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My husband Nick had concerns that everything would be “hanging” after his weight loss. He used to joke about this possible fate whenever the TV displayed some grotesque, flabby creature ready for cosmetic surgery. Skin can take on this hanging appearance after big weight loss on crash diets because large amounts of supporting lean body mass are sacrificed.

On raw foods your body will not just lose mass, but will gradually change its composition. You won’t need surgical procedures to maintain an attractive appearance. Remember that your skin is not a passive layer of tissue that will remain stretched out like an empty balloon after you lose weight. Rather, it is a living organ, actively adapting to the body’s internal and external environments. Read the rest of this entry »

In my September newsletter I wrote about Ellen G. White’s twice-daily eating pattern. Here’s my article, for your convenience: http://www.aweber.com/z/article/?tz_newsletter

Most of you who commented were quite positive. But two email responses to this article warrant my own reply. One correspondent wrote: “Since you like research so much, why don’t you do some research about Ellen G. White? Ellen G. White was a plagiarist.” This writer referred me to the article Ellen G. White: Prophet or Profit? on the website: http://www.ellenwhiteexposed.com:80/egw25.htm

Another email said: “Please be careful when quoting Ellen White…[A]s a former SDA for 28 years, I, too, believed that her writings were her own and totally embraced and followed her writings…[H]owever, in the year 2000, I was directed to a web site called www.truthorfables.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Women often ask me about natural hormones. So-called bioidentical hormones were promoted by Suzanne Somers’ book The Sexy Years. I cannot say whether bioidentical hormones are helpful or not. I do not know; I have never taken them. I will only tell you why I never considered using them. Read the rest of this entry »

Alpha hydroxy acids are seen as the fountain of youth among beauty professionals. This anti-aging treatment offers intense exfoliation. Almost every skin care product boasts that it contains AHAs. Alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) is an umbrella term for a variety of fruit acids including glycolic, citric, lactic, malic, and tartaric acids, which are derived from fruit and milk sugars and served up in creams and lotions. These acids work much better from the inside when we eat fresh organic produce. Read the rest of this entry »