High Energy, Healthy Snack Recipes

High Energy, Healthy Snack Recipes

An Ode to the Blueberry as a Snack 1) Healthy Blueberry Bars are an easy, gluten free, real-food recipe sweetened with dates, a bit of maple syrup, and delicious frozen blueberries. These “grab-and-go breakfast or snack bars” are relatively healthy snacks that can be...
Laughter=Best Medicine, Part 1

Laughter=Best Medicine, Part 1

A growing research base suggests that laughter is good medicine and Big Pharma is not amused at this.  I suppose this is just another in a long list of issues that Big Pharma and I are going to have to agree to disagree about.  Like, for instance, I think their...
Intermittent Fasting (IF)

Intermittent Fasting (IF)

Over the years I’ve tried many ways to shape up, lose weight and control Type 1 diabetes (T1D) blood sugar with varying success.  Three years ago, I read a few articles about Intermittent Fasting (IF). I was curious, but dubious.  It seemed fad-ish, difficult, and...
Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut

Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut

I always try to do things that count double or triple. So going on one errand usually means trying to jiu jitsu a way to cover at least three checklist items, plus parking far enough away to force me to collect a bunch of steps (a fourth checklist item).  I know. It’s...