Lifestyle, food and health articles
Are you ready to learn about the mouthwatering dishes of Mexico, Latin America, and South America that are not only tasty but also great for your health? Get ready to be amazed by the incredible health benefits of these recipes, foods, fruits, and vegetables that …
Whether you have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or any of the 98 other types, the problem causing your pain is inflammation. So first and foremost, follow the advice of your doctor. But there are other things you can do to help, and one of those is …
The commercial world would have you believe that there are lots of healthy packaged foods out there. But be careful- many so-called “healthy” snacks are loaded with sodium or sugar, or both. Here are the ten most unhealthy “healthy” snacks. Granola– Looks healthy, tastes great, …
It’s an inevitable, immutable fact about the holidays…it’s impossible to eat healthy, even if you make that valiant attempt. Home, office, shop, school, store, the homes of family and friends, barn, coal mine, submarine; no matter where you go, unhealthy snacks and food abounds. And …
As those of you with children can attest, there is a difference from being a NEW parent and being a parent for the second or third time. When you’re a new parent, everything is, well, new (and scary). Yes, you can read all you want …
My goal is to write this post in such a manner that it doesn’t read like a Weight Watchers history lesson. I hope to achieve this noble, yet difficult goal by focusing on the development and evolution of Weight Watchers’ POINTS system since its inception …
Hello devoted MagicKitchen.com blog readers. As the title implies, this week’s topic deals with a rather controversial issue for some, climate change, although I don’t fully understand this controversy. The fact that the Earth’s climate is changing is not disputed except by a small group …
As always, let’s start this post with some topical background information regarding the upcoming summer solstice…I figure it’s not needed for a barbeque. Many people consider the summer solstice to be the start of summer while some in the northern hemisphere refer to it as …
National Nutrition Month is upon us yet, again. Yes, March is here already. It seems like yesterday I was just reminiscing about great foods for Fall. At that point, I was taken back to when I was a kid and all the unhealthy things we …
There has been quite a bit of recent attention devoted to the benefits of living alone (remember, being alone is NOT the same as being lonely). Studies now reveal that one in four households in America contain only a single individual and in Manhattan that …