Health & Wellness

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]

Flu Treatment a Hoax: The Tale of Tamiflu

New reports indicate that the popular drug Tamiflu is 'no better than a placebo' for fighting H1N1 which means billions of tax payer dollars have swirled down the drain. Fake studies, missing data and psychiatric episodes round out this latest tale. My dear readers, I feel a duty to report to you some information that has just recently come to light which causes me to retract a recommendation I... [Read more]

Diet & Exercise But Still Can’t Lose Weight? 5 Possible Reasons

This is the battle cry for far too many people. As we near the end of our Holiday Challenge, I wanted to address anyone out there who has played by the rules yet failed to reap the fruits of their efforts. This blog exists to support healthy habits and help teach you how to navigate some of the tricky decisions and dilemmas that await us in today’s synthetic world. We tend to focus on diet, exercise... [Read more]

Once Morbidly Obese, Now Free Fitness Trainer

As many look to the New Year with renewed hopes of health and fitness, most of us haven't attempted to kick off the year by organizing a free 5k walk.  But then again, most of us haven't walked in the shoes of Anthony Reed. This formerly morbidly obese man, who once topped the scales at 591 pounds, is now a 220 pound certified fitness trainer offering his services free of charge to help change the... [Read more]

The Guts to Overcome. Let’s Do It Together

Well gang, it's post Christmas and I hope that the holiday spirit will continue to live in you and shine all year long, but it's the holiday celebrating that needs to be addressed for many of us. I sit here presently feeling like Santa's proverbial bag of coal. I ate whatever I wanted on Christmas and I ate often. I attacked the chocolate and cookies like an inmate on death row. The day after Christmas... [Read more]

I See You, and other Holiday Miracles

As I was shopping for Christmas gifts for my family this weekend, I could feel myself getting swept up in the crush of materialism and holiday madness. I want to get my kids everything on their lists. I want them to be happy. I want their Christmas to be magical.  With all the external distractions it is hard to stay focused on how to create that for them if not with the bright, shiny things on... [Read more]