
Win the war on inflammation
I’m going to start your New Year out with some not-so-pleasant news, but it needs to be said. Currently, half of all adult Americans, and 54 percent of our children, have at least one chronic disease (according to the CDC). In addition, chronic disease is responsible for at least seven out of 10 deaths. If that doesn’t scare you, I don’t know what will. The time has come for us to stop ignoring elephants...

How to recognize (and prevent!) a heart attack
Few words conjure up as much fear as “heart attack.” For good reason. Every 2.6 minutes, someone in the US is having one, and they stand about a 40 percent chance of dying from it. When it comes to a heart attack, time truly is of the essence…and it’s vital to recognize heart attack warning signs. Plus prevention is key! You won’t have to worry about surviving a heart attack if you put the...

The best gift you could give yourself
Even though there are all kinds of packages wrapped up in pretty-colored paper and ribbons this time of year, the best gift of all is not found under your Christmas tree. It’s inside you. It’s called your HEALTH. Because you could have mountains of money and every material thing in the world, but if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. So if you want to give yourself a boost toward better...

Got carb cravings? Here’s how to stop them
Do any of these sound like you? You can’t control yourself once the bread basket arrives at your table in a restaurant… You forget that one-pound box of pasta is supposed to serve eight people—not two… The chips or crackers in the vending machine at work seem to call your name… You can’t remember the last time you had anything except a muffin, donut or bagel for breakfast… If so, it appears you are...

Avoiding this sugar could save your life
If there is one fact that rings true in the nutrition world, it’s that all sugars are NOT created equal!
That is particularly true when you’re talking about fructose and glucose.
- Tags: Healthy Dieting, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Sugar

The path to a pain-free Thanksgiving (plus a great chocolate recipe too!)
This is a time to be thankful for all of our blessings—and even if times are difficult for you right now, if you have a roof over your head, food on your table and warm clothes to wear, you are blessed.
Now, Thanksgiving is an interesting paradox because it starts out with sheer excitement and anticipation about all the delicious food that is being prepared.
And it ends with absolute agony and suffering over that very same food.