A few months ago we jumped into the topic of detoxing your home. I started by talking about what constitutes a toxin. A quick restatement: MedlinePlus, part of the US National Library of Medicine, states, “Toxins are substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous to humans. Toxins also include some medicines that are helpful in small doses, but …
Is there such thing as a healthy snack?
We have all heard that we need to boost our metabolism by eating many small meals throughout the day. Because we all know that a faster metabolism burns more calories! However, there has been some research on the subject of snacking and metabolism and it doesn’t seem to be panning out. In many other countries throughout the world, 2-3 solid …
Surviving Halloween
Halloween is tough for those really trying to keep healthy. According to Huffpost Taste, Did you know that the average American eats 24 pounds of candy a year? NielsonWire states 600 million pounds of candy are sold during Halloween. And 2 billion dollars in sales of candy happen just days before Halloween according to Dailyinfographic.com. That’s a lot of …