Lisa on May 6th, 2009

Four-week course beginning on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. More nutrition info came your way!  I held a four-session program at Jazzercise in Royal Oak (one-hour session each Tuesday evening) to talk about a variety of topics: Don’t Drink Your Calories Be Carb Smart Portion Control Dine Out the Smart Weigh Since the program [...]

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Lisa on April 9th, 2009

April 15, 2009, bright & early Since optimists are perpetually alert and cheery–even at (or before) the crack of dawn!–I emphasized the good fats in our modern foodscape. From farmer’s markets to natural food stores, from the benefits of grass-fed beef to why pastured eggs are better than what’s in the battery-hen-produced cartons, we broadened [...]

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Lisa on March 31st, 2009

Wednesday, April 8th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Gilda’s Club in Royal Oak, (248) 577-0800 or www.gildasclubdetroit.org Gilda’s Club in Royal Oak is one of the 22 Gilda’s Club free cancer support centers throughout the country.  I spoke about the connection between food and wellness, how the current American foodscape affects cancer and other chronic [...]

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Lisa on July 22nd, 2008

Wow…cheese.  And more cheese…and more cheese…  I tried to count the varieties but was too overwhelmed to continue.  Also a fantastic selection of exotic oils and flours.  In the mood to nosh?  Keep going–the British food section is just around the corner. In downtown Royal Oak, at the south end of Main Street (by I-696). [...]

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