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The 4 Rules of Health Food vs. Junk Food

How does any given food earn the label of "health food" while another is called "junk food"? Surely President Obama can assign a task force to lead us in the right direction. Some foods get placed on a pedestal as being above all others in the eyes of health minded individuals yet I constantly see some foods that seemed to have snuck onto that list by bribing the doorman and sneaking in the back door.... [Read more]

Want to feel better? Drop acid.

No no no, not the acid your college roommate accidentally took on that road trip to OSU that one time. I’m speaking of your acid/base balance or pH. This is a simple concept and does not require a slide rule, calculator or quantum physics so just relax.  Your pH is a simple measure of acid and its opposing counterpart, base, on a simple scale of 1 to 14. A pH of 1 is very acidic and a pH of 14... [Read more]

Pudding so healthy you can have it for dinner

This simple and tasty pudding recipe is more nutritious than what the great majority of Americans are choosing for dinner tonight. In fact, I think it makes a great choice for dinner. Imagine how thrilled the kids will be to tell their friends. Two of the star ingredients are at the top of my superfood choices, and there’s an option for a third. First is raw chocolate powder, more accurately... [Read more]

Do Your Insides Spell Trouble for Your Outsides? (Part 2)

Since we now have a bigger appreciation for cell membranes and quality bouncers everywhere from part 1 of our story, let's step just inside the doors of the exclusive A-list night club called The Cell. Here we meet the next two sets of players in our tale; the brains of the place and the dancing queens. And oh…do you hear the rumbling? There might be trouble brewing outside. Player #2: The Brains... [Read more]

Do Your Insides Spell Trouble for Your Outsides? (Meet Player #1)

Whether it's sustained weight loss, a sculpted body or vibrant health, if you don't get this you won't succeed: If you're not on the inside you can't impact change. It's often true for the board room and it's certainly true for the 100 trillion cells in your body. In this simple 2-part series we’re going to examine this portion of your insides to see if it spells trouble for your outsides. Getting... [Read more]

Princess Detox: The Princess Jewelry Recall

First it was lead paint, BPA in plastic, microwave ovens, cell phones, mercury, home cleaning supplies, pesticides, melamine in formula, and now cadmium “which can hinder brain development in young children, according to recent research, and is known to cause cancer”  in princess jewelry.   With the latest recall and warnings of toxic levels of cadmium in princess adornments and jewelry... [Read more]