Osteoarthritis doesn’t happen overnight. It’s symptoms often take years in the making. Cartilage and other joint tissues breakdown or change over time from aging, family history, incorrect formation, injury and/or overuse. Its remedies often take time and diligence. Read on to learn about treatment, not cure …

In this issue I’ll tackle Aging Women, Calcium and Osteoporosis. I’ll address nine more nutritional considerations with makeovers in future issues.

Next time you have a hankering for something crazy caloric, freaky fatty or senselessly sugary, try munching one of these lovelies. Your body will thank you for it!

Is your waistline expanding while your pocketbook is shrinking? Enough of those expensive cuts of meats, super-rich dairy products and fast foods and beverages that mortify your mirror image. Time to downsize with my help. Doubtful it will be easy? Think 100!

Feeling aches and pains? Getting sick more often? Cramping like none other? Got the inflammation blues? What about those tingles? Maybe vitamin D’s the dilemma?

Come on readers … time to add legumes/beans to your repertoire! Why is it that legumes need a cheering squad? Embrace their range of colors, tastes, textures, nutritional qualities and versatilities! Maybe you haven’t truly explored their multiple potentials.