Tuesday, November 28, 2023– by Dave Jaffe No nutritional plan is complete that doesn’t include avocados and Butterfingers. The first is proven Science; the second, what I really, really want to believe! Nutrition is one of the most important building blocks of a healthy lifestyle, just behind exercise, which we skipped today, and reducing…
Monday, October 30, 2023– by Dave Jaffe Learning your family health history can be a valuable medical resource. And the best way to discover that history is to talk with your tipsy Uncle Max at Thanksgiving. No one quite knows who Uncle Max is or just how he’s related to the family. He says…
Friday, October 6, 2023– by Dave Jaffe Spiritual tranquility, serene mind, and peaceful outlook are healthy mental attitudes best developed by throwing deadly sharp axes – a sort of ancient Pilates introduced to Europe and Asia by the invading Mongol hordes. To calm my excitable emotional mindset, which routinely toggles between anger, resentment, and…
Saturday, August 26, 2023– by Dave Jaffe As we age, the biggest threat to maintaining high-quality eyesight is, of course, my butt. Okay, there’s a lot to unpack here. A common complaint of aging is of the diminution of the senses: hearing, vision . . .uh, color, is it? And . . .um ….
Bones of Crows: Forced into residential school, Aline Spears is plunged into a fight for survival that shapes her family for generations On Friday, June 2nd, 2023, a feature film premiered in Canadian theatres called Bones of Crows, depicting the true history of the residential school system. This is an important film for Canadians, especially Indigenous,…
Invest in our Planet: Embrace the 5 Rs of recycling on Earth Day We grew up being taught the three Rs- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. That’s where it all began. Fast forward to the present day. Pollution and human-caused climate change are far more devastating problems than we could have predicted. We are in a…
Happy International Women’s Day: Defining what being a woman means to you is a unique and personal journey Womanhood is such an unpredictable journey. I continue to learn from the women in the past who paved the path of privilege that I walk on today. When I say they paved it, I mean it! They…
The truth about brewers rice: What is brewers rice in dog food? Reading the back of a bag of dog food can be confusing. Some ingredients are easy to identify- meats, fruits, and vegetables. Even some vitamins and nutrients are familiar. Other items in the list baffle pet owners. Nutrients, the quality of the ingredients, and where…
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In love with love: Today isn’t about romance, it’s about LOVE I have a public service announcement to make, brought to you by someone who doesn’t live her life ‘as expected.’ I’ll keep it brief. Here it is: We have been doing Valentine’s Day ALL WRONG. Today is thought to be a day of ‘romance.’…
Ask a vet: How do I improve my dog’s dental health and prevent dental disease? It’s time to flip that lip, cause it’s National Pet Dental Health Month! If I’m being honest, every month is Pet Dental Health Month, but it’s nice to have an annual reminder during February that dental care is important. I’m…
