Exercise: your mindset matters
Ever wonder why some people seem to love exercise while other people appear to detest it? Whatever camp you fall in has a lot to do with...
The benefits of yoga
While many may associate yoga with limb-bending contortions, appropriate only for the super-flexible and spiritual, yoga has benefits for...
Is chocolate "really" healthy?
There have been many studies in the news lately touting the various benefits of chocolate - dark chocolate in particular. These benefits...
Cereal, with a heaping of sugar
We don't tend to equal cereal with junk food, but if we take a closer look at the sugar content of many cereals, we will likely change...
Should you jump on the gluten-free bandwagon?
You have likely heard the term "gluten free" by now. As recent as five years ago, the term was virtually unheard of, whereas it is now a...
Examining Fat
The title story for a recent edition of Time Magazine is simply and provocatively entitled "Eat Butter". The author, a member of...
Get Out There and Hike!
The consequences of inactivity can be vast and frightening. Inactivity is linked to variety of health issues, such as cardiovascular...
Sit-down versus take-out
Should you stop and pick up that burger, or sit down for what seems like a healthier meal at a full-service restaurant? The belief that...
Quackery
Quackery has been around just about as long as medicine! In the past, snake oil salesmen went from town to town, preying on people’s...
