Here is some news that many might find disturbing. You know that glass of orange juice you like to have in the morning? Well, drinking just that one small glass daily could increase your risk of some cancers. And it isn’t just orange juice…it’s any juice, or for that matter, any sugary drink. According to this…

Our bodies are amazing machines. They can take whatever food-like substance we give them and at least for a while, make it work as fuel. But eventually, they will stop working if we don’t consume the right nutrients. Because of the Standard American Diet (SAD), the environment, high levels of stress, and water, soil and…

Do you feel like you lose your mid around certain foods? Do you binge eat? One of the things I used to do years ago before I started on a “diet” was to eat everything that didn’t run away from me the day before my “diet” was to begin. So what did that do to…

Another post I thought was worth repeating I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack I hope you never lose your sense of wonder You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger May you never take one single breath for granted God forbid love ever leave you empty handed I hope you still…

Maybe you’ve spent the summer eating, drinking and being merry. Maybe you don’t feel so great about where you are on the scale or how your clothes feel on your body or maybe you just don’t feel so great. Summertime brings all kinds of reasons to eat foods that don’t necessarily provide the best nourishment.…

It’s a beautiful day here in the northeast and many of us are continuing the celebration of Labor Day by grilling, going to the beach (or as we in New Jersey say, “down the shore”), going to an amusement park, attending end of summer parties or any number of reasons to eat. Many people also…

I don’t think I have ever met anyone who hasn’t used some type of substance “take the edge off”. Whether it’s having a glass of wine the size of a human head, smoking a joint or several, or eating comfort foods until you fall asleep in a food coma, we all are likely to have…

Do you feel like you need to measure up to someone else’s standard? Do you feel like you aren’t smart enough, successful enough, thin enough, young enough, or you’re just plain not enough? Do you think you won’t be taken seriously because others don’t see your value? I used to be that way and if…