If you are in the Lake area for the Holidays, stop by.  We are a fabulous Gift destination, and we Gift Wrap for free!

So, you're away or don't live in our area, check the middle of our "Home" page, click on "On Line Shopping."  Through our association with Cooking.com you will have over fifty five thousand wonderful items to shop!  You get the exact same deal as going directly to cooking.com, BUT, by going via our website link, we, as your friends and neighbors, get a small piece of the action for directing you to their site.  Great buys, great prices!  So, go Shopping!

Click on "NEWSLETTER" at the top of any of our site pages.  You will now be able to access OUR PAST NEWSLETTERS!  Soon you will be able to sign up for our Newsletter on this same page.  However, for now you can browse through past editions, recipes, etc..  Hope you find this useful.

One of the overarching goals I strive for is to help our clients understand how they can significantly improve their health, well-being, and longevity by understanding just what is truly "Good" nutrition, and not just conventional wisdom. We do this by offering mini seminars teaming up with local doctors that ARE nutritional sound. We have a blast in our kitchen serving up samples of healthy treats to Holiday side dishes while we engage in interactive discussions on topics like "Good Fats vs. Bad Fats," "The Sweet Deception of Bad Carbs and Sugars," and other key topics that can make a difference to you.

So, be sure you sign up for our monthly E-Newsletter to know what is on tap. You can also check the "Upcoming Events" tab on our site.

I look forward to sharing healthy cooking tips and information on healthy methods and equipment. So, stay tunned!

D3 A VERY VITAL SUPPLEMENT

A few words to the wise regarding Vitamin D-3. It may be the single most important supplement anyone can take! It acts on approximately 10% of the human genome making its action more like a hormone. It is a powerful anti-carcinogen, and plays a role in dozens of critical bio-functions. Explore the Vitamin D Council's website or spend some time at mercola.com using Dr. Mercola's search engine to get the details.

It one of the most inexpensive of supplements. Based on clinical studies the population of the USA as a whole is generally deficient. No one can tell you whether you need 5,000 units a day or 20,000 units a day. The key is to have your 25 Hydroxy-D levels checked to see where you are and ultimately the results of supplementation. All the new studies clearly show you should strive to be over 50, but below 100 in your test results. I have had an issue with prostate cancer which is now in complete remission. My goal is to be around 90 on my blood test. I have to take at least 15,000 units a day to get up to around 78. It is a very individual thing!

Make it your business to do your own research and then get with your doctor. The good news is more and more of them are coming on board with the importance of D3 levels. Some recommend very small dosages like 1,000 mg to 3,000 mg.. This may be fine but until you have a test you really don't know, and neither does your doctor.

Hope you will heed this heads up!

Emilio