Healthy Living
Firing Up the BarBeQue for the Fourth? Safe Grilling Tips Here!🍔
Safe Grilling for the Fourth - & "Leftover" Watermelon Recipe!! Grilling outside is a Fourth of July tradition that many of us enjoy. Cooking food over an open flame does have some downsides, but there are ways to...
read moreWhat’s Wrong with this Picture??!
Trick question! There are TWO problems with this picture. Let me say first that I love my front loading washing machine. BUT... There is a huge problem with the front loader design that can seriously impact your health. The rubber gasket lining the washing drum is an...
read moreShoe Shopping? Check This Out!
One of the joys of my job is that I am exposed to all sorts of cool information about the human body. One of the people I deeply respect and follow is Katy Bowman. She has an excellent - and frequently updated - list of minimal footwear brands which am going to share...
read moreIs Pure Always Healthy?
We all know we should drink plenty of water! Of course, that doesn't mean we all do. And there is a lot of misinformation floating around about WHAT water you should drink: bottled, tap, still, sparkling, filtered, reverse osmosis, alkaline, distilled... The...
read moreWhat You Don’t Know About Your Waistline!
Nobody loves their tummy. Except maybe the ultra-fit, and that isn't the majority of us. But here's the thing: you may be missing a key fact about your waist measurement that has big implications for your health. Here it is: your Waist-Hip-Ratio is one of the key...
read moreQuick Broccoli Salad: just in time for the Fourth!
Here's a super fast salad that you can pair with grilled meat (or a baked sweet potato) for a low-stress feast. Best of all, it's based on leftovers and pantry items you're likely to have on hand. Chop cold leftover steamed broccoli*. Mince thinly sliced red onion....
read moreYour Secret Weapon Against Sunburn!
No, I'm not talking about sunscreen, helpful though that can be in shielding the skin from excess UV light exposure. Here's what actually happens when those UV rays hit your skin. Ultraviolet light interacts with the cholesterol in our skin to create Vitamin D. And we...
read moreOne Minute Mayonnaise
I love good mayonnaise. And one of the best things about mayonnaise is a little bit can go a long way. Soggy tuna or egg salad is just nasty, in my humble opinion, plus it's not good to overdo the fat content in your diet. This is true even if you're using a healthy...
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