As Michael Hunter MD says in this article, it is better to avoid eating ultra-processed foods. But it is impossible, from my perspective, to cook my crackers, bread or homemade tomato sauce. Some products have to be purchased ready-made. I recently discovered, through a family member, the Yuka app. You…

I’m Phrenssynnes, pronounce “Francine”. Phren…what? Why such a complicated name? When I started my blog, I was looking for an original name. “Chez Francine” sounded like a snack bar. “Mrs. F” smelled like a matchmaker. Then I remembered that, as a teenager, I had fun inventing the most complicated way to write my first name: Phrenssynnes. With such a name, nobody would find me on the internet! Ah! Ah! I thought it would be perfect for my impostor syndrome. Then I found out that when you type that word, Phrenssynnes is ranked first on the Google search engine results page.

#HelloWord Here I am on the road to writing. I would like to share my reflections of the last few months on this magnificent passion of mine. I invite you to read these articles in the hope that they will inspire you. Medium is a platform where anyone can develop an audience…

Do you know nownownow.com? — Most websites have an about link. That leads to a page that introduces us to the person or the company operating the site. Most websites have a contact link. It is a page telling us how to contact the person or the company. If you want to transmit the present…

My Two Springtimes Here in Quebec, we have two springs. The first is ugly and sad. Here are some pictures of the early spring in our area.

Why not? I just read an article by Helen Hensell, which inspired me. She wrote a post inviting us to share one of our own. She promises to read it. Since this is a great idea, I would like to do the same and suggest sharing one of your stories…

Hoping to Inspire You — Inflation and climate change You don’t have to be an economist to see inflation all around you. All costs have gone up, groceries, gasoline, clothing and other good. In addition, we can see the effects of climate change in our daily lives. For the past few years, temperature variations have surprised us. …

Lenox, Massachusetts Are you familiar with the town of Lenox, Massachusetts? New England is not just about Old Orchard Beach or Ogunquit. My husband and I visited Lenox a few years ago and went back recently. …

All these terms are a bit confusing, although it is somewhat simple. Microbiome or microbiota According to Medical News Today: “The human microbiota consists of a wide variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other single-celled animals that live in the body. …