Think Healthier: because you need to!

The church was packed. Joe was standing in front of the altar when the priest began to speak. “We are gathered here today to discuss something that’s rather uncomfortable,” the priest said, looking down at Joe.” Yes, it’s time to discuss your gas problem. We’ve been silent up to now, much as you’ve been as…

Scan your health food supermarket’s shelves, and you’ll see a vast array of promising foods — foods that promise longer life, better health or sex, or a more active life. But can all those promises be true? One superfood, yogurt, is a simple and unassuming milk product that delivers a punch for those who are…

Fatigue Dizziness Headache Chest pain Believe it or not, these aren’t just signs of a sinus infection or bad cold. They can be linked to anemia, a bloody troublesome condition if it’s not under control. Most of us hear anemia, and the first thing that comes to mind is an iron deficiency.  But there’s much…

You know how everyone says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? What if it were your only meal of the day? Well, order Burger King’s Ultimate Breakfast Platter and get nutritionally set for today and perhaps a bit of tomorrow. The number of calories on this platter is three-fourths the daily…

A papaya a day keeps disease at bay? We all know the health benefits of our favorite fruits. Apples are rich in fiber; citrus fruits — from limes to tangerines — are full of vitamin C; and bananas are great for fighting off hunger and a potassium boost. But what about the rainbow of other…

You are what you eat. In recent decades, we’ve been exposed to countless studies confirming or debunking the latest fads in healthy eating – what’s healthy one month has been determined to be cancer-causing the next. Despite our best efforts to make health-conscious choices, there are some foods that are part of our regular diets…

Vitamin B deficiency is a condition that affects the body’s ability to make sufficient red blood cells, which can have a number of preventable and unavoidable causes. This condition can be caused by a number of dietary factors, including a lack of animal products (as with vegetarian and vegan diets), poor nutritional intake during pregnancy,…

You’ve been a bit depressed for weeks now. A concerned friend suggests taking the herbal supplement St. John’s Wort for mild depression. Your concerns are twofold: whether the supplement works and if it will interfere with other medications you take, like birth control or blood thinners. “But this is an all-natural and safe herb,” says…

Kale! Eat more kale! This is a popular message seen all over current news stories, heard over dinner or at the office, and shared all over the social media scene. So yes, we get it. Kale is good for you. But what about the other vegetables that are so often overlooked, passed up or simply…

It is no secret that early humans ate meat — meat that would essentially help humanity to develop into who we are today. Our bodies have developed enzymes that make us omnivores; we are able to eat vegetables, meats and fruits. Meat helps our bodies grow. Eating meat has helped humans develop larger brains, smaller…