We all want natural hair that is gorgeous, shining and blowing in the breeze like the models on TV. And to do that we need healthy hair. Of course, the gals on the commercials and in magazines are chosen specifically because their hair is so spectacular and most of us don’t, and never will, look […]

Yesterday was my first full day of my detox cleanse and it wasn’t bad at all. Obviously, it’s too early to have any report on results. But first, here’s an important question you need to answer before even considering a cleansing diet for yourself … Is A Detox Cleanse A Good Idea, A Fad Or […]

On this Memorial Day, 2011, we can only offer a "Thank you!" to all the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives, health and well being so that the rest of us can live in safety. Gratitude and respect are the least of what we owe you. And for everyone else … have […]

Our guest author today explains some of the more common weight loss myths. I recognize some of them – do you? Everyone has his or her own take on the best way to lose weight. Over the ages, weight loss has become one of the most socially controversial subjects, with so many opposing views, ideas, […]

I don’t know about you but there have been many times in my life when I’ve heard that word "exercise" and felt a bit ill. Sure, we all know that lack of activity is ‘bad’ for us and we know allllllllllllllllllllllllll about the benefits of exercise. But sometimes simply getting up off the couch seems […]

There are lots of people in the 21st century who work at home. Perhaps they’re a mom who stays home with her small children, or a house-husband, or someone like me who works at home and owns their own business. Lots of these folks feel like they’re in really terrible shape and that there’s no […]

If you are wondering if there are yogurt health benefits from this creamy milk product, you only need to pay attention to the cold shelves of your neighborhood supermarket. There are plain yogurts, sure, but there are yogurt flavors Mother Nature never imagined, yogurts with toppings, yogurt with granola, yogurt with jam on the bottom […]

Unless you're very informed about labels and fanatically careful about additives, chances are you eat very few 'pure' foods – meaning foods that don't include anything but real food. The two most prominent are preservatives (which makes food last until approximately 2500 AD) and sweeteners. One of the newly-popular ones is fructose. But is this […]

Is oatmeal nutritional? We might as well ask if rain is good for the earth because the health benefits of oatmeal are substantial and humans have known this for centuries. Oatmeal is incredibly popular in cultures all over the world and has a history that goes back to ancient China and Greece. Scotland has been […]

I do yoga and I have trouble with my toes (don’t most people?) so I am very interested in Yoga Toes. Steve Dub has written a really nice review of these interesting little “toe-fixers”. Perhaps Yoga Toes are the antidote to shoes that squish our feet into unnatural positions. Lots of people know just how […]