The Special K diet is a much-publicized meal replacement plan. Called the Special K Challenge by the Special K company, the idea is to make most of your calories come from the Special K products: Special K cereal: original, red berries, low fat granola, cinnamon pecan, protein plus, chocolatey delight, blueberry, fruit and yogurt and […]

If you’ve been to the grocery store regularly over the past few years, you will have noticed how much more expensive food has become. Sometimes I am horrified by the costs – especially since I’m a vegetarian and focus on fresh fruits and vegetables which are horrifying expensive. In fact, the cost has inspired me […]

Since you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume that you spend more than a few minutes each day at your computer. You may do your online banking, shop for the kids’ Christmas presents, order flowers for your dinner party – and check out Facebook. But there’s a price to be paid for too much computer […]

Have you ever heard of ley lines? They have been considered areas of power on the earth for millennia and many great structures – such as Stonehenge – have been built on top of them. They are famous for pain relief and scientists today believe they are magnetic lines that are the forerunner of today’s […]

Have a wonderful, spooky – and safe – Halloween. Stop by my house if you’re in the neighborhood. We go all out for this wonderful time – including watching Halloween Town 1 and 2 by Debbie Reynolds. And don’t eat too much candy – save a bit for next week. :-)

Chromotherapy, or color therapy, is a well-documented way of using color to heal. It’s not a mystery because much research has been done on the effects of the light spectrum on the human body. Healing with color may be used alone or with other natural therapies like proper diet, sufficient rest and relaxation, working out, […]

This is an interesting sourdough starter recipe because it doesn’t require a starter. Huh? What I mean is that most recipes say to add include sourdough starter in the recipe. What if you don’t have any? Because, obviously most of us do not or we wouldn’t be trying to start one. Here is a recipe […]

Thousands – perhaps tens of thousands – of people in the 21st century have tattoo designs on their bodies and the art of tattooing is big business, so the associated risks have been kept fairly quiet. Just be aware that our skin is our first line of protection from a huge number of diseases & […]

There’s a reason that the first meal of the day is named "break-fast" since we need to end a long period of not eating or end our fast. In fact, for most of us, the hours asleep are the longest period that we go without eating. So it’s important to consider some breakfast meal ideas […]

There probably isn't a woman in the West who doesn't know about the importance of taking calcium. We all know that we need lots of calcium to maintain strong bones and to avoid that dread disease, osteoporosis. But what many don't know is that the best calcium supplements have a huge range of benefits beyond […]