by Brenda Watson | Dec 24, 2012 | General
As often as I can, I try to emphasize that diet is 80 percent of the battle when you are dealing with health issues. In fact, diet is 80 percent of the battle always. Whether you are healthy, on the road to health, or seemingly so far from health you can’t even fathom...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 22, 2012 | General
The obesity rate in the United States has been steadily rising for decades. (Check out this link for an eye opener—scroll down right away so you can see the US map of obesity change right before your eyes.) Well, the obesity rate in children is also at an...
by Brenda Watson | May 21, 2012 | General
Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Here is your newest weekly challenge (I mean opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could even add it to your calendar. Join us! The US...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 3, 2012 | General
An interesting article was published last September in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, in which the author hypothesized that sucralose (brand name Splenda) might be the cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The disease emerged in the past century, and...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 14, 2011 | General
A team of researchers at Mayo Clinic recently uncovered an interesting physician bias regarding the diagnosis of the upper digestive conditions gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and functional dyspepsia (also known as indigestion). The two conditions can...