Recent research has indicated that many of us are low on the very important Vitamin D. Part of this is because of the “zero tolerance” approach to sun exposure that is currently in vogue. Many of you know that our bodies convert sunshine to vitamin D but the fears of skin cancer has [...]
You may have heard that two of lifes simple pleasures, wine and chocolate, are good for your heart.
In fact a recent study found that healthy women can cut their risk of heart disease by as much as 53 percent by enjoying the pair.
But, there is a caveat. Not just any wine but it is [...]
Over the weekend, on one of those debate shows, a group of three gave opinions concerning Oprah’s affect on Americans. The makers, advertisers and web site designers of practically every hoodia gordonii diet pill on the market, mention the hoodia / Oprah connection.
Why does America value Oprah’s opinion so highly? Books mentioned by Oprah become [...]
Only a migraine sufferer understands the pain. Regardless of how the migraine starts the end result is the same - excrutiating pain that renders you helpless. Walking hurts, breathing hurts. Even thinking hurts.
People often discount migraines without any true understanding of the suffering a migraine can inflict. They treat migraine sufferers like hypochondriacs or [...]
I admit it, my favorite clothes in the world are workout clothes. I live in workout clothes. I have a busy life. I workout early in the morning. I don’t have to dress for work because I am extremely lucky to work at home so workout clothes are what I [...]
Of course you can diet and lose weight while using birth control. Have your male partner use a condom, the birth control will not affect you whatsoever!
But, alas, that is not the question. The real question out there is “Can you diet and lose weight while using a hormonal form of birth control?”-the [...]
When your overweight or obese, you are at risk for disease, illness and conditions associated with this obesity.
We talked a little about this before, but let’s take the time to go into more detail here. If you need more incentive to get on track, consider the short-term and long-term health risks associated [...]
Everyone’s favorite snack food is 75 years old. Few of us haven’t tried Twinkies and some of us absolutely love them. I admit that I loved Twinkies when I was a kid.
But I haven’t had a Twinkie for many, many years now. Not since I heard the myth that they [...]
