I shop for food, I teach food. I cook food, I eat food. But mostly, I write about food. I'm a regular contributor to Natural Solutions, Delicious Living, Vegetarian Times, The Huffington Post, and many other magazines. As a retired investigative reporter and newspaper writer, I specialize in researching the most up-to-date clinical trials on the specific health benefits of nutrients in foods. As a yoga and meditation instructor, I also specialize in the emotional and spiritual sides of food.
I'm available for freelance work as a food writer, researcher and recipe developer. See some samples of my writing here:
Intuitive Eating: Seven Steps for Connecting with Your Body's Hunger Cues. As obsessed as we are with food and diets, you'd think we'd be thin and healthy by now. So why do we still struggle? The fact is, diet tips, rules and tricks won't work if we're ignoring the mental and emotional side of eating. Why do we overeat--or eat the wrong things? Most of the time, when we're craving cookies, we're really hungry for love, sex, friendship, a sense of purpose and meaning. And when you're gripped with that kind of hunger, all the tips and tricks in the world won't save you...
Salad Days
Long ago, many years before fat-free blue cheese dressing and packaged croutons, when humans were merely modest players on the Earth, animals among animals, we ate leaves. Massive quantities of them, scattered with the occasional handful of sweet, ripe berries or tender young nuts and seeds. Leaves, greens, foliage of all sorts, unadulterated and brilliant in their raw glory, were the natural and convenient basis of the human diet. So it came to pass in the days of ancient Babylon that a far-sighted foodie doused an earthenware dish of grasses and herbs with oil and vinegar (or so goes the legend). Thus was the salad born. (Read Full Article)
Squash Winter Blues: Cold-weather Wonders in the Produce Aisle
There are approximately 17 weeks from the start of the year until the beginning of the growing season in Colorado. Asparagus debuts in April; peaches peak in July. (Read Full Article)
Eat Well, Pay Less: Screamin' deals in the grocery aisles
Failing banks, stock markets plummeting, rising unemployment -- it's ugly out there. We want to pinch pennies and cut corners, and it pains us to drop $14.99 on a pound of wild Alaskan salmon when a $1.99 package of mac-and-cheese will just as easily feed a family of four. (Read Full Article)
The Art of Healthy Eating
Is fat bad? Are grains our nemesis? Is salt a killer? Every time we think there's a definitive, one-size-fits-all answer, the prevailing wisdom shifts. Experts proffer this advice: Use common sense. (Read Full Article)
Weekend Detox
Living in the modern world, our bodies can get pretty grubby inside. A weekend detox provides a physical and psychological jump-start to long-term cleansing. Here's a simple day-by-day plan to guide you through... (Read Full Article)
Eat to Beat the Blues. Ever wonder why you can't resist cookies and cake when you're feeling low? Turns out there's a physiological reason...(Read Full Article)
Back to Basics: Six Simple Foods That Prevent Disease
You can nibble on goji berries, whip up noni juice smoothies and stock your shelves with the latest antioxidant. But if you're looking for what really works, the best approach is to focus on a handful of simple foods that are rich in disease-fighting phytochemicals. (Read Full Article)
Putting Out The Fire: Ten foods to fight inflammation
Remember the last time you cut your finger? Your body responded with pain, redness and swelling — all signs of inflammation. (Read Full Article)
The Epic Tale of Olive Oil
In 1500 BC, along the rocky countryside of ancient Greece, there grew a sturdy tree that bore rich and fragrant fruit. Herculean in its resistance, legendary in its ability to survive, the olive tree withstood drought, cruel heat, rocky soil and climatic whims with a sturdiness that rendered it eternal. (Read Full Article)
A Cure for Aging?
Maybe not. But you can slow down its damage; here's how... (Read Full Article)
The Fertility Diet
It doesn't seem all that tricky, but in the US, baby making has turned into one of the most earnest endeavors of the 21st century. The way you eat--and live--can make a difference... (Read Full Article)
A Perfect Pear
Maybe it's the voluptuous curve, the coy blush on its rounded cheek. Maybe it's the firm, smooth flesh that feels nearly creamy against the tongue. (Read Full Article)
Better with Butter: In defense of fat
Once, we loved butter. Used as the base for fine, rich sauces, or spread lavishly on toast and encrusted with cinnamon sugar, butter is the stuff of childhood dreams, the wistful fantasy of fat-deprived grownups. (Read Full Article)
Chocolate: A Consuming Passion
Every great love affair has its common elements. It's intense yet sweet, exciting yet comforting, passionate and yearning. Sometimes, it's bittersweet; sometimes, exotic and mysterious. (Read Full Article)
