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    Mused after pondering does anyone use tinsel anymore?  When did it stop being a “thing”?

     

    Dogs and Chocolate Don’t Mix

     

    Ghost loves carrots.

     

    Dogs LOVE chocolate but much like me with chocolate truffles, they don’t have an off button.  So they will eat whatever they can find.  Oh yes, they will smell it through packaging.

     

    The problem is that chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine.  Small amounts can cause a dog to vomit, larger amounts cause a racing heart, seizures, or death.  Cats are also susceptible but less likely to gobble large amounts.

     

    (Did You Know?   Dogs are also sensitive to grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, and Xylitol, a sweetener used in gums and candies.)

     

    Christmas is the most common time of the year for this to happen with chocolate gift giving.  Dark chocolates contain more theobromine and caffeine than milk chocolate.  Milk chocolate has about 64 milligrams of them an ounce but dark chocolate has 150-160, baker’s chocolate 450 and cocoa powder 800!  The point being that a 20 pound dog might vomit with 3 ounces of milk chocolate but the same amount of dark chocolate could kill it.

     

    If concerned about what your dog has eaten, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (APCC) has a hot line 24 hours a day to assist with what to do.

     

    Jo Craven McGinty, WSJ

     

    CoolSculpting

     

     

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    LA DOLCE VITA, JOIE DE VIVRE:

     

    Italian sausage, brussels sprouts, and squash with spicy maple sauce.  Preheat oven to 425.  Thinly slice 1 lb Italian sausage and 12 oz of brussels sprouts halved then mix with oil on a baking sheet.  On a second sheet combine 1.5 lbs thinly sliced butternut squash and 1 sliced red onion.  Again toss with oil.  Bake the first sheet 25-30 minutes and the second 35-40 minutes.  In meantime, in small saucepan, add ¼ cup maple syrup, 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, a serrano pepper, and ½ tsp of a smoky, spicy spice like ancho or chipotle.  Combine all when cooked and add ¼ cup of mint leaves.

     

    SKIN CARE SPECIAL:

     

    Time to improve the texture of your skin in time for the holidays!  Our Vita peel package is on sale this week.  Regularly $450 for a package of three it is now $375 for a package of three.

     

    Happy Holidays!

     

    Healthy living,

     

    Peter McKenna, M.D.

    513.793.5772

    www.mckennamd.com

     

    McKenna Cosmetic Surgery Center . 10577 Montgomery Road . Cincinnati . OH . 45242

     

     

     

     

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