The ‘Other’ Sea food – Benefits of Seaweed

If you’re a fan of Japanese food, you probably are already familiar with nori, or paper like sheets of seaweed used in making some sushi. You may have even tried a delightful raw seaweed salad often offered in Japanese restaurants that features a marinated blend of seaweeds. But while sampling these culinary curiosities, you were [...]

The Vaccination Question

The decision whether or not to vaccinate is an important one; yet many families are not well informed or ready to make that decision when it is presented to them so soon after their babies birth. There are potential risks associated with vaccination, but we are told that the risks of not vaccinating our child [...]

Moms Work Out At Home

For busy moms who truly can’t find time to go to a gym or special fitness classes, working out at home can be the answer. Many of us have bought expensive home exercise equipment believing that having the right machine will magically provide the motivation we need. But it’s really not about the equipment – [...]

Beginning a Home Exercise Program

There are many good reasons why more people are turning to home exercise programs these days. The time it takes to travel to a gym, change clothes, shower etc, plus the expense of a gym membership can be prohibitive. With little to no equipment, you can develop a diverse routine that is highly effective, affordable [...]

Childhood Allergies

Having a small child with chronic allergies can be a bewildering and frustrating addition to the normal challenges of raising a child. Allergies occur when our body reacts to any foreign substance coming from the environment via food, air or skin contact that causes a chain reaction of histamine production and inflammation. This reaction causes [...]

Broken Bone Soup for Healing

When I had a bad injury and shattered multiple bones, my acupuncturist recommended ‘broken bone’ soup. It didn’t sound like something I needed; it sounded more like what I felt like. She explained that inside the bones of all animals is a rich nutrient base that is loaded with chondroitin, or the substance we [...]

Grilled Chicken – Not as healthy as You Thought

There is more and more research that clearly demonstrates that consumption of meat leads to a significantly higher risk rate for contracting cancer. These rates vary somewhat depending on which meats are eaten, how often they are eaten and, surprisingly, how they are cooked! Recently, an organization called PCRM filed a lawsuit against 8 major [...]

4 Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

1. Alkalinize Your Body
Most of us who eat a high protein diet, especially when that includes daily servings of meat, dairy and eggs, have a very acidic metabolism. Drinking coffee or caffeine drinks also increases acidity, as well as being under stress, not getting enough sleep, or not getting a well balanced diet rich in [...]

Four Simple Ways to Prevent Flu

Having researched the pros and cons of whether or not my family would benefit from the protection of a flu vaccine, I decided that the risks were too high and the benefits too slim. Each mother needs to do that research herself to decide what is best for her family, but there are many other [...]

Yogurt – Healthy & Cheaper than you Think

Yogurt is one of my favorite super foods, full of vitamins, protein, calcium and all important probiotics. It’s also surprisingly inexpensive for the nutritional value that it offers if you buy it in large ‘family style’ containers. But it’s approximately twice as affordable if you make it yourself, more if you currently buy the individual [...]

How to Be a Ninja Label Reader

Today, the average American comes into contact with over 120 chemicals every day through personal care products, cleaning products and the environment. Yet our government doesn’t require pre-market safety testing except for what the manufacturer provides. This information is often blatantly biased and has resulted in virtually no independent oversight.
Meanwhile, independent laboratories have disclosed serious [...]

Kids – Overfed but Undernourished

Not all that long ago, few people were aware that there was any link between what we ate and our health. My family ate a pretty typical American diet which included meat, starches, over cooked or canned veggies and deserts. White bread and bologna sandwiches with processed cheese were typical lunch fare along with twinkies [...]

More Reasons To Choose Organic

Most people believe that Organic foods are cleaner and perhaps better for us, but are they really worth the extra cost? In my previous article on Dangerous Fruits and Vegetables, I describe some of the health risks associated with pesticide exposure. Most of us don’t realize that foods today carry much higher levels of pesticide [...]

Dangerous Fruits & Vegetables

Most of us shop choosing produce that we like to eat and comparing price – does it look fresh, is it on sale? But appearances are deceiving. Those beautiful apples, peaches or grapes may look great, but they are loaded with toxic pesticides and other chemicals that are hazardous to your health. Pesticides are endemic [...]

BPA Protection: Spinach and Soy

As the facts keep coming in about all the toxins that we are exposed to and how hard it is to avoid them, it’s easy to feel disheartened. Most recently, I’ve been very concerned about Bisphenol A, a plastic that is a known hormone disrupter which is used to line canned food products and is [...]

Immeasurable Risk of GM food

In my last article, GM Foods – A growing concern, I presented information that proposes that Genetically Modified food has not been adequately tested, shows every sign of being unsafe for human consumption, has not improved yields or had a positive impact on the world food crisis and has led to an increased reliance on [...]

Eating Defensively

It used to be that just finding enough food of any kind to eat was the human dilemma. It still is for billions of people today. But in most affluent nations, having too little isn’t the problem; having too much and, in particular, having more food-like items that aren’t either very nutritious or safe, is [...]

Why You Should Give Peas a Chance

Peas, beans, lentils and even peanuts are all vegetables that form a seed pod – otherwise known as legumes. They come in all kinds of colors, shapes, sizes and are a highly valued source of protein in cultures around the world. Yet, in America, we have grown away from the humble bean and consume extraordinary [...]

Overcoming Adversity

It seems that there are two basic types of people in the world. Those who see the glass as half full (or nearly full), and those who see it as half empty (and going down)! I have to admit that most of my life I’ve been in the first category. If life knocked me [...]

Seven Steps to Improve Your Diet & Lose Weight

The typical American diet is high in fat and protein and low in fiber and nutritional quality. This combination is a major contributing factor in obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, strokes, high blood pressure and colon cancer. Perhaps you already suffer from one of these conditions or your doctor has advised you to lose weight – but [...]

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