Tag Archives: Health

Is a Service Dog the Right Choice for You?

Service dogs are one of many choices available to help mitigate disability but is the choice right for you? People tend to jump head first thinking about all of the plusses without thinking about the minuses. It’s very important that you think through this decision before applying to a placement organization or trying to train [...]

Homemade Bouillon Powder

Bouillon is a staple in most people’s pantry. Because not everyone has the time to make our own stocks or the pantry space to hold the aseptic containers, many turn to bouillon cubes and powders. Most of these contain one of more of the following “flavor enhancers”: monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed [...]

Linum usitatissimum: The Very Common Flax

Flax has been cultivated for its fiber and seeds since 3000 BCE. Charlemagne passed laws requiring its consumption because it was considered to be so healthy. And with good reason, too, it turns out. Flax contains high levels of lignans and omega-3 fatty acids, the health benefits of which include: Reducing inflammation in illnesses such [...]

Soy Protein and Isoflavones

There’s a lot of talk about adding soy protein and isoflavones to your diet. Usually, there is 1mg isoflavones to 1g of soy protein. In case you’re not sure how much soy protein is in the various soy products, here’s a chart to help you. It may vary a bit depending on the brand but [...]

Here Comes the Sun

We had a beautiful day in the Seattle area today. Anyone who lives here will tell you that we enjoy the sun whenever we can this time of year. I celebrated by working on my homemade solar oven. It’s not something that I’ll be using often this time of year but I will use it [...]