But really shouldn’t every month be fruit and veggies month? I suppose it’s nice to use a month to raise awareness of the importance fruit and veggies play in our diets. But don’t we all know that already? Yet most dietary studies reveal that the vast majority of us do not eat enough of either…
Sure, there are all kinds of excuses to lay around all summer and eat ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. For summer should not be known as ice cream season. It should be known as fresh fruits and vegetables season for various reasons, the most…
Before we get to the list of foods that lower blood pressure, let’s talk. Blood pressure…those mysterious dual numbers that are read to you every time you visit a health-related office, including the dentist. Ever wonder what they mean? They simply measure the amount of pressure your pumping blood places on your arterial walls. The…
You’ve all heard the jokes about hip fractures and/or hip replacements… An elderly man is told he needs a hip replacement and his wife replies, “He’s never been ‘hip’ a day in his life. How can you replace something he’s never had?” Have you ever wondered why hip fractures and replacements are associated with the…
While no diet can cure either rheumatoid or osteoarthritis, there are some foods that can provide symptom relief if eaten on a regular basis. And while each form of arthritis is different (rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disorder that produces inflammation within the joints and osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition caused by the destruction of…
So, we normally consider an apple core as waste, but with humans, our core IS, essentially, our waist and for many of us, our waist has a bit of waste (in the form of fat) attached to it. This waste on our waists has a few names associated with it, love handles and muffin top…
So, you say you’re a relatively healthy individual that gets out for the recommended 2-3 hours of physical activity every week. However, are you still having some difficulty keeping those unwanted pounds off? Then perhaps it’s time to take a serious look at your diet. After all, exercise and diet are like crimson and clover,…
Holy heck, March is one busy month. It is home to 24 national “whatever” designations. Of course, some are better known than others, such as National Women’s History Month and the previously discussed National Kidney Month. Others, are, how shall we say, not so well known, such as National Celery Month or National Flour Month…
Yes, here it is. The much anticipated annual post regarding 2018 superfoods. Faster than a speeding antioxidant, more powerful than an amino acid, able to leap tall viruses in a single bound. Look, inside at your immune system. It’s a flavonoid. It’s an omega-3 fatty acid. It’s superfood! Strange visitor from another country who came…
Whew! It’s finally over, the holiday season that is. Now the grind of winter begins with the light at the end of the tunnel (in the form of spring) almost too far away to see. We all settle in to our “winter routines” and tend to go about our own business with blinders on due…