By now, a lot of us are becoming bigger fans of organic foods, even when we have to pay more for them. We know that buying organic beef, poultry and dairy means we’ll get products from animals that were not…
The Best All-Natural, Home-Made Air Fresheners!
Americans are re-discovering the importance of eating whole, natural, organic foods, which give our bodies all of what they need, and nothing that they don’t. Government has required for decades that processed foods be labeled with all ingredients, to give…
Fifteen Yummy, Healthy Low-Cal Snacks!
Sometimes, people watching their weight think that they have to deprive themselves of tasty, satisfying treats. Those small desserts with artificial sweeteners and the ones that weight-loss programs want to sell you for a big price … you’d have to…
Is Mold Inside a Home Bad for Your Health?
Molds are different types of fungi that grow both outdoors and indoors; while they prefer damp, shady environments, molds can grow in any climate, year-round. Depending on the type, molds can have a dark-green appearance or they can look black.…
Use of Herbicides in Genetically-Engineered Crops Is Increasing in the U.S.
Also: Minimizing Your Exposure to GE Foods More than 60 countries, including France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, require genetically-engineered foods and ingredients to be labeled, so that consumers know what they are buying. However, GE labeling is not…
Eating Nuts Helps Cut Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Yet another example of why Nature knows best. It wasn’t too long ago that health ‘experts’ were telling us not to eat too many nuts, because they were high in fat and were believed to contribute to overweight and obesity.…
The Dangers of OTC Pain Medications
Plus: Effective, Natural Remedies for Headache, Arthritis and Joint Pain It is all too easy to get into the habit of taking over-the-counter pain medications to relieve a headache, arthritis pain, muscle pain or other kinds of pain that many…
Chicken Is Dirtiest Meat, Says Study
Plus: Tips on How to Avoid Food-Poisoning from Eating Chicken You may have heard on the news recently that chicken has been found to be the dirtiest meat of all in the United States (and elsewhere), as it is usually…
Best Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
Exercising is probably one of the top three New Year’s resolutions people make in the United States every year. But as we know, getting started, and maintaining an exercise routine, can both be very challenging. Yet, given the many benefits…
Is Not Eating Enough Fiber Bad for the Heart?
Two large reviews of studies on dietary fiber published recently confirm findings in previous studies, which showed that eating enough fiber is beneficial for our heart and circulatory systems (as well as our digestive systems and general health). The studies…