Photo: Dreamstime I love to hike. It’s one of those activities that feeds my soul.
Downsizing Your Waistline
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Dreamstime One thing that is nice about being human is that when we identify problems, then we make resolutions to solve problems. We write them down, talk about them and convince ourselves that at the turn of a new year, we’re going to solve problems. The downside of being human is that we sometimes teeter out by the second or third month
Controlling Blood Sugar
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Simone van den Berg About 11 million Americans have diabetes, a disease that takes a heavy toll.
Vitamin C Beyond Citrus
April 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Irina Tischenko During the winter many of us in the Northern states are indebted to Florida for the tasty citrus that comes our way. When we think of citrus, many people think of vitamin C. However, an orange does not top the list of fruits for vitamin C content
Superwoman Syndrome
March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Dreamstime An alarming number of women have turned to prescription pills in order to prove themselves in the workplace as well as in the home. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that 7.5 million adult women have admitted to using prescription drugs for non-medical reasons
I can’t Breath
March 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Dreamstime We rarely think twice about breathing.
D is for Defense
March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo:Stockxpert Few foods have it and most people don’t get enough sun to make it. Skin cells can manufacture vitamin D when exposed to adequate sunlight.
Battling Cravings
February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Dreamstime It’s one of those mornings when the phone rings off the hook, you finish an endless stream of errands, and just as you get to the grocery store; it happens. At first, it starts as a nudge.
My Head is Hurting
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Photo: Dreamstime Sometimes it might start with a little nausea or street lights becoming too bright and unbearable. Or perhaps, noise levels that were unnoticeable a minute ago, are now too loud
