Guest Post By Clayzmama – Hmmm…..the macrobiotic diet. I’ve heard of it but had always associated it with hippies….maybe chained to a tree. Turns out, it’s one of the healthiest way of eating and has been practiced...
NOTHING IS MORE QUIET THAN THE SOUND OF HAIR GOING GRAY ~ Ashley Brilliant It’s inevitable. We will all get older, some of us with a little more gray than others. But the journey doesn’t have to...
Coconut Oil!!! Contrary to what you have heard in the past, the saturated fats found in coconut oil are actually good for you! It’s also one of the earliest oils to be used as a food AND...
By Sandi Nieto – Rosmarinus officinalis, or Rosemary is a wonderful herb to have in your garden, your kitchen and even your bathroom! Rosemary has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties that leave the skin smelling clean with its earthy...
MIGRAINES……ugh. Just the word sends me into a tizzy!! If you have them, you know that there are certain foods that trigger those horrible headaches. You know, so now let’s look at the flip side. THIS is...
Cancer. It’s here. It doesn’t surface overnight, but is a long process that can take years to raise it’s ugly head. Prevention is all about making sure we are eating as healthy as possible and staying away...
What’s normal? Who’s normal? After a recent doctor’s appointment, where I was told I have normal-low blood pressure, I realized that I don’t really know what that meant. So…..I decided to surf the web and find out...
There’s a difference??? So are “natural” and “organic” synonymous with each other? Well, I’m hopefully going to shed a little light in the label war and you can judge for yourself. Let’s start… ORGANIC: Products bearing this...
How beautiful and how rare! A ruby-throated albino hummingbird is a precious sight for all of us! Kevin Shank took these gorgeous photos in Virginia and had them published in the October, 2011 issue of Nature Friend...
Grape seed extract is produced from ground up red grape seeds. Not only beneficial for it’s antioxidant properties, but it can also work for circulation and bad cholesterol! It’s also sweet for reducing swelling and for eye disease,...
Most of the foods we eat are obviously not good for you… no matter how good they taste. Especially all these fun treats we have around the holidays! These foods include sugar, trans fats, dairy products, fried foods,...
Ahh… the Lychee fruit. No, I didn’t know what it was either so I had to check this baby out! According to the California Rare Fruit Growers Association (and no, I didn’t know who they were either...