The Alternative Daily

High temperature cooking, like grilling a fresh piece of salmon directly over a flame, can cause important nutrients, like Omega-3 fatty acids, to turn from heart healthful to heart harmful.   Under high temperatures, the good fats can be oxidized, transforming them...

We all need food for survival. However, what and how you eat can make a difference in how much energy you feel. It can also make a difference in how good you feel and in your overall appetite for...

Food sensitivities and allergies are on the increase. One of the primary suspected culprits is the high level of toxins that are present in many homes and which are part of commercial food production. Although industry leaders swear that...

Q: My cousin lives in Hoboken, N.J., and he's digging out after Sandy. How important is it for him to use a facemask to protect himself from the mold? - Anna K, Easton, Pa. A: You don't have to be...

In a recent study out of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, researchers found that the green coffee bean may contribute to fast and safe weight loss. Several other health benefits from green coffee have been found that contribute...

Snacks are as dialed into our daily meals as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yet, these between-meal repasts, which all too often are nutritionally inadequate, may thwart an otherwise healthy diet. As tempting as it is to grab a 100-calorie pack...

As the days get shorter, the temptation to eat comfort food increases, picking up a full head of steam through holiday dinners that serve up table-loads of sweet desserts. You know that added sugar and sugary syrups are big, bad...

The amount of sex we have varies from person to person. However, recent studies have suggested that there are many benefits to regular sex that go beyond simply feeling good and all sexed up.

The American Psychiatric Association announced in early December that it is making substantial changes to autism diagnostic criteria. The Diagnostic Statistics Manual, also known as the DSM will be reissued in its fifth version in spring of 2013. In...

When Burt Lancaster boarded his submarine in the 1958 movie "Run Silent, Run Deep," he used sonar to hunt for the enemy. But when it comes to protecting your family from carbon monoxide - a stealthy hazard that the...