We welcome the coming of summertime but are often not so pleased with the results of a little too much time in the sun or the persistent nagging and biting of flying insects.
With yard work in full swing, you...
A naturopathic physician, Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue has a passionate interest in nutrition and has written an eye-opening book entitled Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life.
This book is the result of...
Have you ever polished off a big bowl of fruit only to be hungry within the hour? This can be frustrating, especially if you are trying to lose weight. When the hunger pangs strike you want something sweet which...
It has become a relatively well-known fact that boxed cereal is not the healthiest way to start your morning, to say the least. The preservatives, artificial colors, flavors and gluten content included in most brands leave them lacking the...
We all have our favorite exercises, the ones that we do with regularity. However, what if these exercises were actually doing more harm than good? It is possible, according to fitness trainers, physiotherapists, and chiropractors, to actually hurt the...
The good ole' peanut butter and jelly sandwich is the lunchbox staple that never seems to lose its appeal. But... how good is peanut butter, really?
It is time to put this nutty, smooth spread to the test.
First, we...
Real and natural salt is as essential to life as water - without it we would die. Salt has been so valuable through history that it was even used as currency in Rome and traded by explorers throughout Europe...
The use of antidepressants has skyrocketed over the last two decades, and was the third most common prescription drug taken by Americans of all ages from 2005 to 2008. Females are 2 ½ times more likely than men to...
In today’s economy, many families have to cope with a tight food budget, and it’s no secret that organic foods typically cost significantly more than their non-organic counterparts.
While there are ways to save money on organic foods, such...
This week, Hollywood starlet Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy procedure a couple of months ago, after learning that she was at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.
The actress told the New...
