In the darkest recesses of the human mind, in a place so heavy with shadow it seems impossible for a pinprick of light to shine through, a spark exists. That tiny ray seems like a direction, a point of promise, a simple moment of relief from the reality of the world...
Food is, and has always been, a great connector. A special recipe can bring back fond memories of comfort, of happiness, and bring us closer to those we love, no matter how far away they might be.As we recover from a time of social disconnection, food fads have been a...
BooksWorth a lookGod Said What?! #MyOrthodoxLife By Miriam Racquel (Meryl) Feldman (Harmony Press, ISBN 1737745402) Review by Yaffi Lvova, RDN Even before cracking open this inspirational book, the title engages the potential reader, beckoning a closer look. But if...
They Said She Couldn’t, But She Did. And Then She Conquered. An interview with Penina Taylor By Yaffi Lvova Penina Taylor’s bio says she is an inspirational speaker, life coach, and author. But if you’re in her closer circle, you know that she’s much more about her...
My mother’s face isn’t tzanua. The lines around her eyes and mouth–I always thought of them as happiness waves. A wrinkle above her brow began when I was breech and cemented the night I snuck out. Warm spots dance across her cheeks from holding her face up to smile at...
You’ve probably heard the term “microbiome”. Perhaps you’ve perused the probiotics aisle at your local market. Maybe you’ve even gone as far as making kombucha in a jar on your kitchen counter - which quickly turns into ten jars of kombucha on your kitchen counter....
It’s the fight of the century. In one corner we have Kale! Kale is the frontrunner for Healthiest Food in the Universe, the poster child for clean eating everywhere! But can it hold its own against… Canned Green Beans in the other corner! Long abashed and fueled by...
It’s the most natural thing–a baby is born and crawls to the breast to nurse. Eating. It’s one of our basic biological functions. So why is it so difficult? When friends and family give recommendations that fall flat, and when the advice from the best experts still...
Autism, the autism spectrum, and general neurodivergence has been a hot topic for the past three decades. It’s been studied from a medical angle and from a social angle. Information is finally coming together to give society a picture of what it looks like inside the...
The air is thick with smoke. Pages curl back on themselves, succumbing to the heat. The letters roll and curl into the flames as if mocking their initial descent onto the page. But there is something else in the air. Anger? Retribution? Rage? And is the result a wave...