Vitamin D is an essential vitamin/hormone that the body gets from sunlight, diet and certain supplements. Over half of Americans do not receive enough vitamin D because they do not spend enough time in the sun, and eat a...
Aging is inevitable but aging well is a choice. The body responds to aging in many ways, some that we don’t always like. Our muscles seem to get sorer quickly, we may have less flexibility, reduced energy, diminished sex...
The average person has a difficult time reading and understanding food nutritional labels. Some experts believe it’s because of an “information overload,” and a lack of a clear, simple message. Another problem is the somewhat deceptive practice of companies...
When the temperature drops and the windows get frosty, there is nothing more soothing than a hot bowl of homemade chicken broth to warm up inside. In cultures across the world, chicken broth has been the traditional go-to remedy...
In any given week, 75 percent of Americans don't walk continuously for even 10 minutes! But the act of putting one foot in front of another has excited scholars, poets and ordinary folks for millennia. St. Augustine declared about...
An article on the miraculous health benefits of honey and cinnamon has been recycled and passed around as new information periodically over the years, making a reappearance just last week on many Facebook pages. Those sharing the article are...
When you think of mistletoe what comes to find? For most people, they think of the decoration that is hung above doors during the holiday. However, there is a new way to view mistletoe and it’s much more than...
Lately we’ve seen what seems like an endless number of rather nasty surprises when it comes to fast food dining experiences. Prior to the "Horse Meat" issue with Burger King, KFC had a few unpleasant findings of their own.
The...
Chickens that are raised in a completely free-range environment are exposed to fresh air, sunshine, plenty of space and eat what chickens are supposed to eat, must be happy. They spend the day munching on grubs, bugs, seeds and...
If you haven’t heard the term “betalains” before, the odds are you’ll be hearing about it a lot more in the near future. While they certainly aren’t anything new, betalains are especially powerful antioxidants and the pigments that give...
