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Mother’s Day is coming up soon and today we’re delighted to have as our guest Lynne Bowman, a mom, grandmother, and author of a healthy eating cookbook, “Brownies for Breakfast.” It’s Lynne’s second appearance on the Lean to the Left podcast. In the first episode, we talked a lot about how people with issues like diabetes can improve their health by improving their diet, cutting out sugar and bad fat. Lynne has been dealing with type 2 diabetes more than 30 years ago. Her mom died when she was in her mid-40s, so when she became a single mom and the sole support of three young kids, she knew she had to take aggressive steps so she would be around to take care of them. So, by modifying her diet, she’s been able to get by with a minimal daily dose of just one prescription. In her wonderful new cookbook, she shares tons of recipes that she’s created to help those with diabetes, and those who care for them, live a healthy life. It’s truly a beautiful book. Here are some of the questions we discuss in the show: Q. Mother’s Day is such an important occasion when we honor our moms and all they’ve done to care for their families. How did your diabetes affect you as a mom and what you knew you had to do for your kids? Q. What challenges are out there because of changes in the food industry that affect our diets today? Q. You say there is a “culture of crappy food,” where it becomes politically incorrect to eat the “wrong” things. What are you talking about? Q. Why is our life span now shortening, and what can we do about it? Do we really want longer lives? Q. On page 7 of your book, you say this: “You can improve your health, lift your spirits, help stop plastic pollution, save the earth, give your kids a better start in life…and save a boatload of money…all by fixing your food yourself. That’s a lot! What’s the secret to making all that happen? Q. But what about if you’re not a diabetic. Do you need to be concerned about all this stuff? Q. How can you still make tasty foods while losing the sugar? Q. What’s the big deal about plant-based foods? Seems boring and tedious. Q. I drink a glass of orange juice every day for breakfast. Is that a bad idea? Q. What should moms do when their schedule is crazy, they’ve got kids to manage, and yet they want to prepare healthy meals for their family? And dads…they need to pitch in, too, right? Q. What about family meals? Are they still important? Q. When I was growing up, my mom tried to have dinner ready for us at 5 pm. Is that still a good idea? Q. Tell us more about your book, “Brownies for Breakfast,” and where people can get hold of it.

Today we’re with Lynne Parmiter Bowman, author of the Amazon best selling cookbook, Brownies for Breakfast. You probably won’t believe it, but Lynne is 76. You would most certainly never know it and we’re going to spend some time finding out how she maintains her youth. But there’s a lot more to Lynne Bowman than a pretty face. Lynne has been featured at women's expos throughout the country, speaking on kitchen table culture, community planning and the gift of diabetes. She teamed up with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). In a previous life, she worked with Silicon Valley companies as a creative director, winning national awards. She was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories, and held various other positions with agencies and clients in San Jose, Los Angeles, and on the East Coast. Lynne has also worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist and television Weather Person. She is the mother of three grown children, and has two grandchildren. So we have a lot to talk about today. What does she mean about “the GIFT” of diabetes? We need to find out about that. We’ll talk about her cookbook, Brownies for Breakfast, and see what that’s all about. And, we’ll talk about healthy eating, things we can do to stay healthy, and a lot more. So, Lynne, thanks for joining us today on Lean to the Left. Q. First off, when we first chatted about you coming on my show, you said you wanted to do it because you “lean to the left, with good reason.” How about explaining that? Q. You’re 76 and still going! You could be doing anything you want, or nothing! Why this? Q. How is Brownies for Breakfast different from other cookbooks for diabetics? Q. The title includes the line “A Cookbook for Diabetics and The People Who Love them.” Why did you include “...and the people who love them” in your title?Q. Does this book have any meat or dairy in it? Q. You’ve done a lot of things in your career, but what makes you an authority on healthy eating and diabetes? Q. What surprised you most during your research and writing? Q. What’s the one new habit that would make a big difference in someone’s health? Q. Do you think there should be more cooperation and coordination between the food and healthcare industries? Q. How do you get kids to eat healthy? Q. Climate change is affecting all of us, and you guys are really experiencing the impact there in California. How does our food culture affect the environment? Q. What are your thoughts about what needs to be done to combat climate change? Q. What are your thoughts about fast food and the constant battle between fast food companies for market share? Q. You and your husband have a small farm on the coast there in Northern California. What do you do there?

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Lynne Parmiter Bowman, author of the Amazon best selling cookbook, "Brownies for Breakfast", has lived with diabetes for some 30 years and has turned that into a positive experience from which others with similar health issues can benefit. Lynne is 76 and has been featured at women's expos throughout the country, speaking on kitchen table culture, community planning and the gift of diabetes. She teamed up with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). In a previous life, she worked with Silicon Valley companies as a creative director, winning national awards. She was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories, and held various other positions with agencies and clients in San Jose, Los Angeles, and on the East Coast. S Lynne has also worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist and television Weather Person. She is the mother of three grown children, and has two grandchildren. What does she mean about “the GIFT” of diabetes? In the interview, Lynne talks about that and how she's adapted over the years, the product of which is her cookbook, Brownies for Breakfast. During the conversation, we talk about healthy eating, things we can do to stay healthy, why we should look for "happy" cows and chickens when we buy our groceries, and much more.

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