Happy Halloween all you scary ghosts and goblins! October and Halloween are my favorite time of the year and I look forward to tonight when all the excited children and their careful parents show up at my front door. Yes, I’m a vegan and focus on healthy eating, but just for tonight, forget all that. […]

Headaches in children are a common problem. Just like adults, kids can have tension headaches, migraines, and sinus headaches. About 10% of children suffer from migraines, although most of these kids will outgrow them. It is estimated that around fifty percent of child migraineurs stop having the headaches once they reach puberty, and another twenty-five […]

If the Fountain Of Youth – a mythical water source that will reverse aging (or so the legends go) – truly existed, stumbling over it would instantly make you the most popular person on our incredibly gorgeous blue and green planet. Actually, remaining healthy – and even looking great, no matter your age – isn't all […]

Long, long ago in a galaxy far away, getting “old” meant that you dragged out the rocking chair and spent the rest of your life watching TV and the world go by. My parents and their friends got virtually no exercise except for a bit of housework and perhaps cutting the grass (before the days […]

Most people who are interested in losing weight have, at one time or another, thought about joining some sort of weight-loss program and in fact we’ve put together a list of 160 "lose weight" online resources. They’re everywhere of course, from Weight Watchers, to Overeaters Anonymous to programs at the local health spa. But most […]

Dr. Robert Young, author of the pH Balance Diet, says the swine flu disease doesn’t exist. He’s been saying that for quite a long time, actually. Below you will find an article written by him that is very thought-provoking. The following is an email exchange between Matt Schweder and Dr. Robert O. Young concerning the […]

For years, most exercise programs focused almost exclusively on only one kind of cardiovascular exercise, but that it no longer the case. There’s a new kind of exercise that is exploding in popularity and it is called "high intensity interval training" – and it’s a welcome add-on to traditional "steady state" exercise. If you’re wondering […]

There are lots of vegetarians and vegans out there – like me – and we often consider using whey protein for weight loss. Why? Because all of the weight loss research concludes that the more muscle we have, the easier it is to be lean. And if you don’t eat animal products, whey protein drinks […]

If your weight loss – or lack thereof – is driving you to eat 14 doughnuts a day, then you might wonder if there's any hope for you. Speaking for myself, as soon as diet plans appear in my life, I'm hit with an uncontrolled urge to eat, eat, eat! The problem is that all […]

Arthritis remedies are a major concern in the 21st century. According to the CDC, 46 million Americans have been informed by their doctor that they have this painful disease. Shockingly, the CDC also estimates that 294,000 U.S. children under age 18 (or 1 in 250 children) have been diagnosed with arthritis or another rheumatologic condition! […]