Youthful, Active, Healthy

Why do so many people fail at diets? One reason is that processed foods are filled with ingredients that are highly addictive and cause you to gain weight. Another reason is that we don’t believe it is possible for us to keep off the weight and be happy.

If [...] Read More

The Dirty Dozen

We all know how important it is to get more fruits and veggies in our diet.   But do you know about the Dirty Dozen?  The Dirty Dozen is a list of foods developed by the Environmental Working Group that identifies which foods have the [...] Read More

Rhubarb – Old Fashioned Spring Tonic

One of the things I really look forward after a long winter in Chicago is rhubarb.  It grows fast and strong and is one of the first things that can be harvested out of a garden.  And this year, will [...] Read More

Just breathe!

You really can lower your blood pressure quickly and easily by following these simple steps.  Breathe in for 4 counts – a deep belly breath inhaling through the nose. Hold for 2 counts. Exhale for 8 counts feeling your belly drop and expel all [...] Read More

Ouch!

Have you ever had a Charley Horse ruin what you were doing?  Last week we had a cramp (pun intended) put in our skiing vacation due to ole’ Charley showing up.  My husband had a terrible muscle spasm in his upper thigh and had difficulty [...] Read More

Skip The Stuff

‘Tis the season for love, happiness and celebration — and also for finding that perfect gift for the ones you love. Instead of stuff, how about giving the gift of health?  So much of the stuff we give may not really be [...] Read More

Do you love pomegranates but don’t know how to eat them?  Here is a super easy method to get your seeds out in less than a minute.  Oh… and it’s FUN!  You could put the kids on this task – unless of course you’re having so [...] Read More

Healthy living is easy if you know how.  I want to start by sharing how I often start my day…  with good old-fashioned oatmeal.

The “recipe” is as follows:

1/3 cup oatmeal

2/3 cup milk (almond milk, soy milk, 2% milk)

1 TBSP [...] Read More