In an effort to make it to the top of the pecking order in the food isle, egg producers are labeling their products in a way to become more “transparent” to the consumer. After all, who doesn’t feel better about purchasing Read more...
Feeling a little SAD lately? It’s okay, you aren’t alone. SAD isn’t just an emotion, it’s also an acronym for Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression that is impacted by seasonal changes. For most, SAD hits hardest Read more...
Just over 100 years ago, life expectancy and causes of death in the United States looked much different than they do today. The top three causes of death in 1900 were pneumonia and the flu, tuberculosis, and gastrointestinal infections Read more...
Let me address the elephant in the room: it’s Thanksgiving and we are all going to eat, a lot. I enjoy my cranberry kale salad as much as the next Nutritionist, but when it comes to a special occasion, who am I fooling? Thanksgiving Read more...
Do you ever get that urgent, burning and yearning feeling down low? I am not referring to that feeling when you fall in love or when your desire is aroused, but when bacteria decides to make a home in your urinary tract. If so, Read more...
It’s a sip around the world. Eggnog, hot chocolate, hot cider. Hot cider, eggnog, hot chocolate. Hot chocolate, hot cider, eggnog. (Oh—and the occasional peppermint mocha.) If you’re already dreading the never-ending flow Read more...
I love walking into the candle isle during the holidays, closing my eyes, and breathing in the holiday season all at once. Candle companies often come out with seasonal scents such as Peppermint, Gingerbread, Warm Vanilla, and my Read more...
Let’s face it, the gym is an intimidating place. Take it from somebody who used to work in them. No matter which gym you attend, you will most likely find the same types of people: the quiet crowd, the chatty crowd, the cardio Read more...
It’s okay, I’ll say what you are thinking, “The holidays aren’t always smooth sailing.” It’s a time of cheer and laughter…until the beloved in-laws show up early or the pie doesn’t bake all the way through. Surviving Read more...
Frost bites. But it also burns fat. This year in 2017, researchers from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and the Center for Space Medicine and Extreme Environments followed eight competitors participating in the Yukon Arctic Read more...
