Summer is in full swing and people are hitting the beaches and soaking up the sun. How can that wonderful feeling of warmth on our skin be so bad for us? Do we really need to hide from the sun or is avoiding the sun what’s bad for us? Where is the balance? Our bodies […]
Archives for July 2015
Happy New Improved You
Happy New Year I hope you all enjoyed a great holiday season. Did you set a New Year’s Resolution? Perhaps you are part of the 40% of the population that does. Let me guess: you want to lose weight, exercise more or maybe just eat healthier. Self-improvement, or at least the desire for it, is […]
Do You Have Portion Distortion
If you are like most Americans, you probably do. Americans have the highest per capita daily consumption in the world, consuming over 3,770 calories a day. One of the main reasons for this extreme calorie intake is due to the increase in portion size. The “bigger is better” motto has taken over the food industry. […]
Pesky or Precious
Think twice before dismissing this edible plant as a pesky weed. Consider harvesting nutritional purslane and adding it to your meals. Purslane is probably growing in abundance all around you, in your yard, garden or sprouting in the cracks of your sidewalks. When looking for it keep in mind it resembles the jade plant. It […]
