Eating "organic" doesn't have to break the bank. It's time to change the assumption that including organic foods in the family diet has to cost more than "regular" food. Focused planning and selective shopping is all it takes to...
Summer is all about cooking light and healthy. We no longer need to thrive off of the comfort food that we long for in the cold days of winter. Spinach salad with pistachio chicken, layered fruit salad, feta and...
Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana, 34, didn't look at all sick when she found out. "I was in amazing shape. I was a happy, busy, thin 23-year-old when I started getting strange fevers and feeling extremely tired. My doctor ordered some blood work...
While those unwanted pounds aren't likely to effortlessly melt away, catching a few extra Zs may be an effective strategy toward maintaining a healthy weight. Paradoxical as it seems, studies are showing that more sleep is a dieter's ally,...
A dog may be a man’s best friend, but studies now show that they could be a baby’s best friend as well. New research reveals that babies in homes with this four-legged companion have fewer colds, fewer ear infections,...
Have you ever heard of the phrase: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Studies show that by popping a pill in times of intense discomfort  may actually help you lose the ability to care for yourself. Sometimes you...
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that meat consumption plays a large part in the problematic deforestation, especially tropical forests and the Amazon. Animals raised for meat tend to use up a lot of land...
Your company's revenues are shrinking. Your kids need braces--and thousands of dollars for college just down the road. Your aging father has landed in the hospital again. And now that idiot driver on your left is swerving into your...
Pop. Soda. Cola. No matter what you call soft drinks, they're among the unhealthiest beverages in this country. Sugar-sweetened soft drinks have been linked with coronary artery disease and its risk factors, including obesity, high blood lipid levels, hypertension,...
Coconut milk ice cream is not only refreshing, but it has numerous health benefits to it as well. Just in time for the triple digit heat, this delicious and tempting dessert is high in nutrition and offers your body...
