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2 Cheap & Mega Energy Foods

Some people who dip their toe in the “healthier eating” pool sometimes pull back because the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables just seem too expensive. And boy oh boy is it tough to compete with the drive-thru $1 value menus, especially in these busy and tough economic times. The good news is even though government subsidies give an unfair advantage to meat and dairy, turns out the cheapest... [Read more]

The Best Way to Clean Your Produce

Recently a fine young gentleman asked me the best way to clean pesticides from produce. We get a fair bit of interest about pesticides and ways to clean produce, so we decided to feature the reply to the question as a blog post. The quick answer is that there is no reliable way to remove pesticides from produce. However, there are other reasons to consider techniques of cleaning your fruits and... [Read more]

An Easy Way to Cut Soda Consumption in Half

You probably already know that sodas (diet included) are not helping you down the path of optimal health, right? I thought so. Over the holiday weekend I was reminiscing with my sister-in-law about a favorite past time we both share; root beer floats. Oh yeah… I’ll probably never say never to a root beer float on a hot summer day. At any rate, it got me to thinking about all the sugar I used... [Read more]

Your Healthy Pledge at Taste Helps Diabetes Cause

Start off your summer with a few ‘small changes,’ suggests a local registered dietician. As part of the ‘Small Changes, Lifelong Results’ campaign, Rebecca Scritchfield, RD and healthy weight management expert, is talking about the importance of small healthy changes and how they can reduce your risk of serious health risks like obesity or diabetes. Rebecca will be at the Taste of Cincinnati... [Read more]

The Not-So-Happy Meal?

Imagine yourself in the drive-thru of a popular fast food restaurant with the goal of a quick meal option for your kids. The Happy Meal is the automatic choice for many, yet would the meal be so “happy” without the toy? Well they are about to find out in Santa Clara County, south of San Francisco, where the board of supervisors recently voted to ban promotional toys that come with child meals... [Read more]

I Have Seen the Future of Workouts – and they Vibrate

In a continuation of my series on whole body vibration, I have written on its effects on bone mineral density and a possible alternative for strengthening bones in the fight against osteoporosis. The reason I initially bought a vibration platform was for sports performance training. I will get into some of the study results on this in the following paragraphs, but first I will try to explain how the... [Read more]