For health and happiness, eat more of these veggies, organic, local and in season…

-Onion (or leeks, scallions, chives)
-Radish (or daikon)
-Green Cabbage (or Chinese cabbage or bok choy)
-Winter Squash (butternut, buttercup, acorn, kobocha, etc.)
-Carrots (fatter and shorter are better than longer and skinnier) -Broccoli (occasionally broccoli-rabe or baby broccoli too)
-Cauliflower (great in soups, deep fried or boiled/smashed with garlic and oil)
-Lotus Root (find at Super 88, H Mart, or asian grocer; great in tea, stir fried, or deep fried) -Burdock Root (find at Whole Foods, etc.,… Read the rest

If you are living your dream, with excellent health, good fortune in love and money, there is probably no need to make changes, but develop your intuition, gratitude, and compassion for others. On the other hand, if things are rough now, and you’ve had a lot of rough patches, not just in career and money, but also in health, love, and enjoyment, then it might be time to invest in your body, mind and spirit.… Read the rest

Living my dream

When the phone doesn’t ring, it takes courage to pick it up.

Courage, and budget.

Going West, it may rain, but with a new umbrella, I am hopeful… Read the rest

So, you’ve heard about Macrobiotics, and you’d like to learn more? Here are three great books, all available on Amazon, that have a ton of great information, without the overwhelming Einsteinian data-dump: 1) Great Life Diet, by Denny Waxman (short, practical book of eating and lifestyle, with a personal history from a great man) 2) Hip Chick’s Guide to Macrobiotics, by Jessica Porter (fun, informative look at the eating and lifestyle angles, with some personality!)… Read the rest