So, you want to boost your creativity, calm your blood pressure, melt stress and raise the happiness quotient of your closest relationships? Don't do anything - just haul out the hammock, pour a tall glass of iced tea (unsweetened,...
When it comes to sanitation, most of us can't count on a Bill Murray-type maintenance fella who's eager to chow down a Baby Ruth bar that found its way into the swimming pool, a la "Caddyshack." But even if...
Researchers in Barcelona have discovered that organically grown foods have higher levels of antioxidants, making them effective in fighting cancer and other degenerative health conditions. With the increased availability of organic foods, it may be worth changing your eating...
Truth in food labeling advocates in California have gathered enough signatures to get an initiative on the November to require food manufacturers to include information regarding genetically engineered food ingredients.
GMO Controversy
Large food manufacturers have been fighting attempts to require...
Summer is the time when people pull out their grills and start cooking outdoors, enjoying the warm weather and getting together with friends and family. However, you may be serving hidden nasties in your wonderful burgers, veggies and other...
The snacking habit has gone mainstream. Surveys find that most children and adults in America snack every day. In fact, the Journal of Nutrition (2010) reported that snacking makes up 25 percent of our total daily calories.
"Since snacking is...
Is joint pain holding you back? Perhaps an achy ankle or sore knee is making it difficult to enjoy a run through your favorite park or even a short walk? Or a throbbing hip or shoulder prevents you from...
High protein diets are not a new phenomenon. These regiments promote eating large amounts of high protein foods and smaller amounts of low carbohydrate foods. But few people understand why they felt more satisfied and were eating less. Now,...
Most of us have a very basic understanding of how enzymes work and what they actually do in our bodies. However, understanding the role of enzymes and  how we eat, in a manner that supports enzyme efficiency, can improve...
Researchers in Spain and Italy are excited to announce preliminary research that indicates strawberries contain chemicals that may protect humans from the damaging effects of exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Benefits of Strawberries
Researchers have known for some time...
