The Doylestown Food Market is a member-owned grocery store where anyone can shop that provides convenient access to a variety of locally raised or produced foods and other products. Our intention is to continue to foster a healthy and economically…
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Getting Local: Open House at Doylestown Food Market
The Doylestown Food Market is a member-owned grocery store where anyone can shop that provides convenient access to a variety of locally raised or produced foods and other products. Our intention is to continue to foster a healthy and economically…
What Is High Blood Pressure? Try Taking a Holistic Approach
Dr. Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D It’s Heart Month and time to think about your blood pressure. High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other…
Don’t Miss JakeStock ‘13! Purposeful Music and Fun!
Fundraiser/Family Event to Honor Memory of Jake Revere DOYLESTOWN – The tradition continues, and Jake Revere’s family and friends keep his memory alive for the fifth consecutive year. The fifth annual JakeStock will be Saturday, June 15 from noon to…
Nutritional Suggestions: Is Cholesterol a Serious Health Issue?
By Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D. The medical community and drug makers are advising consumers of the importance of lowering cholesterol levels. The American Heart Journal (2006:785-92) announced that clinicians are “under-prescribing” statin drugs. They suggest a 60% increase in statin…
I Love the Laundromat!
I just got back from the Laundromat and it is a great place. I hear a lot of folks complain about going there to do their laundry but in my view it has many advantages. Today I walked in and…
Miss Rachel’s String Bean Casserole
Hal asks: Hey, got any Thanksgiving recipes for our readers? At the end ofthe recipe we should say, want someone to make it for you and deliver it to you, providing you live in the Philadelphia area! Rachel replies: Hi Hal!…
JAKESTOCK `12: An Event Full of Family, Fun, Prizes & Purpose
Don’t Miss Jakestock 2012! Fundraiser/Family Event to Honor Memory of Popular Teen DOYLESTOWN – The fourth annual Jakestock event will be held Saturday, June 9 from noon to 5 p.m. at George M. Bush Park in Buckingham (Burnt House…
Book Review: Water for Elephants
Let me begin my review of Water for Elephants by saying that I have not seen the movie…yet. I did this on purpose since it is a wide-known fact that the book is almost always better than the movie. However,…
Animal Lifeline! Advocates for Homeless Animals Presents, “Canines on the Catwalk!”
I have to say that I am a big fan of all animals! They are to be loved, adored and cared for! But, unfortunately there are way too many who are not, many are abused and homeless and need advocates! …