Twinkies are Forever

I give credit to Hostess Twinkies for being the first to open my eyes to a healthier lifestyle.  There was a time, as a child, when I would eagerly accept Twinkies, although I preferred the pink Snowball things.   Once, I stashed a package of Twinkies in my fishing tackle box in anticipation of a happy day of fishing with my father.  Time went by.  I grew into a teen...

Raw Food Movie Night

I am so excited to be able to share ideas with people that they may not hear about from their medical doctors.  One such idea is that food itself, healthy food, is what you need if you want to heal a chronic ailment.  On Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30, we’ll be showing a movie called “Simply Raw” in the office. In this movie, six people from all walks of...

Community Gardens for Rancho Cucamonga

The next great thing to happen to Rancho Cucamonga is going to be our Community Garden project.  Fifteen acres of land near the southwest corner of Day Creek and Foothill have been donated, and it looks like ground breaking will take place in early 2011.  A planning meeting open to all will take place January 6, 2011 in the Lion’s Center West at 7:00 p.m.  For more information go...

Is it Organic?

I was telling a patient recently to check out one of the new Asian supermarkets in town.  In the produce section, you can find wonderful greens, purple sweet potatoes, exotic mushrooms still growing in their little plastic tubs, and more.  “But they don’t have organic, do they?” my patient asked.  Not as much, I admitted, as say, Henry’s or Whole Foods.  But today I got my McDougall newsletter (sign...