The Jungle Effect

I’m reading a very good book right now called The Jungle Effect by Daphne Miller, M.D. and I just wanted to share it with you guys. I first heard the author on NPR; her interview was so compelling, I ran to order her book right after the show ended.

The tag line for the book is: ” Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets From Around the World – Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home.” These words exactly captures what the book is about. Dr. Miller studied the indigenous diets of different “cold spot” communities around the globe (areas where there are extremely low cases of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, etc) and she writes about how the diets of our ancestors that have been cultivated over centuries is the key to good health. For example, she talks about why the Mediterranean diet is so healthy and explains that not all olive oils are created equal. She even uncovers why Iceland, a nation that is unbearably cold and depressing, has one of the lowest rates of depression on the planet. In the back of the book, a number of easy recipes are included, along with grocery lists. The book is so convincing, it is actually changing my eating habits. I’ve been through all the heath fads that have come and gone, including South Beach, Atkins, etc, but I’ve found Daphne Miller’s book to be really different. Miller brings the nutrition, diet, and health together into a holistic picture that one can actually apply. I’m halfway done with this book, but I can see it really changing my life! I recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their diet.

Before I sign off, I’ll share with you a wedding card I made recently with one of my favorite wedding sets, For the Bride. It’s another shadow box card and you can find the tutorial here.

Here’s the card in 3-D effect.

It easily flattens out for mailing.

Project Recipe (all supplies SU unless noted): For the Bride stamp set, card stock in certainly celery, perfect plum, pale plum, very vanilla, scallop oval nestabilities die, ribbon in very vanilla, ink in perfect plum, heart to heart punch, bone folder, glue dots, stampin’ dimensionals, Sizzix texture plate