What will you be celebrating in two years?  Unless you have the Psychic Friends Network on speed dial, you probably won’t know. I personally would rather not know what the future has for me.  I have learned to celebrate each day for the gift that it is. Well, okay, most days are a gift. Some are really rotten. I try not to dwell on them too much, but this time of year brings a lot of conflicting emotions for me.

As I sit on my back porch watching my three big dumb labs try to impress me by chasing squirrels, I’m thinking back to what I was doing this time two years ago. To say it was a rough time would be an understatement. (more…)

Borrowing from the list “Arthritis Remedies: 10 Foods That Help and Hurt” on the Lifescript website, we can come up with a recipe that can help ease arthritis pain and make a happy colon. Using wild salmon, olive oil, sweet peppers, leeks and soy beans (a.k.a. edamame) from the list, we can create a dish that is just in time for summer. Together, these foods contain omega-3s, oleocanthal, vitamin C and quercetin, which help ease arthritis pain by reducing inflammation. This dish is easy to put together and is sure to impress. Serves 4-5 people.

Salmon isn’t just beloved by grizzly bears, it’s also a great alternative to red meats. StopColonCancerNow.com loves salmon because its omega-3 fatty acids can improve heart health, and it is also a great source of Vitamin D, which helps in the absorption of calcium. Remember, as stated in our previous salmon recipe, try to avoid farm-raised salmon because of increased levels of toxins, antibiotics and ecological impacts.
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