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Body & Bones
My health journey in real time — movement that actually fits my life, food that loves me back, and living well with familial high cholesterol and autoimmune curveballs.
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RecipeLemon-Turmeric Cabbage & White Bean Soup
A bright, golden, anti-inflammatory bowl that comes together in 30 minutes. This one's part of a quiet little path I'm walking — eating my way toward a lower cholesterol number that genetics keeps trying to hand me back. Familial high cholesterol runs in my family, and the medications rarely do what they're supposed to, so I'm leaning hard on the things I *can* control: more plants, more fiber, more turmeric, more lemon. (Recipe credit: Carolyn Casner.)
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RecipeHigh-Protein Dill Chicken Orzo
Tender chicken cutlets over whole-wheat orzo and wilted lacinato kale, all pulled together by a creamy lemon-dill pan sauce. This is another one I keep on heavy rotation as part of my cholesterol-lowering path — familial high cholesterol runs in my family and the medications rarely move the number, so I lean into the things I *can* control: more lean protein, more fiber, more greens, more lemon. (Recipe credit: Alex Loh.)
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RecipeSaag Aloo Matar
A cozy one-skillet dish inspired by two Indian classics — saag aloo and aloo matar — leafy greens, Yukon golds and sweet peas all simmered down into an aromatic tomato gravy. This is another keeper on my cholesterol-lowering rotation. Familial high cholesterol runs in my family and the medications rarely move the number much, so I lean into the things I *can* control: more plants, more fiber, more turmeric, more greens. Lovely on its own, even better with warm naan or basmati rice. (Recipe credit: Amanda Stanfield.)
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September 4, 2026
Apparently Walking Is a Privilege Now
There are certain things I have accepted about getting older. Things hurt for no apparent reason. I make noises when I stand up. I own medications I once associated exclusively with somebody's grandmother. My adjustable bed has settings that sound like NASA launch configurations. Fine. But I would like to formally object to losing the […]
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August 19, 2026
Apparently My Body Hates Me
A few days ago, I triumphantly dragged my under-desk treadmill out of its two-month retirement, raised my monitors, plugged the thing in and announced that I was going to start moving more while I worked. And I actually did it. Almost an hour. I walked at my desk while I worked, felt productive as hell […]
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August 14, 2026
The Apple Does Not Fall Far From the Treadmill
Back in June, when I went to visit my parents and came home with my dad's truck, my mom also sent me home with a treadmill. This was very generous of her. It was also, apparently, an act of unloading her own guilt. Because Mom had acquired this perfectly good under-desk treadmill with every intention […]
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