Health Benefits of Gardening

Get Green in Your Garden & Get Healthy No, we’re not talking about raising environmental consciousness! Get green in your garden and enjoy good health that follows. Gardening has proven health benefits – not only will you enjoy fresh, tasty organic produce without having to travel further than your own backyard, you will be able […]

Make Sure You Laugh Today, It Is Good for Your Heart

Benefits of Laughter Sometimes we have an urge to just get silly. Kids are great at this – they will laugh hysterically at nothing at all, getting supreme enjoyment from lame jokes and crazy antics. Unfortunately, many of us feel a bit embarrassed when we behave in silly ways. We shouldn’t. It’s good for soul […]

Spinach Salmon Salad

Spinach, Shaved Endive Heart Salad with Blackened Salmon and Grilled Asparagus Start skillet on medium heat, add 1 table spoon triple olive oil and two twits of sea salt grinder into the oil. Leave on medium heat and and add two salmon filets  rubbed with Cajun seasoning ( you can buy blackened seasoned salmon filets […]

Obesity Crisis In America

Obesity Crisis in America Likely to Affect 42% of Americans by 2030 A new study recently released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention projected that by 2030, 42 percent of Americans will be obese and 11 percent will be severely obese. Currently 34 percent of Americans are obese, which is roughly defined as […]

You Caught Me Loving You

“You Caught Me Loving You” by Keith Richmond In every word that’s spoken, in every sound you hear can be felt my heart awoken, and my need to have you near. What you see in every plate I bring, in every flower placed just so, is the singing of a soul content, and a way […]

Warning Signs Of A Stroke

How to Prevent a Stroke According to the World Health Organization, more than 5 million people die of stroke worldwide each year. This is a scary statistic, especially considering that many of the risk factors that could lead to stroke include unhealthy lifestyle choices. There are many warning signs of stroke, and it is important […]

Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna

Eggplant Rocks! 1/2 cup Parmesan 2 eggs 1 medium eggplant ¾ jar low carb tomato basil sauce (Rao’s) 8 oz mozzarella 8 Fresh basil leaves Slice eggplant lengthwise in 1/4 inch slices. Lightly salt the slices with sea salt, coating both sides. Next place the slices in a colander and let sit for 20 minutes. […]

That Sweet Taste from Sugar is a Sour Food Addiction

Sugar is Addictive Everyone overeats from time to time, but is food itself addictive? The concept of food addiction is a persistent yet debatable topic. Scientists analyze whether foods can affect the body in an addictive way while consumers shop for and eat foods where the majority of our calories consumed come from processed high-fats […]

Swimming

“Swimming” by Keith Richmond In the vast emotion that hearts can feel, when love has found a home, lives a feeling that is now revealed, the greatest I have known. The rain-washed air is clear above, the full moon lights the sky, no distance felt from this true love, and my heart can tell you […]

Studies Show White Rice May Increase Risk for Diabetes

Switch from White Rice to Brown Rice What causes diabetes? In the United States, over 20 million people have Type 2 diabetes caused by being overweight and over consumption of unhealthy high-glycemic foods such as white rice. White rice is a dietary staple for many people – not just Asian populations. Recent news about this […]