We all have moments when we crave something sweet. Maybe you've had a bad day at work. Or maybe you've just gone on a great date with the guy you met on a free internet dating site, and you want to celebrate. But there aren't many things that will... Read More
Those of you old enough to remember would have completed the above by saying 'is like a day without sunshine'. But Alissa Hamilton's new book Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice is likely to give you a new perspective about the orange... Read More
The days are getting a little longer, the sun is shining a little warmer, and the out of doors is looking more and more inviting by the moment. It's spring, and summer is on the way. Spring is the perfect season for being outside, for getting in touch... Read More
Depending on where you live, circumcising new male infants may or may not be the norm-- and if you live in the United States, it probably is. In many English-speaking countries, non-religious based circumcision has been a growing practice for decades... Read More
Here we are, not even a month after the swine flu scare took over every type of media, and in the end not much has happened. To be specific here are the numbers; Deaths: There have been a total of 63 people that have died from H1N1; 58 of them were... Read More
As we get older and fatter, it seems like the world's obsession with being young and ultra-thin only grows. Especially for women, it's impossible to keep up with what society (read: Hollywood) tells us we should look like. But we try. Boy, do we ever... Read More
If you read the paper, online or an honest to goodness hold it in your hand newspaper, or watch the news on TV it's all enough to make you want to retreat from the world. Bad news in abundance, be it financial, economic or social, there's plenty of... Read More
People grow their own vegetables for a variety of reasons. We want to limit the amount of pesticides and other chemicals that we may ingest from commercially grown produce. We want to have fresh produce available at a moment's notice. And then there... Read More
Now that spring is in the air, the air is full of allergens, too. And I know from experience that allergies stink. Every year my allergies come charging in, and I spend a couple of months feeling like I've got a 24 hour a day head cold. Sure, there... Read More
Just because you eat the recommended daily amounts of fruits and vegetables and eat a healthy balanced diet doesn't necessarily mean that your skin is reaping all the benefits it can from the vitamins you ingest, including any supplements you may be... Read More
