Is All Red Meat Bad for You?

On April 16, 1996 Howard Lyman, a former cattle rancher, openly confessed on The Oprah Winfrey Show that he had given up eating meat and become a vegetarian. ?He felt so strongly about the adverse impact raising cattle had on the animals and the land that he walked...

Sweet Suicide

It pains me to talk about sugar like it’s some sort of mass murderer, but as the saying goes you have to call a spade a spade. ?Growing up I had a love affair with?sugar. ?So much so that by the age of ten I had four molars removed. ?And by my early twenties I...

Natural Relief for Sinus Infections

Sinus infections?are the fifth most common reason?antibiotics?are prescribed for adults.? But according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, antibiotics did not relieve patients’ symptoms any quicker than a placebo pill....

Waist Size Can Determine Health

With summer just around the corner, my thoughts are on getting in shape for bathing suit season. ?But I know it’s even more important to take care of myself to stay healthy. Did you know waist size can be an indicator of health? ?Ideally your waist size should...

New Code Identifies Genetically Modified Food

Here’s an update for all the folks who’ve done supermarket tours with me. ?You may remember that produce has a PLU code that identifies whether or not it’s?organic. ?If it’s a five digit code that starts with the number 9, it’s organic....