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Kale Chips and The Trouble with Indigo

Kale Chips are Delicious! I found my favorite way to enjoy kale. Perhaps you've tried it in a salad, or wilted in a soup with lots of vegetables. That is two different ways that I enjoy eating kale. But by far, my favorite way is by turning kale into kale chips. It's a great light crunch snack. I feel that they are a better crispy, crunchy snack than potato chips. Kale chips are very easy to make. I bought a giant bag of kale which was already in smaller pieces. If you bought kale in big giant pieces there is an important step to cut out the large center rib of the piece of kale. Even when you cook the center rib, the texture is so much different...

Preventing Dementia

Preventing Dementia with Mitchell and Emily Clionsky

Preventing Dementia with Mitchell and Emily Clionsky - 149 In episode 149, Jill and Chris talk with Emily and Mitchell Clionsky, the authors of Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain. Their book is the culmination of 45 years of extensive clinical evaluation and treatment. A husband-and-wife team, they have a combined 70 years of professional and clinical experience in medicine and neuropsychology and have treated 20,000 patients. Emily Clionsky, MD, completed residencies in internal medicine and in psychiatry, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, is a board-certified neuropsychologist who specializes in evaluating and treating patients with cognitive impairment, dementia, ADHD, and traumatic brain injury. They partner at a private practice, Clionsky Neuro Systems, Inc., based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Their...

Salad - Eating a Rainbow of Colors in My Meals

My Way of Eating a Rainbow of Colors in My Meals

I've been working on eating a rainbow of colors in my meals since 2024 began. Most of the rainbow meals look like a soup or a salad. I've noticed that my occasional baked potato needs some healthy foods and color added, because white just isn't part of the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet mix! I find myself referring to our Eating the Rainbow download tracker to see if I'm hitting the rainbow each day. Soup This is my lunchtime rainbow soup last Friday which was my recent attempt at “eating the rainbow.”  It is a vegetable soup started with 8 cups of water and adding a frozen bag of stir fry veggies with a can of garbanzo beans, a can of diced tomatoes, some slow cooker...

Avoiding Menopause Weight Gain with Amy Wilson

Avoiding Menopause Weight Gain with Amy Wilson

148 - Avoiding Menopause Weight Gain with Amy Wilson Amy Wilson is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist, a certified fitness professional, and a certified nutrition coach. She helps people prevent and reverse diseases with nutrition and fitness. Amy believes diet and exercise can change a person’s life, and how the right nutritional program can be the key to improving health and fitness. She has seen her clients reverse their pre-diabetes, diabetes, high cholesterol, and more. She uses a holistic approach to health to help her clients feel in control of their bodies and minds, while no longer feeling enslaved by their scale. We discuss: Why so many women have experienced a midlife weight gain Why avoiding menopause weight gain is important How to manage glucose spikes and if they are...