For a better culture of health
If you could bottle laughter, and prescribe it to patients, you would make a gazillion dollars. According to this report, laughing (basically) gets rid bad chemicals and encourages good ones. …
No Joke … Laughter Loves The Heart Read MoreGuess which diet got the best ranking? According to this report by WebMD, it’s the Mediterranean Diet. Study Shows Mediterranean Diet Lowers Heart Disease Risk; Western Diet Gets Poor MarksResearchers …
Not All Diets Pass Heart Healthy Test Read MoreThe polyphenol-rich pomegranate may reduce inflammation, and lower your risk of chronic disease. This is the conclusion of this new study from the Journal of Inflammation. Read the report here. …
Pomegranate Power Read MoreServes 12 You’ll Need · 6 medium sweet potatoes · 1 ½ cups apple, sliced · ½ teaspoon salt · 1/3 cup brown sugar · 4 Tablespoons butter …
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples Read MoreSports drinks, by definition, are marketed to sportsy people, and those who have aspirations to be sportsy people. Concerns are being raised, however, regarding this assumption — because of their …
Sports Drinks Affect on Teeth Read MoreTea is good for you. The chatechins and other anti-oxidants are obviously important for your health. But something like tea can sit on the shelf for a long, long time …
Watered Down Tea Nutrition Read MoreEating a vegetarian diet is one of the healthiest ways to go. But this article suggests that there may be some concerns you should watch out for, especially for your …
Vegetarian Concerns? Read MorePatients receiving optimal drug therapy after suffering a heart attack do not gain any additional benefit from taking supplemental omega-3 fatty acids. That conclusion is according to this new study, …
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Failure Read MoreThere are some things that we have forgotten … and just need to remember. Need an example? Return to the Family Table. This study just published in the March/April issue …
Return to the Family Table Read MoreIt turns out that the three most important aspects of purchasing a new home, can also impact your weight! This article in the NYTimes indicates that ninth graders whose schools …
Location, Location, Location Read MoreThe logic is straightforward. We know that preventing diabetes is better than fighting the disease after it has developed. We also know that the Mediterranean diet can prevent the development …
The Mediterranean Makeover: Their diet; our culture; preventing diabetes anyway Read MoreCertain proteins found in the yellow garden pea appear to help lower blood pressure and delay, control or even prevent the onset of chronic kidney disease, at least in rats. …
Lower Blood Pressure with Peas? Read More