Despite the old wives’ tales, you don’t have touch a frog to get a wart. In fact, warts are actually caused by viruses – not our four-legged frog friends. The issue is that the body doesn’t “see” the virus, which means it doesn’t try to fight it off. Because of…
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Is juicing the secret to Jack LaLanne’s good health? The benefits of fruits and vegetables are well documented. The Department of Food Science at Cornell University released a report in December of 2004, citing numerous peer reviewed studies that suggest that increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables can reduce overall…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
by Stephanie Larkin Imagine getting home from work to the tantalizing smell of dinner, ready to dish out, hot and delicious. For a busy working mom, corporate couple or live-alone single, that’s a dream that doesn’t seem likely, unless you can afford your own chef. But it’s not unattainable. All…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
Clarified butter is a delightfully rich concentrated butter that can be used in cooking and making mouth watering sauces. Traditional methods for making this rich butter concentrate can be a little intimidating at first, but not anymore. There is a very simple and easy 4-step method to make clarified butter….
With all the current news regarding a bad flu season, it’s more important now than ever that employees know when to stay home from work. While that scratchy throat and runny nose could just be a case of allergies, it could also be a sign of something worse. Here is…
Fight breakouts from the inside out. If acne is a problem for you, then you might think those stereotypical foods – chocolate, greasy pizza, etc. – are causing it. That may be the case if all you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner is junk, but there are foods that…
Having the right support system in place is one of the most important factors in succeeding in your weight-loss efforts. However, a supportive friend, no matter how well-intentioned, is not someone who tells you that you look fine just the way you are. A supportive friend is not someone who…
When a relationship is in the beginning stages, laying the groundwork for a trustworthy, long-lasting relationship is key. Sometimes that foundation is never built, leading to suspicion, jealousy and other negative feelings down the road. However, even if a relationship begins with the best intentions, it may not end that…
If you have a wound or irritation on your skin that doesn’t seem quite right or isn’t healing as it should, chances are it might be some kind of lesion. But is the skin lesion cancerous or not? That’s the important question. Lesions are defined as almost any type of…
If you’re watching what you eat, then one of the biggest pitfalls can be eating in a restaurant, especially with friends or significant others. When dining out, call the restaurant or get a menu online ahead of time. Many restaurants publish their entire menu online or have copies available for…