So often in love, particularly romantic love, we want those who don’t want us and don’t want those who do. Pairing failures are inevitable, having to do with taste, personality, education level,…
Running is something that I find enjoyable. When I took the time to think about why I liked running, I came up with a list of reasons. Accomplishing a goal, the possibility…
We all know the quote by Hippocrates well: “Let food be your medicine, medicine be your food.” But, do we take it seriously? Do we just think of it as another ancient proverb…
Our children are living in a modern world and they are consuming “modern food.” How does “modern food” play a role in childhood health? Is it affecting them positively? Industrialization leads to…
In my opinion, soy is not only safe but potentially beneficial. Soy has a long history of use in Asia, and within vegetarian populations throughout the world. Two of the healthiest, long-lived…
We’re talking weddings in this Weekly Roundup, because it’s spring, because love is in the air, and because I’m getting married next week! It’s just around the corner and my fiancé and…
“Vegan? That can’t be healthy!” “But…where do you get your protein?” When someone mentioned veganism, it was considered bizarre and radical and conversations usually involved a lot of concern about protein intakes for…
It was an early morning in corporate America, many of the employees of a large, well-known insurance company were rushing to their departments; some had taken the time to grab a coffee,…
Originally published in November, 2017 on Lindsey Gendke’s blog, Writing to My Roots. Life held no joy. I dreaded every day. I didn’t understand my behavior, so I couldn’t help myself. And I was…