In the ever-shifting lineup of dietary villains, sugar has taken a commanding lead. Even New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has fingered sugar as the major culprit in the obesity epidemic and proposed a ban on the sale of...
"Want to know if you're committed to something? Take a look at how much money you're willing to spend on it." -Larry Winget, NY Times best-selling author of It's Called Work for a Reason
It's true. The things that matter...
Autism is an illness that is still not well understood by the medical community. While a great deal of research is still being conducted to better understand what causes autism and find effective treatments, many parents find that using...
We’ve made it past Thanksgiving, but many of us are still faced with all kinds of holiday festivities that center around food and eating with friends and family. While it is a time of year when many of us...
Diabetes is an illness that affects almost every aspect of your life. If you have diabetes, it is important to eat foods that can improve your blood sugar levels and will maintain a healthy weight. One key is to...
Many people avoid all salt with the idea that any form of salt is bad for them and can lead to potentially dangerous health problems. However, not all forms of salt are bad for you and, in fact, salt...
A staple in Asian cuisine, bamboo has been eaten by the Chinese for more than 2,500 years. Yet, in this country, bamboo is most recognized for its non-culinary roles in construction, furniture and textiles.
That isn't to say Americans don't...
Fracking is a form of oil and gas exploration that has gotten a lot of buzz lately. However, many people do not really know what it is and what dangers it poses to their health and the health of...
In a study out of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, researchers found that men with high amounts of belly fat are at higher-than-expected levels of bone loss and develop brittle bones.
Visceral Fat and Osteoporosis
Visceral fat is the...
Oil of oregano has been found to be a beneficial treatment for a wide range of illnesses and may be a good alternative treatment for drug resistant bacterial infections. Oil of oregano is derived from Oreganum Vulgare, while the...
