It seems that a new diet promising fast weight loss is introduced every day. Fad diets may provide the desired weight loss in the first days or weeks. However, they are often unsustainable and when a normal diet is resumed, the weight comes back fast and it is often more than the weight lost. The healthy…
A well-functioning gut is important. It ensures that the body breaks down food efficiently and that nutrients are distributed throughout the body. A healthy gut is also able to get rid of waste before it becomes harmful toxins. Signs of digestive problems Common digestive problems include constipation, bloating, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gas, diarrhea, heartburn, allergies…
Taking your child to have their vaccinations is probably a more stressful time for you as a parent than it is for your little one. No one likes to see their child upset, scared or in pain. That’s why we’ve put together a few tips to make sure the vaccination process goes as smoothly, and…
Not yours…your dog’s! We love our pets but it’s hard to get close to them when they have bad breath and the worst part is: this could be an warning sign of poor health and potential problems. Over 90% of dogs over the age of 3 suffer from some sort of dental disease. Do you…
We’ve always been told that we have to eat our carrots to keep our eyes healthy. Not true, says Dr. Michael Roizen, best-selling author and co-founder of RealAge.com. Dr. Roizen notes there are three easy things we can do to help slow down or prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In this video, he details these…
Here we go – it’s just about that time. T-minus one day and counting until Thanksgiving, the day you eat yourself into a coma and retire on the couch to watch football. This starts the season of parties, open houses, cookie exchanges and the like. How to keep the pounds off? Fad diets are definitely…
I don’t remember the first time I heard of GMOs but I’m sure I didn’t know what it meant. I probably confused it with MSG, the flavor enhancer often found in Chinese food. In this recent interview, Family First’s Marijo Tinlin speaks to Katie Pratt, the wife of a seventh generation farm who lives in…
Remember when you were in grade school and you knew one kid who was allergic to milk? One kid! Now we have designated tables for kids in school lunchrooms across the country so they can stay safe from the foods that can harm them. More and more we are finding out that lots of kids…
It is really important for parents to keep the children healthy and strong. When the kids are healthy, they are able to go to school and perform their household chores. When they are sick, they are forced to miss their classes and spend time in the hospital instead. Parents don’t want this to happen also…
When you think of healthy foods, do you think of what’s NOT in the food – fat, calories, sugar or what’s IN the food – calcium, fiber, protein? Star of Food Network’s Healthy Appetite and best-selling author Ellie Krieger says the best way to think about what foods you and your family eat is to…