Patt Morrison: Understanding the Calorie in an “eat more” World
What is a calorie? The concept seems so simple, yet calories cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted, and it’s their over and under consumption that creates the majority of health problems around the globe. When it comes down to it, they are tricky to understand.
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The Madeleine Brand Show: Author of ‘God’s Hotel’ explains the practice of ‘slow medicine’
Until recently, Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco operated much like an almshouse during the Middle Ages. It served several purposes, providing a place for people who had fallen on hard times, while also offering extended, low-tech care.
The patients at Laguna Honda could stay for weeks, months, and sometimes even years. Dr. Victoria Sweet describes the practice as “slow medicine.” She spent 20 years there after only intending to stay for two months.
Now she has written a book about her experience called “God’s Hotel.”
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The Madeleine Brand Show: Marilu Henner & Total Memory
The past is prelude to the future. But how much of our lives do most of us really remember? And what would our memories tell us if they could? Get ready to harness the power of your autobiographical memory. New York Times bestselling author, renowned health advocate, actress, performer and memory expert, Marilu Henner, helps you develop the ability to remember more of your past, to recall it more clearly and most of all, to understand your memories as a blueprint for the extraordinary life you were meant to have.
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The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer
By Gretchen Reynolds
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Featured on public radio:
Fresh Air from WHYY Stand Up, Walk Around, Even Just For ‘20 Minutes’
May 9, 2012
New York Times “Phys Ed” columnist Gretchen Reynolds has some simple advice for staying healthy: Stand up. Move around. In her new book, The First 20 Minutes, she explains the hazards of a sedentary lifestyle, and details some of the surprisingly simple ways to stay fit.
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities
By Will Allen
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The Splendid Table Good Food Revolution
May 5, 2012
Book Excerpt: Promises
MacArthur Genius Will Allen is feeding 10,000 people per year from a three-acre farm in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Milwaukee.
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