I’ll cut right to the chase today. We are living in a time where much of the information we have come to believe (especially where your health is concerned) is not only inaccurate but downright lies and harmful.  There are many underlying reasons behind this, but the biggest one is MONEY.  The industries that play the biggest role in shaping your beliefs (specifically Big Food and Big Pharma) make LOTS of money selling you...

  I get my inspiration for my articles in several strange ways. For instance, if I’m waiting in an airport, you can bet I’ll see something to write about. There’s WAAYY too many people around with time on their hands and I’ll surely notice something unhealthy! Same goes for the grocery store. I always observe what people put in their cart. I don’t mean to sound weird, but watching people helps me learn all the...

  Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, once said, “Nature itself is the best physician.” And he was absolutely right. Think about it—Nature has provided us with many ways to maintain and improve our health. For instance, spending time outdoors with your skin exposed to the sun (without wearing sunscreen!) allows your body to manufacture vitamin D like it was designed to. Swimming in salt water (such as the ocean) can improve skin health, lower...

  The month of February used to primarily be known for three things: Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day and the Super Bowl (congratulations, Philly fans!). Oh, and frigid winters in the northeast which this former New Yorker-turned-Floridian does not miss one bit. But February has stepped it up even more, because now it is both National Cancer Prevention Month AND American Heart Month! I’d say that’s pretty darn important since heart disease and cancer consistently maintain...

  As a young girl, I lived in the small Upstate New York city of Utica, and besides enjoying some of the best Italian food in the world as well as the bakery delights called “half-moons,” I have vivid memories of my childhood dentist whom I will just call “Dr. B.” I’m shocked that as an adult, I don’t suffer from intense dentist phobia because Dr. B. was downright brutal even to a kid like...

  I’ll cut right to the chase this morning — I am HURTING from head to toe today.  This past weekend, I took a 3 ½ hour mixed martial arts blackbelt “pre-test,” the objective of which was to assess whether I (and eight of my fellow students) had achieved the necessary physical requirements to take the upcoming blackbelt test. As you know, I’m no stranger to working out. I’ve been a runner for 32 years...