The Importance of Rotating Food Families on Your Health

Do you eat the same foods often, have food allergies/sensitivities, or want to eat more healthily?  Understanding food families and rotating them is an important part of improving one's diet.  I didn't fully understand why this was necessary until I … [Read more...]

63 Days of INSANITY

Due to my "insane" schedule of going out of town and having out-of-town guests almost every weekend starting toward the end of August, I'm way behind on posting. On August 24, 2011, I finished INSANITY, a 63-day, intense, max interval, cardio, … [Read more...]

New Concerns from GM Crops – GM Insecticides Found in Human Blood

I've written about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods in two previous posts: "Genetically Modified Foods: Unintended, Dangerous, Unpredictable Consequences" and "Genetically Modified Dairy: Dangerous Cancer Risk." Now, a new study from … [Read more...]

Chronic inflammation and the Dietary Connection

In my previous article, "Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Supplements," I talked about AMD and its prevention by eating lots of leafy green vegetables and other low glycemic carbs, besides taking some supplements. I'm grateful to Paula for … [Read more...]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Supplements

I'm dedicating this to some family members who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).  AMD is a disease that strikes older adults and results in vision loss in the macula, the center of the retina.  According to the National Eye Institute, a … [Read more...]