The L.A. Times reported that “a new study has found that a diet high in fruits, vegetables and healthful grains may be associated with higher ovarian cancer survival rates.” Huh. Ya’ think? And do you think that the finding that “eating more fruits and vegetables and healthful grains was associated with a longer survival time,” […]
Living Naturally
Natural remedies for Eczema
I recently told you about a friend who returned from a trip to Mexico complaining about itchy, scaly skin on her palms. It quickly progressed to painful, bubbly sores with peeling skin. A visit to the dermatologist diagnosed eczema. My friend was quite surprised as she hadn’t ever had any eczema patches before on her […]
Natural Hand Sanitizer
My friend recently returned from a trip to Mexico complaining about itchy, scaly skin on her palms. It quickly progressed to painful, bubbly sores with peeling skin. A visit to the dermatologist diagnosed eczema. During her vacation, she was so concerned with keeping her preschooler healthy that she may have overused sanitizer during the week. […]
Creativity in the Kitchen
What do you do if you are in the midst of preparing a recipe and you discover you’re missing one ingredient? This is what happened to my fabulous coach Rachelle Disbennett-Lee’s husband, Adrian, the other day. Now that Adrian is retired, he will be taking over more of the household duties, including shopping for and […]
How natural are “natural flavors”?
I’m always wary when I see a listing for “natural flavors” on an ingredient list. If it’s so natural, why don’t they just say “vanilla beans,” or “cola beans,” or “strawberries.” Because you often won’t find any trace of anything natural in an ingredient list for “natural flavors,” that’s why. My friend, Nonna Joann Bruso, […]
