The Alternative Daily

Dietary guidelines recommend that all Americans get at least 25 grams of fiber a day. This is an even stronger imperative if you have...

It has such a long history as a delectable--anywhere from 10,000 years, when sheep were first domesticated, to 5,000 years--that the origins of cheese...

Are women working too hard for their money? According to Michigan State University scientists, women tend to experience more anxiety daily, which causes their...

Basil is more than just a great addition to your pizza, pasta or sliced tomatoes on the grill. Studies show that if you add...

Q: Every time my 2-year-old granddaughter feels a bowel movement coming, she does everything she can to hold it in. She cries and is...

I recently visited my local gas station and handed the attendant a $20 bill. As always, he asked which pump my car was parked...

Who doesn’t love walking in the door after a long workout and grabbing your favorite post exercise snack? Chocolate milk, a blueberry acai smoothie...

Do you want to improve your mind tonight? Consider what you eat for dinner. Our chef suggests the Brain Food Special--a tender fillet of...

We lop off broccoli stems, snip away carrot tops and snap woody ends from asparagus without a thought. The mindless tossing of scraps, peels...

It is impossible to stay inside this time of year with hiking trips, afternoons on the boat and live concerts urging us to go...