The Heartbreak of Following in my Father’s Footsteps
Category: Healthy Nutrition
I was only twelve when my father had his first heart attack. He was just 42 years old. Three heart attacks later he passed away at the age of 52. […]
Mediterranean Diet for Your Health
Category: Healthy Heart
So what is the Mediterranean Diet and why do we care? Since February is Heart Month, I thought this was an important subject, since so many of the discussions around […]
The Harmful Effects of Our Love for Processed Food
Category: prevention
Ever wonder if the way your child is behaving is the result of the food they just ate? According to MayoClinic.com, ingredients in the food your child eats fuel many […]
Have you been hit with the flu?
Category: Healthy Nutrition
University of Arizona scientists have found that when someone is sick in an office, it takes only four hours (!) for surfaces like coffeepot handles, copy-machine buttons and the fridge […]
New Year ~ New Beginnings
Category: Positivity
Another new year has begun for us all ~ new beginnings, new challenges, new opportunities. We, no doubt, will all make our New Year’s Resolutions with the hopes of making […]
Let’s Lose Those Holiday Pounds!
Category: Exercise
For many of us that eggnog at the neighbors, holiday cookies galore, potlucks, more food gifts, more parties, more everything have taken a toll. Many of us choose weight […]
The Gift of Life
Category: Holidays
As we are celebrating these winter holidays I thought this TED video was very appropriate as “food for thought” about the amazing “gift of life” that each one of us […]
A Time for Thankfulness
Category: Holidays
As we begin to celebrate this Thanksgiving season and give thanks for our family and friends and all the blessings we have been given throughout the past year, I thought […]
Trick or Treat ~ Obesity is Definitely the Trick
Category: Healthy Nutrition
With another Halloween just around the corner, I am always amazed at the rows and rows of candy piled up in the local grocery stores. I cannot imagine these bags […]
Cancer Prevention ~ A Topic Worth Talking About
Category: Healthy Home
It is difficult to imagine that every three minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer. When I think about it, however, I, along with so many other women, have been […]