Recently my husband and I had his sister and her husband over for supper. I explained rather sheepishly that my meal choices were made because I was trying to clean out the kitchen of random food items. I mean, it wasn’t all canned mushrooms and Jello, although I did make Jello Jigglers for the first time since I was 12, because who doesn’t have...

By now it is probably clear to most consumers that eating out is not the healthiest choice. Yet, all the marketing hype projected by restaurants can sound quite convincing. Restaurants and fast food chains are pitching everything from fat free, no carbs, low calories, high fiber and other specialty menu items. Many even make specific promises...

From our first days on the playground to those tentative first days at work, everyone wants to belong. We all know that having a caring community around us better than not having one, but did you know that it can also make you live longer? John Donne famously penned the line “no man is an island” and it turns out, he was really on to something. ...

Do you drink tap water or bottled water? In the past decade or so, bottled water sales have skyrocketed. There are now over 100 different brands of bottled water available for sale in the US alone. Millions of dollars are spent on bottled water.  Do you know where the water comes from? Manufacturers are currently not required to indicate the...

According to the National Cancer Institute, each year about a million people in the United States alone will learn they have skin cancer. The good news is, skin cancer is curable if caught early enough. Still, prevention is still the best medicine, and we are all aware of precautions like wearing sunblock with SPF protection, covering up in the...

If you’re looking for a new challenge or just want to kick start your fitness plans, look for a community Run/ Walk in your area.   These 5 or 10 kilometer runs happen in most cities throughout the year and can be a great boost to your workout.  Training to run the distance can take several months but almost anyone can walk it, as long as they...

It’s March, which means that for most of us our New Year’s Resolutions are but a distant memory. If you find yourself overwhelmed by the things you are trying to accomplish ask yourself this,  “What is one thing I can do today toward that goal?”  It is amazing the difference that taking one simple step can make. For starters, that first...