Healthy Tips Posts

Are you one of these people that seems to be on the go all the time? Are you constantly running from here to there and back to here again? Up in the morning, getting the kids to school, going to work, running to the store, picking the kids up, running to the library, dropping the kids off, running to church, so that ...

The old food pyramid, if you look at it correctly, seemed to tell us to eat an awful lot of food a day. But in essence it is correct in one area. Vegetables and fruits are very important to your system. The fresher and the more natural, the better. Organic is more expensive, but much better if you can afford it. Grow...

Its hot out. It so hot it may even be too hot to fire up the grill. Let's face it, after all. Who wants to stand in front of a grill that is billowing out hot air and smoke when it is already in the 90's outside. Who wants to turn on the stove, oven, or microwave inside the house, heating it up and making your air conditioner work harder. Eating healthy during the summer and even the winter does n...

I don't know about your area, but our summer here in Missouri has been extremely hot and humid. They have had constant heat stroke warnings. The heat index has been reaching upwards of 109 on several days. Depending on your physical capabilities, it might not be hard for you to stay cool, but unfortunately there are still households that don't have air conditioning. Those that do, are finding it h...

Unfortunately we get older. As we get older our bodies start to change. We get brittle bones, some of our muscles start to atrophy and we lose or gain weight. Even if we are active, eat properly and exercise, the body still starts to wear out. As you get older you may find that you are not as flexible as you used to be. If bowling has been a on going hobby of yours, you may find you are starting t...

Cancer is a debilitating and often fatal disease. Each year there is more and more research done on medicines to treat and eliminate different kinds of cancer cells. Unfortunately different types of cancer can be hereditary. Although there have been many health food researchers that insist eating certain foods and herbs can prevent or heal cancer, the FDA has never researched or approved these met...

It is never too early or too late to find different ways of using your fresh vegetables. Even though your garden isn't producing anything yet, it is a good idea to get your recipes together so you will be ready when it is time to harvest. I love tomatoes, in any way, shape or form. Last year I tried container tomat...

I love tomatoes. My experience in growing them has not been great. Last year I bought tomato plants that were already started. They were actually labeled “container tomatoes”. Tomato plants are not always what you think they would be. The agricultural industry has taken so many of them and cross bred them to have big...

For most people, Spring and Summer is when they want to start losing weight. The healthy thing to do would be to stay on the same regimen all year around. If you did this, you wouldn't have to worry about the roller coaster ride of losing in the warm months and gaining in the cold ones. Healthy eating should always...

There have been many articles that talk about reducing your intake of refined sugar. Sugar, one of the sweetest tasting items you can buy, can actually help destroy your body when too much is used on a constant basis. Those who have diabetes or insulin resistance already know about the sugar intake in their systems. ...