Tick season is HERE!! If you, your kids or a pet are bitten -don’t panic, just follow these simple steps to remove it safely! Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. Pull upward with steady, even …
Eat, Sleep, Repeat: How Kids’ Daily Routines Can Help Prevent Obesity
(Excerpts from Allison Aubrey) A new study suggests wrangling your kids to bed at the same time each night could help set them up for a healthier future. Nagging your kids to stick to a set bedtime each night may feel like a thankless task. But …
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Nuts? Eat Up!
The holidays are full of delicious and tempting snacks and treats, but you don’t have to feel guilty about this one anymore – Nuts! But don’t nuts have a lot of fat calories? Yes, nuts contain about 170 calories per ounce! So, why aren’t these …
Where to Find Grass-Fed Meat
(Our thanks to Dr. Al Sears for his input.) Profit VS. Quality The food industry, like any other industry, has always had the goal to sell food with the highest profit margin possible. Unfortunately, modern technology has made it easy to put …
Away With Acne
An Easy Answer That Actually Works The good news: Chocolate has nothing to do with it! The bad news: Your favorite junk foods do! The old tales of chocolate causing acne may not be the true culprit – unless you are eating an entire bar of …
15 Ways to Eat Your Water
(Excerpts from Amanda MacMillan’s article “15 Foods That Help You Stay Hydrated“) According to the old rule of thumb, you’re supposed to drink eight glasses of water per day (and some experts recommend even more). That can seem like a daunting …