Those who are physically active in their 50s and 60s are more likely to avoid chronic diseases and premature death, according to a study out of the Harvard School of Public Health. Analyzing data from 13,535 female participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, researchers correlated reports of physical activity at the average age of 60 […]
Multiple Sclerosis
MS Walk Denver 2010: The Land of Nutrition
For Immediate Release: DENVER, CO – The Colorado chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has invited Elizabeth Yarnell to host the “Land of Nutrition” at this year’s MS Walk on Sunday, May 1, in the MS Wellness Experience Tent located in the grassy meadow just south of the Denver Zoo, and west of the […]
Get Enough Sleep for Optimum Health
Too many of us run on chronic sleep deprivation. You really need to average 7-8 hours/night of restful sleep for your body to fully recharge and take care of all the business that gets done while you sleep, namely digestion, stress-relief/relaxation, and healing. Arianna Huffington, editor of the Huffington Post, has made sleep her number […]
Musings on 2009
For my first post in a new year, I like to indulge in a little bit of reflection. January 6 brought the one-year anniversary of the release of my cookbook, Glorious One-Pot Meals, from Broadway Books (a Random House imprint). After all has been said and done, it appears that I’ve sold about 10,000 copies […]
Nourishing Remedies for Run Down Bodies
My friend has already had a rough winter. What started with a cough in September morphed into bronchitis and then into pneumonia. Even after multiple rounds of antibiotics, here it is almost Thanksgiving and she has puss-filled spots on her tonsils but tests negative for strep, feels worn out, run down, and far from healthy. […]
