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

Tens of millions of North Americans suffer from allergies; anything from watery and itchy eyes, runny noses, sneezing and worse. Spring time is often associated with a rise in allergies, although you might be surprised to know that allergies can be... Read More

When you write about a topic like the legalization of marijuana, you've got to be prepared to be bombarded with opinions. This is a subject about which almost nobody is luke-warm; people tend to be either passionately against the legalization of this... Read More

All people feel a little differently about sleeping. Some wish they didn't have to do it at all, and so would gain those extra hours in their day. Others --like me-- think that sleeping is one of the most pleasurable things on Earth. And one which... Read More

Russia has closed its borders to pork imports, Europe is warning against travel to the US, and Canada has issued a travel advisory for Canadians planning to visit Mexico. Fears of an epidemic or even a pandemic are rampant, although the only epidemic... Read More

If you're like me, you gather up lots of extra fat for the wintertime (kind of like a bear getting ready for hibernation). And after January or so, the weight that you wrote down on your internet dating profile last autumn starts to feel less like... Read More