Diet plans are facing us every where we look. Some of them are so questionable you would wonder why anyone would want to follow such a plan. But many people do! Luckily the best diets were evaluated and written about in the newest U.S. News and Word Report. The top rated plan is and has […]
Along with the busy December season, many of us can experience upset stomachs. Peppermint can help settle things down a bit. During the eighteenth century, peppermint became popular in Western Europe as a folk remedy for nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, respiratory infections and menstrual disorders. Peppermint was first listed in the London Pharmacopoeia in 1721. In modern […]
A common tradition has been to string cranberries with popcorn for garland around the Christmas tree. Cranberries are commonly used in holiday foods as well. A tart tasting berry, it is a powerful nutrient. They should be used all year around. Commercially grown cranberries are grown in the northern United States. They are also grown […]
Here we are at the end of another year! I want to thank each and everyone of you who have subscribed to my newsletter. It has been growing rapidly this year and more and more people are coming along. For those of you who have stayed with my newsletter, I hope that you have and […]
Are you thinking of the holidays? Here in the United States Thanksgiving will be a week away. Enjoy the wonderful foods throughout the next month. But don’t forget the benefits of staying full on fiber. It keeps you full and helps to flush the heavier carbohydrates through your digestive system. Fiber comes under the heading […]
Every October we are urged to have the influenza (flu) vaccine. We receive ours at a local hospital health fair. Many hospital health fairs offer it for free. While attending our local hospital health fair, I stopped to talk to someone I knew. My husband continued to walk by. I was asked “Did he have […]
