Nutrition & Supplements

Feeling Frugal? My 8 Favorite Home Remedies and Products

Ever since the August gathering of my women’s group, the Wo-Hoo! Society, where our hostess had stations for creating our own salt scrub and facial toner, I’ve been on a kick of making my own. It never occurred to me how easy it is to make these at home. I also love the “New Uses for Old Things” section in Real Simple magazine, so this is completely up my alley. I’ve also been thinking of other favorite “home remedies,” and have come across some new ones.

Shape Your Summer Body Now!

It is not too early to start shaping your body for the summer. In about three months it will be summer and you will wear less and less clothing. You will want your body to look its best!

If you haven’t been exercising or eating healthy, now would be the time to start. A lifetime commitment to fitness and health is always the beginning of your success with fat and weight loss. The fringe benefit is that you will also look your best.

Soda Can Harm Your Child's Health

When I was a child my mother didn’t really allow us to drink soda because it was not good for us. Today researchers have linked childhood obesity at least in part to soda and sugary drinks as a mainstay in children’s diets.

Get Healthy Eating Back on Track After Super Bowl Celebrations

Let’s face it; many consider Super Bowl Sunday the equivalent of a national holiday.

How to Manage Stress at 40 and Beyond

Let’s continue to look at ways to manage stress so we can create the lives we want as we turn 40 and beyond.

Women Start Taking Their Lives Back at 40

This year I will be turning 40 along with many of my friends, classmates and co-workers. I am happy to report that the first topic of discussion is how are we going to celebrate ourselves!

Vitamin C: Is It the Anti-Aging Supplement? Part 1

Many people want to remain young and have been searching for the elusive magic pill. People have been spending fortunes on questionable anti-aging remedies. Well, now a recent study from Canada shows that anti-aging remedy may already be available at your local grocery store.

Vitamin C: Is It the Anti-Aging Supplement? Part 2

When healthy mice were given vitamin C, longevity was not prolonged. The researchers observed that vitamin C had an impact on only premature aging disorders caused by a defect in the Werner gene.

You Don't Need Stacker-Type Supplements For Weight Loss

Stacker-type weight loss supplements use the “appetite suppressant” and “extra energy” approach to help you lose weight. Stacker-type supplements did contain ingredients like caffeine, ephedra and aspirin (the stack). These products changed in 2004 when ephedra was banned by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in over the counter products.