First of all, fat is an essential part of your diet. It is recommended that about 30% of your calorie intake come from fat. Be careful when you look at that number. Do not mistake it to mean that 30% of the food you eat can be fat. One gram of fat is equal to [...]

Major holidays seem to thrive on giving and receiving candy and sugar-filled sweets, and stores are inundated with these festively wrapped treats during the holiday seasons. Easter Sunday is this weekend, and an Easter basket’s main staple is, you guessed it, chocolate eggs, chocolate shaped like bunnies, and marshmallow peeps. Now don’t get me wrong, [...]

I am a big red wine fan. So anytime I can get health news that justifies me drinking red wine more often, I am a big fan. I found a study led by microbiologist David Sinclair from the Harvard Medical School, originally published at the end of 2006, that has convinced [...]

Have you had your flax seed today? The blue flowering plant, which grows on the western Canadian prairies, is catching the attention of a new generation of healthy eaters, and they are focusing on the wonderful benefits of flax seed, among other essential fatty acids, which contribute to our well-being. The reason has to [...]

I don’t know about you, but I have always gotten a kick out of the never ending stream of TV advertisements for new drugs. Every pharmaceutical company seems to be hawking another cure-all. I especially love the disclaimers at the end, “Using Zibomax can lead to loss of limb, eyesight and the ability [...]