Lifestyle, food and health articles
Are you or a loved one dealing with kidney disease and trying to navigate a renal diet? Meal planning can be a daunting task when faced with the restrictions and requirements of a kidney-friendly diet. However, taking the time to plan ahead and choose the …
Perhaps no other fruit, or food, for that matter, is more associated with dieting than the humble grapefruit (except for maybe celery). If anyone in a movie or television show is trying to lose weight, they will most likely be seen eating a grapefruit, especially …
I’ve written, many times, about the benefits of a meal delivery service on this blog. I mean, after all, I work for a meal delivery service so it kinda makes sense. However, I normally write about the convenience, or how it saves time and money, …
Yes, eating healthy can be quite a chore. If that’s the case, then the opposite must also be true and that is certainly the case. Eating in an unhealthy manner is incredibly easy thanks to fast food joints on every corner and how convenient and …
George Washington cut down a cherry tree and then admitted it when questioned rather than tell a lie. Just 300 Spartans held off the entire Persian army at Thermopylae. Christopher Columbus discovered America. Marie Antoinette once said, “Let them eat cake.” when asked what the …
Talk about your oxymoronic titles…Healthy Comfort Foods, really? That’s like saying “an in-depth Disney movie” or “a horrible Pink Floyd song.” These things just aren’t possible. Well, I’m here to tell you that there are, in fact, healthy comfort foods out there (and one or …
Yes, there are at least ten things you could begin doing right now that could potentially extend your lifespan…call them life hacks if you like. Of course, these things are not guaranteed to add years to your life (isn’t there a saying about no guarantees …
There really is no denying it, a consistent, healthy diet aids in weight loss, which has numerous other beneficial side effects such as improved quality of life and adding years to your life (exercise does as well, but that’s another post for another day). As of …
According to the Harvard School of Medicine, there are “…no scientifically proven direct links between lifestyle and enhanced immune function.” That’s a fancy way to say we are not sure if it’s at all possible to boost, or improve, your immune system through lifestyle changes, …
There are various theories regarding the tradition of spring cleaning. It might have originated with the Persian New Year when everything in the house was cleaned prior to its arrival. Perhaps it came from the Jewish tradition of finding and eliminating all leavened foods (including crumbs) …