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We just returned from a GREAT trip to Europe a few weeks ago: France, then Italy. Specifically Paris, then southern Italy–the beautiful, sunny, gorgeous Amalfi Coast. Home to such great towns as Capri, Positano, Ravello, and many others.

Here is the view from our gorgeous resort in Ravello: the Palazzo Sasso.

While I could go on & on [...]

Thanks for all of the great comments regarding the healthy recipes featured this month! I’m glad you enjoyed them. Remember, it’s really easy to create great food without all the salt.

Salads & Soups:

Chicken and Fruit Salad

Avocado and Watercress Salad

Summer Salad with Peach-Walnut Dressing

Mediterranean Garbanzo Salad

Easy Blender Gazpacho

Caldo Tlalpeño

Main Dish:

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As I navigate the new world of finding help for my aging parents, I’ve been surprised at how many of my friends are also dealing with the same issues. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are prevalent, and while it’s all difficult, there is a lot to learn when you are faced with it.

I went straight to [...]

Paramount Communications is pleased to announce that Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten and his official charity, the SCORE Foundation, just completed a successful season with the Center for Spine Care, one of the nation’s premier institutions for treating back and neck pain, to help fight domestic violence.

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Witten’s SCORE Foundation, which has become one of [...]

A happy,  healthy new year to all! A new year signals a fresh approach to how we are living. What are your goals for 2010 to live a healthier life? It doesn’t have to be dramatic–even small steps to a healthier lifestyle can be easily attained.

We’ve put together a poll for you to answer–please do [...]

Here we are–right in the middle of the holiday season… Parties, food, drink, and there’s a sneaky little culprit that makes its way into a lot of prepared foods, especially in restaurants: Salt!

I’m a firm believer that salt can actually be one of the more worrisome ingredients in food if used in excess. This is [...]

Most of us that run are close to being fanatical about it. It’s addictive. With the addiction can come a sobering fact: Injuries! If you are a runner, you have probably experienced some kind of injury.  If you  haven’t, you are very lucky. I’ve had achilles tendonitis, knee pain, and back pain, all from running.

Many [...]

More than 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. I hope you are not one of them, however, the odds are that you will be. And these odds increase as we get older because the discs in our back begin to age, or what the spine surgeons refer to [...]

A quick shout out to everyone to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! As we are now officially in the holiday season, there are lots of events and parties that tempt us to overeat with delicious, holiday feasts.  A few quick tips to think about:

Eat slowly and in moderation; savor the food. Enjoy a sensible portion [...]

It all began last November. I was going about my life when one morning while doing stretches before a run, I got dizzy. Real dizzy. I thought it was odd, and tried to brush it off. Until it happened again. And again. It was almost always when I was laying down. The room would start [...]