Posts
For various reasons, we have become accustomed to looking at our food simply as a mish-mash of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Sadly, this simplistic view completely ignores the countless other components crucial for optimal health that are available in our foods. One way to measure the healthfulness of individual foods is to determine whether they…
Read More...
Have you noticed that children seem to be maturing earlier than they did in the past? Turns out that you’re not imagining it. Recent scientific analyses have discovered this too. The question is….why? Puberty is the transition between childhood and adulthood which signals the onset of female reproductive capacity. Age at menarche, the age when…
Read More...
The December holiday season is rolling quickly towards us and with it come festivities with family and friends and the inevitable foods of celebration. Unhappily, the traditional foods we prepare at this time of year are not usually at the top of the healthy check list. Whatever holiday you may be celebrating, the centerpiece of…
Read More...
A quick search on the internet will hit both sides of the egg question. You can find articles detailing the health hazards of egg consumption as well as those touting the benefits of eating eggs. More surprisingly, some of the major health corporations in the US are backing off on their criticisms of eggs. What’s…
Read More...
Messages stating that plant-based diets are expensive appear regularly in our news sources. But these messages are inherently wrong and it bears repeating once again. Eating foods sourced from plants is not a costly way to eat. In June 2025 a survey asked 2,206 US adults if they thought that eating a plant-based diet was…
Read More...Promoting a healthy adventurous lifestyle powered by plants and the strength of scientific evidence.
My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
