by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom In our previous article, we started examining the so-called ‘Superfoods’ by looking at the Allium sativum, commonly known as ‘garlic’ and its ability to strengthen the immune system and fight many health conditions, including cancer. In this article, we will be taking into account the nutrition and healing…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RND, CHom In recent years a new term has been coined for commercial purposes, “Super Foods,” to indicate those with higher health benefits than many others and the potential to help preserve optimum health and, in case of disease, to increase the chance for healing. The first “superfood” we…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., RDN, CHom Obesity from an aesthetic, cultural, and psychological perspective For a pretty long time, our Western world has identified obesity primarily as an aesthetic issue. Hence, it was quite revealing several years ago to watch a documentary that PBS broadcasted on KLRU, which, while focusing on the concept…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., Life Strategist “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” stated Lao-Tzu sometime between the 5th and the 4th century B.C. Though one might think at first that’s like stating the obvious, the reality is that for so many among us, sometimes it appears that moving…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., Life Strategist “I wish I had done…”, “I always wanted to…”, “If only my parents had…”, “I wish I could…”, “Had I married [or not married] them…I would have….” How many thoughts, statements, and complaints have you heard so far in your life? And how many of them have…
“Education should inculcate in all of us the idea that Mankind is only one family with common interests. And, as consequence, that cooperation is more important than competition.” (Bertrand Russell) Most of us will agree that comparing ourselves to others happens more often than we wish it would. And this since a very early age:…
by Maria Teresa De Donato, Ph.D., Life Strategist (Phillip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon) Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away Get real! How many times have we heard and even used this expression? Hundreds, maybe even thousands. But what does “getting real” means, and why…
