Stress comes from the outside (events, accidents, etc). But it’s effect is on your inside (cortisol, getting sick, and on and on). However, an event can be stressful or not, depending on whether the person lets it get to them. Granted, keeping external events, stupid drivers, and rampant hormonal...

Thirsty for good health? I just posted an article here on coffee as a healthy drink, and immediately ran into this CNN piece highlighting research on soda. These are data from Harvard, and it’s crazy. Get this: Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to more than 180,000 obesity-related deaths worldwide each year, according...

I love it that we have a National Walking Day. It’s crazy, though, that every day is National Drive To Work And Sit In Your Car day. This article is a good summary of some benefits of walking. And the bottom line is that walking can seem for some...

About that chocolate processing. Good summary article from a woman who is a strong proponent of bee colonies. She didn’t add, though, the interesting way bees interacted with chocolate traditionally. Perhaps the very first additive flavor put into chocolate was actually vanilla, which is derived from an orchid that...

Eggs are good food! The idea that they are not good for you came from nutritional theory about the effect of cholesterol, not from an observation that egg-eating leads to heart attacks (see my interview re: eggs www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuvdNoV79Hc). For example, the culture with the healthiest hearts on Earth are,...

Coconut milk is amazing. And if you read the research on its health effects, well in can be all things to all people. For example, this research (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10948851) showed how terrible it is for your lipid profile and therefore your heart. “the possible negative effects of the saturated fatty...

I love this study showing that the phenols in EVOO may be protective against Alzheimers. And NO, this study is not definitive proof, and YES there is more research work to be done. That said, this report is pretty good, and supports other research saying the same thing. Nice...

  Buttermilk is a key ingredient in this recipe. If you do not have buttermilk you can always use this handy substitution. Mix a 1 cup of regular milk with 1Tablespoon of lemon juice (this is the standard ratio). Let  stand for 10 minutes before using in any recipe.  ...

A participant requested a good beer bread recipe. This one is from the Joy of Cooking cookbook and takes no time at all to make.  We hope you all enjoy it!   Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400. Grease an...

(Reuters Health) – Acupuncture may help improve seasonal allergy symptoms in some people with runny noses and watery eyes, according to a new study – but the effect seems to be small. Researchers found 71 percent of people reported an improvement in their allergies after eight weeks of acupuncture....

  You’ll Need ½ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup water 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped   Directions Whisk sugar, salt and cocoa powder in heavy small saucepan to blend. Whisk in 1/2 cup water. Add chopped chocolate. Stir...