My second marathon was in Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee, and it was not unlike my first. Though I’d trained harder in an attempt to run a 4 hour…
Each autumn growing up, I remember my dad’s excitement for duck hunting season. I also remember my mom being intimidated by having to cook duck, and my dreading eating the oily fowl.
Now that I’m older, I’ve rediscovered it and I’ve discovered how to properly cook a duck breast.
February 6:
Even biologists have to take a break sometime. My wife and I do not do warm vacations…we gravitate to the snow. Furthermore, if sharp…
I finally got down to the lab to get my blood tests done the other week. The last one was about four or five months ago, so this HbA1c is an important measure…
I was openly curious about how the chemistry of raw food would change the chemistry of me...
I’ve continued to think about a topic from Oprah’s show last week “Diabetes–America’s Silent Killer,” that I didn’t mention in my last post:…
I’ve always had a great appreciation for endurance sports. I prefer soccer (where the players play for a minimum of 90 minutes with only three substitutions)…
I love green food. I always have. I was the kid who liked broccoli, spinach, squash, and brussel sprouts. My perfect quick meal is sauteed spinach with onions, olive oil, cheese, and 2 eggs. Basically the filling for Spanakopita, Greek spinach pie.
I was crushed when I was first diagnosed and told that my Olympic aspirations were over. I immediately started studying the disease and the history of its treatment.
This is a true story. More or less.
Scene: Mind and Body stand on a sparse stage. A small hill with a small tree are visible off to the right. Mind wears…