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A lovely day to be dining at Toscana with the one and only Michele Mancuso!

Healthy snack of (organic) strawberries, grapes, blackberries, and a little watermelon on the bottom.

Eating a Hot Dog Takes Away 36 Minutes of Healthy Life Eating a hot dog takes away 36 minutes of healthy life, according to a new study that evaluated more than 5,800 foods and ranked them by their nutritional disease burden, as well as their impact on the environment.

For pumpkin spice fans - indulge without guilt. Healthier plant based options.

8 Plant-Based Pumpkin Recipes It’s still August, but it’s that time of year again: pumpkin spice season!

“Early versions of COVID-19 largely spared children but the delta variant proved to be much less discriminating, and has led to more child hospitalizations. Now, health care workers on the front lines say there is another frightening prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.” From NPR

As Children's COVID Cases Surge, There's Another Virus On The Rise Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.

Wear a mask 😷 , get vaccinated 💉 if you have not yet, and be stay home if you are sick. We are not done with COVID yet, and delta variant is far more contagious and more harmful to children. Please please be careful.

Public Health Advisory: Urging Vaccination and Masking Indoors With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continuing to rise as a result of the highly transmissible Delta variant, Ventura County Public Health officials are urging everyone that is currently eligible to get vaccinated and strongly recommending that everyone wear masks indoors in public places, rega...

Not surprising, but another review stating that plant based diets are the best for reversing diabetes. Eat your veggies.

Plant-Based Diets Best for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment, New Review of Scientific Literature Confirms WASHINGTON—Plant-based diets are best for diabetes prevention and treatment, according to a new review published in Advances in Nutrition.

More plants, fewer hot flashes.

Study Shows Diet Causes 84% Drop in Troublesome Menopausal Symptoms—without Drugs WASHINGTON—A new study, published by the North American Menopause Society in the journal Menopause, found a plant-based diet rich in soy reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 84%, from nearly five per day to fewer than one per day.