We have all heard that butter is fattening and you should cut back or completely eliminate butter from your diet. The ridiculousness of this statement baffles me. Butter is actually VERY healthy for you, (now don’t go eat a stick by itself) but butter contains […]
You may have experienced a kidney stone, or known someone that has had a kidney stone. But, where do they come from? What are their early symptoms and what can you do for them? Kidney stones are quite common and are more prevalent in men […]
Pineapples are a very sweet, yellow fruit, known to come from fields in Hawaii and South America. They have some of the best nutrients and enzymes for humans. Pineapples are known for their digestive properties, but has been shown to be effective in a large […]
Do you ever read food labels? If you don’t you SHOULD! Check out what you are putting into your body. There are so many “bad” things that are added to our food that it’s disturbing when you start reading what those ingredients are! High Fructose […]
We’ve all been told salt causes high blood pressure, cardiac disease and heart problems. But is that really the truth? In 1972, the National Institutes of Health introduced the National High Blood Pressure Education Program to help prevent hypertension. There were two studies they based […]
It’s back to school time! Which means your little ones (or big ones!) will be in contact with other kids. If you have small ones you have to worry about touching, slobber, snot and other body fluids from other kids! (YUCK!!) So this means more […]
