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"Cream of Chia" for Breakfast!

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OK.  So I have been out of blogging commission for a while.  My dog, Turtle, ate a plastic toy and spent a few nights in the hospital after having surgery to have the toy removed from her guts.  Sigh....  It has been a long, expensive, busy week.  And, apparently, it was what tipped the scales from too busy to waaayyyyy too busy. Anyway, I wanted to be sure to write about and share my very recent love of all things chia.  I have been using chia seeds for a while now...but never like this.  Up until now, I used them as something to add to recipes in place of bread crumbs.  They work fabulously well, along with flax seed meal in this capacity.  They are high in protein and fat and have few net carbs, which is great for a ketogenic diet.  Last night, I made chocolate chia pudding.  It was OK....but what I was struck by as I ate it is that the consistency reminded me of Cream of Wheat from when I was a kid....not that I only ate it ...
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Ten Mile Run Inspiration

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Hi, All. I wanted to check in and let you know that I made it to the double-digits in my preparation runs for the Pittsburgh 1/2 marathon.  I ran a 10 miler yesterday.  I am sure that you have picked up from other times that I have checked in that I am really struggling to get in all of my weekly miles.  I have let that go.  My children come first...and I keep them busy....which means that I am busy.  This isn't going to change.  And I believe that good, quality sleep is just as important as getting in some good exercise.  There are only so many hours in a day, so I have decided to be kind to myself and get in what I can get in...without beating myself up if it is not enough.  I need to remember what this is all for...and it is for good health, building neuroplasticity to fight Multiple Sclerosis progression and damage, empowerment, and being a good role model for my children.  This is not about perfectionism....clinging to a schedule that ...
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Let Turmeric Be Your Tylenol - Close the Door to Your Medicine Cabinet

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What do you do when you are struggling with pain and inflammation?  Most people immediately reach for the medicine cabinet for tylenol or aspirin.  In our society, we treat these medications like they are not at all harmful...that it is perfectly fine to take these medications in mass quantities every day if need be.  I used to do this, too.  My husband popped more than I was even aware of because of his physically taxing job as a Union Sheet Metal Worker.  Today, we usually don't even have it in our house.  I forget about it until someone is visiting and asks for something for pain...and then I remember how we used to be.  I don't ever want to go back. Because I have not had to deal with pain too much lately, I forgot what I used to use as my go-to pain control...and it is probably not what you are thinking.  This week, I had a couple of days where I didn't feel my best...and I knew that my body was struggling with inflammation.  As an MS ...
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