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As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Our guest columnist this week is an expert dietitian/nutritionist who, in her words, is, “On a...
El Fantasma slid to a stop in the loose gravel of the parched clay roadway. His engine idled down to a steady throb as I hit the window switch to get a better look at the scene before me. More fine dust settled on the dash adding to the steadily building layer. It was...
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitians in the world. Today’s guest columnist is Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD. Nancy Clark is an internationally respected sports nutritionist,...
Editor's note: Brian Buckner will discuss his photography and his project of mentoring Cuenca photographers, Thursday, July 19 at the Museo de la Ciudad, corner of Gran Colombia and Benigno Malo in El Centro. Free exhibition catalogs will be available showing his work...
Over the past year, I’ve presented in Cuenca on “best” and “worst” diets for weight loss. I always focus on eating for energy, and if you're working out, to fuel your fitness. So when I saw a recent report on the inability of "Biggest Loser" contestants to keep their...
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Today's guest columnist is Jeanne Petrucci, MS, RDN who has shared this article from her weekly Test...
According to Noah Webster, a plan is a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something. As a verb it describes the action of making said detailed proposal. Suffice it to say, I have been deeply involved in the “planning process” since October of 2017. The process...
Back in the early 1980s, I was living in New York City. At the time, fish on the menu was ho-hum, usually a tasteless, overcooked filet. Suddenly, Chilean Sea Bass appeared and was all the rage, commandng a pretty high price. Why had no one ever bothered with it...
By David Morrill and Deke Castleman What do U.S. expats think about using the U.S. dollar in Ecuador? Not much, frankly, although it's hard to deny that it makes life easier. We don’t have to worry about exchange rates or go through the hassle of trading dollars for a...
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Our guest columnist this week is an expert dietitian/nutritionist who, in her words, is, “On a...
Editor's note: A photography exhibition by Brian Buckner, titled Momento Decisivo, Joyas Ocultas de los Andes, opens Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Museo de la Ciudad, corner of Gran Colombia and Benigno Malo, in El Centro. The exhibit continues to July 31. How...
In Part I of this three-part series about virus protection, I reported that an immigrant toddler, newly arrived in Ecuador, had contracted the measles. In response, Cuenca’s Ministry of Health is offering the measles/rubella vaccine at all public health clinics. All...
By David Morrill Gerard, coordinator of Cuenca’s English-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous group, recalls standing on the second-floor balcony of the AA meeting room on Presidente Borrero on a Friday afternoon several years ago. Across the street, on the balcony of Zoe...
On May 29th, I’ll be the featured presenter at the Boot Camp for Newcomers, where I’ll be talking about staying healthy at 8,300 feet — or 2,529.84 meters! This informative event will be held at the Golden Prague Pub, across from the Supermaxi El Vergel, where they...
Greetings Friends! I have been involved with the City of Cuenca, Province of Azuay, Country of Ecuador since October of 2017 planning an art exposition. This process is not new to me. I partnered with my home city in Louisiana to create many similar events. I was not...
Like many people, I have gotten caught up in the fuss, furor and vitriol that has dominated the political headlines in the United States since the election of Donald Trump. I have read a lot of serious work covering everything from the danger of fascism, the possible...
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Our guest columnist this week is Ashley Oswald, who brings us important news about how the foods you...
The whip fell with a resounding snap, momentarily lifting a snatch of fur along the steer’s rump. Bellowing at his tormentor, the steer obeyed the whip as its sting caused his hooves to bite deep in the dry, alkaline ground. The plow jerked ahead a foot or so....
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). Our guest columnist this week is Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., RDN. A registered dietitian/nutritionist for...
Growing up in the U.S., I never gave much thought to residential areas without sidewalks. The first time I saw an area without sidewalks occurred when my grandmother took me and my brothers to visit her sister in the south. That summer, I also learned that not all...
