Quick, Effective Workouts

Once my infant started sleeping through the night on a regular basis, I decided it was time to focus on regaining my pre-pregnancy strength and cardiovascular fitness. I can’t find the time to get to the gym right now and enjoy spending the extra time I do have...

Skin Cancer Prevention

There is mounting evidence that sunscreen might increase the risk of the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, for some people.  Researchers speculate that this may be because sunscreen users stay out in the sun longer than those that don’t use sunscreen or...

Meat

“Consumers may be weary of hearing about what’s wrong with their meat — from the calories to the E. coli to its heart unfriendliness. Unfortunately, there’s another bit of bad news: Nearly a quarter of the meat and poultry sold in U.S. supermarkets...

Good Day, Sunshine

Vitamin D. We’re all aware that it’s in fortified milk and sunshine, as well as supplements. Beyond that, most of us likely don’t think about it much. This could prove to be an unhealthy and easily avoided mistake. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in the maintenance of...
Allergic to Wine!

Allergic to Wine!

One of life’s sadder statistics is that about 8% of people get sneezy and stuffy-headed after drinking wine. This mild allergic reaction is often blamed on preservative chemicals called sulphites, but they are responsible for only an eighth of cases. Read more here:...