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Category: Living naturally

Jazzercise

One of the things I love about Jazzercise is that it lifts and tightens my butt. After two 50-lb pregnancies and two c-sections, I just entered my third year of post-partum Jazzercise. I can only squeeze in three sessions each week, but I go religiously and build my schedule around class times. Let’s face it, […]

Get a Double Scoop of Taste and Health

Today we have a guest blogger, Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes about food and health primarily for nurses. I’m glad to be able to share other voices in this space and hope you enjoy the change. * Note: the views expressed in the following article may not necessarily reflect the views of the author of this […]

Natural first aid for bee stings

Last weekend, my 36-year old sister got stung by a bee. It was in my house, of all places, where a bee had landed on the back of a chair as we were going in and out to a block party all afternoon. My sister has been stung twice before, and each time had a […]

High Fructose Corn Syrup

I’ve been appalled recently to see some tv ads touting the nutritional benefits of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The ads claim that there is no difference between HFCS and sugar and are blatant attempts to change the public’s perception of what we know to be true. These ads are put out by Sweet Surprise, […]

Americans are changing their eating habits

The US Department of Agriculture reported that Americans are changing the way we eat. From 1970 to 2006, consumption of veal has dropped 83%, lamb is down by 62%, margarine has dropped by 58%, and white sugar has dropped by 39%. I applaud these signs that people are taking their health more seriously, but I’m […]