According to Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Moss, the food industry is up to some pretty sneaky business. Food companies employ scientists to “engineer” their food to make sure the exact amount of certain ingredients are in the foods to make them irresistible to the consumers. There is a lot of manipulation of ingredients to…

We have been hearing for years that consumption of red meat contributes to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. But now, according to this podcast, there are now three new reasons to avoid eating red meat. The amino acids in egg yolks and in red meat cause a chemical reaction in your gut that results…

I’ve talked about adequate water consumption before but I believe it doesn’t hurt to repeat a few things that are so important to your good health, especially this topic and especially while we are in the throes of summer. I read an article in the Health section of the newspaper yesterday that had some good…

According to Brené Brown, “shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging. Women often experience shame when they are entangled in a web of layered, conflicting and competing social-community expectations. Shame creates feelings of fear, blame and disconnect.” She also says that shame…

It’s important that we take care of our bodies inside and out.    10 Toxic Ingredients to Keep Out of Your Skincare   Parabens – used as a preservative to prevent mold growth. Because of their estrogenic properties, paragons are endocrine disruptors that have been linked to breast cancer    Artificial Color and Fragrance – have been known to…

There are days when I don’t know what I want to write about but if I just sit quietly, something will come to me, and today was no different. Update on my progress before I go into today’s topic…to date I have lost 13 pounds and have put nine days straight in at the gym.…

Even though this isn’t breast cancer awareness month, I wanted to talk about what you should look for to be aware of your risk for developing breast cancer. Early detection gives you the best chance for remission. I hesitate to use the word “cure” because I don’t believe we are ever really cured of cancer…

This was my view when I took a very rare Sunday afternoon nap today. We have a hammock under the crabapple tree in my backyard that I took advantage of on this beautiful, warm not hot, dry afternoon. It’s a rare day in August when you find such extraordinary weather here in beautiful rural New…