
Blast that winter blubber now!
Spring is here, but you wouldn’t know it by the snow I see when I look out my front door this morning! The arrival of spring triggers a very common fear for many people:

The dark side of coffee drinks
For all you fancy coffee fanatics, I have an important message for you.
Those sweet coffee drinks that you love so much have a very dark side—and I’m not referring to how dark the roast is.
Here’s what you must know about these brews that may taste good, but that’s where their “goodness” ends.
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Eating, Sugar

Is this the perfect solution for acid reflux?
I just saw an advertisement for a special pillow for acid reflux sufferers.
Apparently, this pillow keeps your upper half slightly elevated while you sleep so that gravity can work its magic and keep your stomach contents where they belong during your slumber.
Although this pillow has gotten rave reviews and it sure is a much safer answer than crippling your stomach acid with drugs, I still have a question:

Good & bad news about colorectal cancer
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. So there will be a lot of “awareness” being trumpeted to the masses—mostly telling people to get their colonoscopies, watch for changes in bowel habits and basically hope your number doesn’t come up in the colorectal cancer lottery. Well, I have a lot more to say than that. Here’s what people should really be “aware” of:
- Tags: Cancer, Healthy Colon, Healthy Eating

What is your skin trying to tell you?
When most people think of skin problems, things like acne and rashes come to mind.
But what most people don’t realize is that things going on with your skin aren’t typically confined to just the skin—they’re coming from somewhere deeper inside.
In addition to keeping you “all put together,” your skin protects your heart, liver, kidneys and intestinal tract, and that includes giving these vital organs a helping hand if they are struggling.

Weight loss-- foods to always, sometimes & never eat
Speaking of weight loss, as a nutritionist one of the most common questions I get is, “What should I be eating to lose weight?”
- Tags: Healthy Eating, weight loss