Did you know that you risk cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity when you go to work? No, it’s not the glazed donuts at company meetings, too much coffee, or the microwave snacks in the break room. Nor is it the stale air or the fluorescent lighting. While these may contribute to ill-health, a greater […]

If you’re about to eat a cucumber, perhaps you should re-think that decision – unless you absolutely know where the cuke came from. Like your own backyard. Why? Because according to the Communicable Disease Center there have been 838 cases of salmonella from cucumbers from Mexico. Here are the reported outbreaks so far: Alabama (1) […]

If you’re interested in food safety – and who isn’t? – then you should check out this story on opposition to the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership agreement, I recently saw an image of a printed copy of the agreement on a Senator’s desk and it’s several feet – yes, FEET – tall! How can anyone truly understand anything […]

The holiday season is upon us and if you’re looking for cooks gifts, we have a lot of ideas. That’s because a lot of food prep goes on at our house. :-) A high quality product like this Kirkland Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil will always be appreciated by a cook – unless they’re eating […]

Tyson Foods has been charged with 33 counts of misdemeanor felony for its barbaric and vicious torture of helpless chickens. The group Mercy for Animals has videos of: >> Live chickens having their heads ripped off – while they’re conscious and fully able to feel the pain >> Shocking the poor birds with electricity and then […]

Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year! At this moment, as I sit by my computer, I have a pumpkin spice scented candle burning and a GIANT ceramic pumpkin lit and sitting on my desk, grinning goulishly at me. Centuries ago, early Europeans believed that on ‘All Hallows Eve’ the boundary between the physical and […]

Subway is the latest fast food chain to join Chick-Fil-A, Subway, McDonald’s, Chipotle and Panera in eliminating chicken raised with antibiotics. The only one of these chains that I visit is (occasionally) Chick-Fil-A and they announced their decision in February of 2014. Not only is this a great health and consumer decision, but these giants also […]

Did you know that if you suffer from herpes or cold sores, your best remedy for painful sores may be … honey. Honey? How can such a common and ordinary substance be a powerful remedy for miserable and painful sores? In fact, it can be used to treat acne, wounds, cuts and sores of all […]

It’s autumn and all across America pool owners are closing down their pools for the winter months. Even here in Atlanta, GA, the heartland of the south, It’s That Time. I know two families who lost a child by drowning in a swimming pool and I can tell you it’s a tragedy that never ends. […]

“Old age” is universally dreaded in the western world. All the words that are applied to older people – even the politically correct “senior citizen” are condescending. And the images of sickness, dependence and decline in every possible way are almost too dreadful to contemplate. That’s why a video like the one below is so […]