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That’s a Wrap

May 1, 2013
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Two and a half years ago, I quit my job as a book editor and became a post-baccalaureate, pre-medical student–the first step in the very long road to becoming a doctor. I had already started taking science classes at community college at night while I was working, but in the winter of 2011, I began [...]

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Anne P.’s Quinoa Salad with Cranberries and Pecans. Plus, Making Time for Friends: How Relationships Keep Me Centered.

December 8, 2012
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Happy Saturday! I hope everyone’s weekend is off to a good start. I’ve gotten a lot of requests, especially lately, for posts on how I manage my time and achieve balance within the whirlwind of my post-bacc, my blog, and my clinical and volunteer work. Perhaps I’ll be able to do this when I feel [...]

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Student Project Summary: The Impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Epigenome

December 3, 2012
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Phew. As of 5 pm, my genetics lab is finally done for the semester, and I can now focus exclusively on the upcoming final. Yesterday on Facebook, I mentioned that my final presentation topic in the class was the effect of maternal nutrition on the epigenome, with a specific focus on obesity. A few of [...]

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My Favorite Portable Breakfast: High Raw, Vegan Superfood Overnight Oats

June 12, 2012
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Though I wouldn’t quite call breakfast the most important meal of the day — I think all daily meals are important! — I do think that a nourishing morning meal sets a good tone for all of the hours that follow. I know that many people don’t have much of a morning appetite, and I [...]

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Curried Chickpea Salad Recipe; School Update

May 18, 2012
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When I wrote the title of this post, I thought “it’s taken me over three years to post my recipe for curried chickpea salad?!” In spite of the fact that I’ve never shared it, this was one of the first vegan lunch recipes I concocted on my own. I loved it then, I loved it [...]

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My Experience with Healthy, Plant-Based Cuisine Delivery: Brendan Brazier’s Thrive Foods Direct

May 15, 2012
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I like to think of myself as living proof that eating healthy, plant-based food is possible even within a hectic schedule. I’m a full time post-bacc, premed student, which means I’m doing intensive pre-med courses at breakneck speed. I’m also a food blogger who posts nearly every day. And in addition to all that, I [...]

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Home for the Holidays

December 3, 2011
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Georgetown University Tree Lighting, Dec. 2, 2011 Last night, a couple of my closest post-bacc friends and I gathered in Georgetown’s main quad to listen to carols, drink hot cocoa, and watch the annual tree lighting on campus. It was fun and festive, and for the first time this year, I felt glimmers of the [...]

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