Do You Really Want That Shamrock Shake?
Category: Healthy Nutrition
We all love our treats ~ and apparently McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is quite popular. The above description of actually what it contains is quite disturbing. I think I prefer the […]
Diabetes and Your Heart
Category: prevention
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. If you have diabetes, you’re twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke than someone […]
Want a Happier Life? Eat More Fruit and Veggies and Exercise More
Category: Exercise
This study made me realize what a difference it would make if I added more fruit and veggies into my morning protein shake. With Covid19 still going strong, I want […]
The Dangers of a Sedentary Life
Category: Exercise
Seeing this picture of these two adorable children completely passive but thoroughly engaged in media made me very sad. I want to see them running outside, exploring nature, flying kites, […]
Tips On How To Stay Young Despite Your Age
Category: Healthy Aging
I was fortunate enough to attend a very thought-provoking lecture by Dan Buettner, author of the book, The Blue Zones Solution, one I highly recommend. What began as a National Geographic […]
Making Our Homes Safe
Category: Healthy Home
It seems like yesterday that I read about little Colette Chuda, age 5, who suddenly became stricken with Wilm’s Tumor, cancer that unfortunately took her life. The parents wanted to […]
Have You Taken Your Walk Today?
Category: Healthy Aging
Today is National Walking Day. It is always the first Wednesday in April and reminds us of the importance of a walk. If you go to this site you can […]
Antibiotics (and Probiotics) to the Rescue
Category: friendly microflora
Although I experienced this some time ago, I wanted to repost this as many may benefit from learning more about what I went through. I had the symptoms of food […]
Love That Chocolate!
Category: Healthy Heart
We must include chocolate in the heart month of February. Heart health is always celebrated along with, of course, Valentine’s Day, so I wanted to put in a few plugs […]