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Kombucha Culture

April 1, 2013 by Jenny Smiechowski
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

How to Make Kombucha In recent years, the fermented tea beverage, kombucha, has risen from obscurity and effectively infiltrated the public mind. Exposure from Hollywood A-listers has promoted a growing “kombucha culture,” and various kombucha-makers now compete for shelf space… [read]

Healthy Fat Recipes

March 25, 2013 by Olivia McFadyen
Last updated on: May 16, 2016

Eat Yourself Thin! with The Top 3 Fat-Fighting Fats Good news. Fat is your friend. Forget anything you’ve ever read, been told, or been bombarded with on the supermarket shelves. Fat and cholesterol are vital for your health and wellbeing. … [read]

Do Overs

March 19, 2013 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

My grandson, Joaquin, has been going through a phase where he says no sometimes when he means yes and yes when he means no. For him, it is not the wonder of life’s possibilities. It seems he does it just… [read]

Death by Bologna

March 18, 2013 by Jacqueline Zradicka
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

New research has found a definite link between the amount of processed meat consumed and the risk of early death. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition polled the eating, as well as lifestyle, habits of close to a… [read]

Grilled Veggie Kabobs

March 6, 2013 by Samantha Samonte
Last updated on: May 16, 2016

Recipe for grilled veggie skewers Winter is finally coming to a end, and there is nothing like melting frost to send your thoughts yearning for sunnier skies, fresh fruity smells, and that crisp spring breeze. So while you are getting… [read]

Mystery Fish

March 2, 2013 by Jacqueline Zradicka
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Mislabeling cheaper fish to substitute for a more expensive variety Some guessing games can be fun to play. But not when it comes to identifying the food we eat. Oceana, a nonprofit marine advocacy group, released the results of its… [read]

Cherry Pie and Whooping Cough

March 2, 2013 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Bet you thought I gave up already—that I fell off the diet and crawled away to hide. Nope. Here’s what I have to report: the weight loss isn’t going so well, but other things are great. The best news I… [read]