Are You Wasting Good Food?

Can you imagine throwing out over $1,000 worth of perfectly good food every year?? The fact is, the average U.S. family of four wastes more than 2 million in calories and about $1,500 worth of food every year. Why? Those confusing dates! Don’t be taken in by those “sell by” dates. They aren’t actually an […]

5 Ways to Control your Sweet Tooth

  Most of us are much too partial to cakes and sweets, though we know that too much sugar is unfavorable to our overall good health. However, it is said that sugar habits are addictive enough that it is hard to control and curb. While you are always thinking about those chocolates, desserts, and sweets, […]

Try these Foods to Promote Longevity

The most basic health principles are to eat real food and drink lots and lots of water. This may help to reduce your exposure to the tens of thousands of chemicals added to processed foods. Even some all-grain products have gone through industrial processing. Sprouted whole organic grains may be the one exception to the […]

Sugar VS. Stevia

Stevia can be used as an alternative to sugar with the added benefit of fewer calories.  Diets containing a lot of sugar have links to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  Why is it that everything that tastes good to us is actually bad for us?  The American Heart Association recommends no more than 100 calories […]

Want to Transform Your Sleep?

Are you getting the recommended 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep? It’s virtually impossible to stay healthy and emotionally balanced without it. Skimping on sleep can contribute to a whole host of chronic health problems from obesity and diabetes to immune problems and increased risk for cancer. It can also raise your risk for accidents and […]

Listening to those Pain Triggers

Here is something to think about… We can help in eliminating some of our own pain. Often, the blame for our pain rests on the simple choices we make every day. I have listed some of the triggers that can easily be avoided to lessen the daily pain. Wearing flip-flops and shoes without support should […]

Drug-delivery Holds Potenial for Treating Obesity

  Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed new nanoparticles that can deliver antiobesity drugs directly to tissue.  Mice treated with these nanoparticles lost 10% of their body weight over 25 days without showing any negative side effects.  Wouldn’t this be great for those of us that are fighting obesity? These drugs […]

Summer 101: Surprising Food and Drinks to Keep You Hydrated

One of the most noted tips in staying hydrated year-round is drink plenty of water, particularly during the summer. Meanwhile, summer or not, keeping hydrated all the time is doubly true for persons with medical conditions. According to the American Heart Association, people who have certain medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease need plenty […]

Addictions: Could you Be Hooked?

Can you put that smartphone down or are you glued to it constantly? You are probably carrying it every minute of the day and night, including weekends, and then get hooked into addressing work issues. Scientists are looking into whether or not your favorite gadget is turning you into a digital junkie. Of course, there’s […]

Using Natural Cleaning Products

As we all know, toxic chemicals are found everywhere, including the least expected places. Common cleaning products contain ammonia that can burn as well as bleach that can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Now why would anyone want to use these products and take these risks? There are organic cleaning products out there […]