By Kathryn Hayward, MD and David L. Thomas, Jr. “Those who grew up in the communist era have a strength of character that I find to be very impressive.” The gaze of Farid Alipour was intense as he described his experience in Romania over the past few months. “They had to endure so much during the communist regime. They suffered…
By Wendy Werneth “Nomadic vegan” might sound like a contradiction in terms. After all, throughout human history nomadic peoples have always been either hunter-gatherers or pastoralists who move from place to place in search of pastures for their animals. In either case, nomads have depended on animals for their survival, in many cases using them as a source of food,…
By Nina Gheihman Nothing quite compares to the smell of bread baking in the oven, especially banana bread! This version is for the chocoholics out there who crave the satisfying texture and flavor of banana bread without the usual sugar, eggs and other unnecessary ingredients. Without these, the bananas truly shine through, and so will your health. Marbled Chocoholic Banana…
By Nina Gheihman and David L. Thomas, Jr. Last week we remembered our brunch with International Integrators Advisory Council member David Read and his family and Facilitator Hadley Johnson during a visit to Boston. This occasion permitted Nina and Hadley to share the two smoothie recipes included in our most recent post as well as the following one contributed by…
By Nina Gheihman, Hadley Johnson and David L. Thomas, Jr. International Integrators members Nina Gheihman and Hadley Johnson brunched with Co-Founders Kathryn Hayward, M.D. and David Thomas and Advisory Council member David Read and his family during a visit to Boston. While we conversed over delicious food, Nina and Hadley each shared their current passions for smoothies. Get out your…
By David Read, MPH, MBA Many of us dread going to doctor appointments. Quite apart from long delays in waiting rooms, open-backed hospital gowns and cold exam tables, we dread the hassle of getting to the medical center and finding parking. A few years ago, we had to solve the problem of too many employees and patients vying for too…