student’s (they are ALL my favorites – truly ) home for dinner. This particular student I’ve known over the past two years – we’ve watched each other grow and develop — so we have some wonderful history together.  At the end of a wonderfully long Italian Christmas dinner made by her mother Tina, I was asked [...]

Garlic is nature’s best antibiotic and will help you stay health and avoid colds. Eat raw on salads, sauté in olive oil with pasta — take capsules. It is extremely effective for colds and flu viruses and bacteria prone illnesses. Helps the body fight more effectively than any other known natural remedy.   Even the New York Times agrees! Salad!   Eat a salad a day to keep the doctor away. Did you know that eating fresh [...]

We all know that this time of year it’s hard to dodge colds and flus. If you travel a lot or are around lots of people, it becomes a daily mission to stay healthy. Why do some people get sick more often than others? Mostly because their immune system is down and they are more susceptible to germs. Other habits like rubbing your eyes and nose and not washing hands also lead to getting sick [...]

The following suggestions will assist you in healing more quickly and staying healthy. VITAMIN C ~ Please use only Ester vitamin C and use it only when you need it as it can contribute to or cause acid reflux, a more serious problem afflicting singers. ESTER VITAMIN C: Take 1000 to 3000 milligrams of Vitamin C from the first sign of tickle in your throat until you are clear of symptoms.(Use only 1000 milligrams if [...]