by Jenifer Vogt | Jul 1, 2024 | Body, Books, Community, Diet, Health & Wellness, Food & Drink, Pleasure, Read, Watch & Listen
A Thought-Provoking Journey into Our Food System Michael Pollan, in his book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” asks us to imagine a food system that produces wholesome food, restores the land, and allows us to understand what we’re eating, where it came...
by Jenifer Vogt | Jul 1, 2024 | Pleasure, Travel & Culture
One of the interior hallways at The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas, not far from the room I was in when I encountered my first ghost. The Driskill Hotel Exterior shot of The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas, the location of my first real-life ghost encounter. On The...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 31, 2024 | Body, Diet, Health & Wellness
As women age, their bodies undergo various changes that require special attention to nutrition and health. One of the key dietary components that become increasingly important for women over 45 is fiber. Fiber plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 26, 2024 | Community, The Italian Influence
After a long Italian dinner, I feel not only the gift of exceptional company, food, and wine but also an inexplicable sense of well-being, of revival. This healthy appreciation is directly connected to cucina povera. Revere what you have. Food is natural, eaten with...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 26, 2024 | Food & Drink, Pleasure
You can never lose your desire for the Brunello wine. Your susceptibility returns at the same rate as the glass fills. ~Author Saul Bellow in his essay, “Winter in Tuscany,” which was inspired by his stay at Fattoria dei Barbi. – Every Italian wine represents...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 26, 2024 | Community, Diet, Health & Wellness
“We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path.” -United...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 20, 2024 | Body, Diet, Health & Wellness, Food & Drink
As we age, maintaining good health becomes increasingly important. Olive oil, a staple in the Italian Mediterranean diet, offers numerous health benefits that can be particularly advantageous for individuals over the age of 40. Here are seven compelling reasons to...
by Jenifer Vogt | May 4, 2024 | Body, Diet, Health & Wellness, Food & Drink, The Italian Influence
Earlier this year, when I read that US News and World Report had named The Mediterranean Diet the Best Diet in the World for the sixth year in a row, I felt compelled to make a change. I wanted to start transitioning to this way of eating. However, I prefer the...
by Jenifer Vogt | Apr 12, 2024 | Marketing Communications, Prosperity
I’ve bucked up against the same problem so many times, I figured it was time to write about it. In my twenty-plus-year career in marketing communications— during which I’ve worked both as an in-house marketer and as a consultant to nearly 100 small...
by Jenifer Vogt | Feb 10, 2024 | Community, Mindset, Relationships
A few months back, I was having lunch with a friend. She’s a single mom. She was talking about something a mutual friend of ours had said to her. The comment had upset her. She didn’t understand our other friend’s intent. They’d been talking about housing and the...
by Jenifer Vogt | Sep 1, 2023 | Body, Diet, Health & Wellness
Whenever I mention that I’m a thyroid cancer survivor, people inevitably ask, “How did you find out you had thyroid cancer?” So, I’m writing this post as a PSA for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which happens every September and is spearheaded...
by Jenifer Vogt | Feb 15, 2022 | Hotels, Places to Stay, Pleasure, Travel & Culture
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