Cooking with the Seasons - Preparing for Spring by Jane Georgini With the coming of Spring, we find ourselves outside more. The longer days, warm sunshine, and the delight of finding flowers and early wild greens starting to sprout is renewing! However, spring doesn't happen overnight, but rather takes several weeks for the flowers to peek through the snow, unfold, and open … [Read more...]

An Ounce of Prevention by Bonnie Kramer Director, Nutritional Services Preventive Medicine Center A few months ago, Larry King interviewed Madonna on his CNN show. While not a particular fan of celebrity interviews, I was eager to see this show. I happened to know that Madonna and her family had adopted the macrobiotic lifestyle for the past 18 months, and I was interested … [Read more...]

The Planetary Health Food Pyramid by Edward Esko Not long ago I was invited to speak at the offices of the Aetna Life Insurance Company outside Detroit. The speech was part of a corporate weliness program held during the employee lunch hour. My speech was scheduled to last about 30 minutes, after which a natural food lunch would be served.The audience would be made up of Aetna … [Read more...]

Macrobiotic Diet Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer by Alex Jack In a random case control study involving 104 middle-aged women, Italian researchers reported this year that a macrobiotic diet could substantially reduce hormonal levels associated with higher risk of breast cancer. Known as the DIANA (Diet and Androgens) Trial, the study was conducted by the National Tumor … [Read more...]

A Low-Fat Diet? Medical Tribune. Vol 36: #18:p20 Opinion/Editorial September 21, 1995 As in the movie Network, "I'm mad as H - - -, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" If I didn't appreciate Medical Tribune so much, I'd get upset, cancel my subscription, or something! But, despite your weaknesses, you continue to lead by reporting information insightfully … [Read more...]