Healthy Surfing
How to Find Safe Medical Info Online Internet usage has escalated to the point that there isn’t much that we Americans don’t do online, from banking to dating and even monitoring our home alarm systems. Searching for medical information is definitely not an exception. The term e-patient, which refers to empowered and engaged patients who [...]
Shades of Red
When you think of red in summer, images of juicy strawberries, sweet raspberries and painful sunburn are probably what come to mind. There’s now evidence that those berries and other foods actually may help with the prevention of skin damage that results from that burn.
Nature’s Best-Kept Secret
Choline Plays Vital Role in Healthy Pregnancies What would you say if you learned there was a single essential nutrient that may help prevent neural tube defects in infants and decrease a mother’s risk of breast cancer? What would you say if you then discovered you can get this nutrient from what already may be [...]
Eating Right When Money is Tight
Healthy Choices on a Budget All too often, people attempting to tighten their belts in tough economic times discover that there’s a little more around the middle than there used to be. That’s because many of those cheap eats advertised in Sunday circulars are processed foods loaded with fat and sodium, while restaurant value menus [...]
Comfort Foods Made Healthier with Rice
Against the Grain As the weather cools, our cravings naturally turn to comfort foods, those hearty and satisfying dishes that nourish and nurture on multiple levels. While comfort foods have a perhaps well-deserved reputation of being heavy, you can lighten them up without sacrificing their substantial feel. One versatile and surprising ingredient used to accomplish [...]
Lean Beef is a Healthy Choice
Beef Up Your Diet The image of a thick juicy steak may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about dieting, but you may be surprised to discover that many cuts of beef have far less fat and far more nutrients critical for dieters than you would think. According to [...]
