Strange “health” fads making strong health claims seem to be part of the fabric of our culture. With consumers looking for quick fixes and others looking for stardom, money, or both, it is truly a recipe for disaster. From...
Are you not always spot on with washing your hands after you use a public restroom but somehow religious about putting down that thin layer of paper between your bottom and the toilet seat? While you should certainly wash...
You may have heard that more people die over the holidays and assumed that winter traveling and traffic accidents are to blame, or you may have figured that these statistics are fabricated to scare people into driving safely. In...
If you think that cutting down a tree from the forest and hauling it indoors just to decorate it with colorful ornaments and telling your children tales of a red-suited midnight intruder are strange Christmas traditions, prepare to be...
If you are honest, you will admit that you have found skid marks on your underwear at least once. What about skid marks in the toilet? You know, the sticky residue from a movement that doesn’t get flushed away?...
If you aren’t overly hip on eating breakfast, that’s ok; however it is good to know that a well-balanced breakfast can provide just the right energy to get your day off to a great start. It is too easy...
Has the same old holiday routine put you in a funk this year? Are you tired of the same food, the same activities, and even the same people? If so, you don’t have to feel bad. Sometimes the “same”...
Eating a high fiber diet has many advantages, including keeping your gut healthy and happy, boosting heart health, gut health, and improving weight loss efforts. The majority of Americans fail to meet the recommended daily amounts of fiber and...
Ah, the holidays, the best time for year for joy, friendship, family, laughter, and...E. Coli? With Thanksgiving leftovers still in the fridge and the memory of the most recent romaine lettuce E. Coli outbreak fresh in our minds, another...
Nigella sativa is an herb native to Southwestern Asia, the Mediterranean, and North Africa with extraordinary therapeutic value. Evidence of its use dates back almost 4,000 years. This seed is even mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible...
