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Aortic Aneurysm: The Quiet Risk Hiding in Your Blood Pressure

Aortic Aneurysm: The Quiet Risk Hiding in Your Blood Pressure

Peggy Kraus Live Well. Feel Amazing
An aortic aneurysm can grow for years without a single symptom. Here are the three things that raise your risk, including a common antibiotic most people never suspect, and how your plate can help.
Is Soy Safe for Breast Cancer? Why the Old Warning Is Out of Date

Is Soy Safe for Breast Cancer? Why the Old Warning Is Out of Date

Peggy Kraus Eat to Heal
Were you told to stay away from soy because it feeds cancer? That warning came from mouse studies and lab extracts decades ago. Research in women tells a much happier story, and soy may even help lower the risk of breast cancer coming back.
Your Metabolism Responds to What You Do Every Day

Your Metabolism Responds to What You Do Every Day

Peggy Kraus Live Well. Feel Amazing
Your genes aren't the whole story. Here's how two simple daily habits, more fiber and a little movement, help your metabolism keep your weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar in a healthier range.
Is Too Much Protein Making You Old? How Much You Really Need

Is Too Much Protein Making You Old? How Much You Really Need

Peggy Kraus Eat to Heal
Protein is in everything these days, but a review of more than 350 studies suggests most of us already eat more than we need. Here's how much is enough, and why less excess may help you age well.


This blog is dedicated to Irl Flanagan, who was my friend and grammar mentor. Over the last 20 or so years, he spent countless hours editing my manuscripts and teaching me the intricacies of sentence structure and the true meaning and the proper usage of words. 

Irl passed 4 months before his 100th birthday. He held my writing to a high standard, and I honor him by doing the same.