With the warmer weather, most of us have been slathering on the sunscreen to “protect ourselves” from the harmful rays of the sun. However, are some sunscreens actually more harmful than good? We are so lucky to have the Environmental Working Group, an amazing watchdog group that helps alert consumers to toxic chemicals in our food […]
During this holiday season, many of us are up to our eyeballs baking lots of goodies. Many recipes tell us to use different kinds of Vegetable Oils. AVOID them all. Vegetable oils are not exactly made from vegetables! The problem is that these highly processed polyunsaturated fats are highly unstable and oxidize easily in the body. These oxidized fats cause inflammation […]
Grilling and summers go hand in hand. What better way to lure us together than with the smoky aromas of barbecue. The good news is that grilling is generally considered a healthy way to cook. However, the not-so-good news is that studies have shown that if food is grilled certain ways it may pose a […]
The unofficial start of the summer begins this Memorial Day Weekend and people are stocking up early on sunscreen. However, it’s important to know what to look for. Just like your food, be sure to look at the ingredients. The Environmental Working Group is an amazing watchdog group that helps alert consumers to toxic chemicals […]
Every one of us has been touched by this horrible disease in some way. There are so many preventive measures and with so much of it beginning with what we choose to put into our bodies. Yes, science is proving more than ever that we have more control than one would think. There is what […]
Reposted from November 30, 2015 If you know or love anyone who has cancer, please read on. The “C” word. We’ve all been touched by cancer in some way. I’ve had friends and family who have fought the battle with some winning, and those who weren’t as lucky. In every case, this life-changing diagnosis […]
Repost from October 24, 2015 If you know or love anyone who has cancer, please read on. The “C” word. We’ve all been touched by cancer in some way. I’ve had friends and family who have fought the battle with some winning, and those who weren’t as lucky. In every case, this life-changing diagnosis […]
Repost from October 20, 2015 If you know or love anyone who has cancer, please read on. The “C” word. We’ve all been touched by cancer in some way. I’ve had friends and family who have fought the battle with some winning, and those who weren’t as lucky. In every case, this life-changing diagnosis […]
The Environmental Working Group came out with their famous Sunscreen Guide 2012. There seems to be so much confusion with the results of many studies. Some say sunscreens protect against certain types of cancer. Others say they do little. While it is agreed that sunscreens protect against sunburn, there is little evidence to support the efficacy […]
