Category: Health

Healthy fats; is there such a thing? Yes, and fitting them into a healthy eating plan is a smart way to improve your overall health and well-being. However, if there are “healthy” fats then there Read more…

Did you know your spice rack is really your medicine cabinet? One look and you’ll be staring at some of the most powerful and effective secret weapons known for fighting inflammation, heart disease, cancer, and Read more…

As a nation, we are aging – fast.  So fast that it is predicted1 that the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 Read more…

Let’s start with what many Americans over consume each day – excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and an abundance of overly sugary carbohydrates.  This barrage of overabundance over time can be a major detriment to our Read more…

Want to know a secret to raising happy, healthy, well-adjusted children?  Eat meals together as a family as often as you can.  This one simple yet often hard to make happen activity is so important Read more…

Summer is almost over with a new school year about to begin. You’ve bought new book bags, shoes, and school supplies to start your child’s school year off right.  But there’s one other important component Read more…

Results from your annual physical were not the best – high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure – should you be concerned?  Yes. You may have a condition called metabolic syndrome that can erupt Read more…

Going to the grocery store to “get milk,” is not always what it used to mean.  Open up the refrigerator in many homes, and the “milk” might instead be a nondairy milk alternative. From soymilk, Read more…

Humorist, novelist, and journalist Mark Twain was famous for his wit and wisdom.  One of my favorite quotes he coined was, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t Read more…

While receiving a diagnosis of prediabetes can come as a complete shock, it’s also a wakeup call to taking better care of yourself.  One way to begin is by becoming more physically active. Increasing movement Read more…