Raspberry Ketones and Weight Loss

There have been numerous articles lately touting raspberries as the next weight loss miracle.  Trainer Lisa Lynn promoted raspberry supplements on the “Dr. Oz Show” as pills that enable the body to “burn fat easier” […]

Devastation of High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a “designer chemical” that is very addictive.  While is may come from a “natural” source, corn, it has been altered and processed into a product that our bodies no […]

Herbs Can Be Hazardous

While I am a firm believer in the health benefits of herbs, caution and safety must still be observed.  Just because it is an herb, doesn’t make it safe.  Sometimes it is a matter of […]

Longevity Takes a Stand

I recently read an article touting the correlation between leg strength and longevity.  This was something new out there and finally something that supported a long held belief by me.  I have always espoused that […]

Exercise For Longevity

Exercise – cue the groaning.  Most people don’t like even the thought of “exercise” regardless of how many times doctors, health “experts”, and all those fitness ads bombard us with the necessity of it.  Exercise, […]

Four Factors of Longevity

Longevity is a subject of increasing concern as we grow older.  We see the dancing centurion on TV or the loving great great grandmother celebrating a milestone birthday with her family and we start wondering […]