Do it. Find something. Something that you can love that makes you move, and do that. Being active does a lot of things for your heart, and for your circulatory system. In essence, it keeps the pipes clean. Here is a great summary from Harvard if you want to...

  1 ¼ C pitted manzanilla olives or other green Spanish olives, rinsed & drained (can use black or green olives)   1 T capers, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 C olive oil 1 T fresh cilantro, chopped Combine olives, capers and garlic in...

Your brain is the biggest energy hog in your body, and for good reason. This 2-3 pound convoluted, gyrating, fat-filled lump contains roughly 100 billion brain cells. Each of these are linked up with up to 10,000 connections each. By the way: It’s true. There are more possible interconnecting...

  You’ll Need · 4 boneless chicken breast halves · lemon juice · 6 tablespoons melted butter · 3 cups bread crumbs, toasted · 1/3 cup finely chopped onion · 1/2 cup chopped celery · 2 teaspoons parsley flakes · 3/4 cup chopped walnuts · 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt...

Get off the bottle. That seems to be the message. Chicago: From 1 January this year, the government of the city of Chicago implemented a five cent tax on bottled water sales to discourage consumers from the product. San Francisco: In 2007, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom also announced...

Here’s the problem for us The average American consumes 6 to 18g of salt daily … but the body needs only about 0.5g of salt each day. And that excess salt (sodium chloride) can lead to increased risk of high blood pressure and stroke. We know this. In fact,...

Welcome to the United States of Obesity. According to a new study entitled “Will All Americans Become Overweight or Obese?” (read the abstract here), these scientists give us a flawless demonstration of absurdity of logic, abstracted from reality. Here is how it goes: The current US trends indicate an...

My mom used to tell me this — go outside and play!! She probably wasn’t thinking about my vitamin D levels, but just wanted to have a temporary island of peace in the house. But it turns out that mom’s advice was correct for a good number of reasons....

  You’ll Need · 8 boneless pork chops, about ¾-inch thick · 12 oz (1 ½ cups) balsamic vinaigrette dressing Preparing the pork Place chops in large, resealable bag. Pour vinaigrette dressing over. Seal bag and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. Cooking the pork Prepare medium-hot grill. Remove...

After studies emerged linking synthetics in our food to hyperactive behavior in children, everyone said “Huh. I guess that figures.” Now, Europe taking a second look at chemical dyes, and pending legislation would have products with any of six artificial colors come with a health warning. That said, “it’s...

  You’ll Need 1 tbsp olive oil 4 minced clove garlic 1/2 cup onion, chopped 8 large plum tomatoes, peeled/seeded/chopped juice from 2 lemons hot sauce to taste 1 1/2 lbs sea scallops 2 tbsp fresh basil, minced 1 tbsp fresh oregano, minced   Directions: In a large skillet...

Everything is so confusing. What does “natural” or “artificial” mean? For example, elderberry ice cream has added color from anthocyanins that were isolated from elderberries. THAT makes sense. The added color is considered natural since the elderberry color would be expected in an elderberry ice cream. Now it gets...