Photo: Dreamstime Stress is a six letter word we have heard all of our lives. Sitting in traffic for hours, yelling at one another when we get upset, or losing a family member are just some of the ways we encounter stress
Your Child’s Diet
January 20, 2012 By
Photo: Jyn Meyer Health professionals have described it as a national epidemic. About nine million kids are affected
Menacing Microbes
January 13, 2012 By
Photo:Stockxpert A recent government-sponsored report estimated that 90 million cases of food-borne illness occur in the United States every year, with about 9,000 deaths from such illnesses. About three-quarters of all illnesses and deaths resulting from food poisoning are caused by eating meat and poultry contaminated by Salmonella and secondarily by Campylobacter bacteria. While the prevalence and danger of contaminated beef is well known, less widely known is the fact that 90 percent of all chickens sold in the United States are contaminated with Campylobacter; and over one-half of the chickens are contaminated with Salmonella.
Onions and Your Health
January 12, 2012 By
Photo: Robert Lerich What would life be like without onions?
Winter Health Woes
January 8, 2012 By
Photo: Phaedra For some people, winter is a time associated with long months of cold weather, grey skies, short days with limited sunshine, and depressive moods. Winter is also a time when sniffles and sneezes, the flu and colds are more common.
Eating Healthy On a Budget
January 2, 2012 By
Photo: Dreamstime It seems that everywhere you look; everybody’s feeling the financial pinch. You feel this especially when you step into the local supermarket. Rows and rows of food choices surround you but the money in hand doesn’t seem to stretch far enough to put healthy foods on the table
Sports Fitness
December 18, 2011 By
Photo: Dreamstime The National Institutes of Health have declared childhood obesity an epidemic in the United States. As with adults, the primary causes of children’s obesity are too many calories and not enough exercise
French Paradox
November 21, 2011 By
Photo: Stockxpert A high intake of saturated fat is normally associated with increased rates of heart disease. This correlation does not hold true for certain regions of France. For example, people living in the Toulouse region have a high saturated fat intake and elevated blood cholesterol levels, and yet have quite low rates of heart disease compared to the U.S
Those Growing Bones
November 17, 2011 By
Photo: Dreamstime Getting our kids to eat healthy can be quite a task but being persistent has its benefits. One benefit is supporting the growth of healthy bones and teeth. As children grow, the body demands calcium to support bone development.
A Joyful Heart
November 11, 2011 By
Photo: Dreamstime It’s an attitude of gratitude that’s been passed down through several generations. Grandma raised Mom with it, Mom raised me with it, and I’m doing my best to raise my daughter with it. Call it seeing our cups as half-full, finding the best in every situation, or looking on the bright side
