Get a Natural Mood Boost With These Organic Whole Foods
The food choices you make every day can impact your frame of mind. Research shows that there are many variables associated with diet and mood, including the way in which dietary patterns, specific foods, and nutrients can impact your brain and mood. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that the typical American diet of salty, sugary, and fatty foods may...
Pears Can Reduce Your Risk of Stroke by 52%
Among the most elegantly shaped edibles, pears have long been classic subjects for still-life artists. But the elegance of these botanical siblings of the apple and rose does not end with their looks. Their texture is unique--grainy but buttery and crisp. They have a special affinity with foods as diverse as cheese and chocolate, raspberries and bitter greens. Pears...
Reports of Mental Health Issues on the Rise
The prevalence of mental illness is notoriously hard to track. But a new study of thousands of 65-and-under Americans finds that mental health disabilities are on the rise, even as physical disabilities are declining. Participants rated their difficulty with tasks like walking and shopping, and then identified the underlying causes from a list of conditions including arthritis, obesity, and a...
8 Ways to Naturally Get More Fiber in Your Diet
Dietary guidelines recommend that all Americans get at least 25 grams of fiber a day. This is an even stronger imperative if you have diabetes, since a fiber-rich diet can help you better manage your blood-glucose levels. Twenty-five grams is about twice as much as most of us now eat, so to comply you'll probably have to make a...
Explore the World of Cheese – Organic, Grass-fed Animal Cheese Tastes Great and is Good for You!
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 shrouded in its own creation myth. A nomad carrying milk in a pouch made from the stomach of an animal, it is said, discovered that it had been transformed into curds and whey by...
Are Women’s Overdriven Brains Causing Anxiety?
Are women working too hard for their money? According to Michigan State University scientists, women tend to experience more anxiety daily, which causes their brain to work in overdrive. Researchers measured electrical activity in the brains of a group of college men and women as they completed an easy task of identifying letters. The subjects were also asked to fill...
Protect Your Body Today With Basil
Basil is more than just a great addition to your pizza, pasta or sliced tomatoes on the grill. Studies show that if you add in this culinary herb last minute to your next meal, you could be doing your body a lot of good. Basil’s flavonoids help to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. They protect our cells from oxygen-based damage...
Reassuring Your Toddler That Going #2 Is Okay
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 obviously in a lot of pain, but she refuses to go. A warm bath sometimes helps, but not always. Could there be something wrong with her physically? Is there anything we can do to help? A:...
Finding Happiness at the Gas Pump
I recently visited my local gas station and handed the attendant a $20 bill. As always, he asked which pump my car was parked next to, and he then activated it from his register. When I finished refueling, I realized that he’d authorized me to pump $30 of gas instead of $20. I quickly headed back to the cashier,...
Spread the Love of Almond Butter, A Healthier Alternative to Peanut Butter
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 or a bagel topped off with a spoonful of Skippy? For many of us, it may be our only motivation to get through that last interval. Although all of these scrumptious snacks are sure to...
