Sleep More in Class, Teens Learn More. Surprise!
Sleep. How great it is when we’ve rested well the night before. How distressing it can be when that just wasn’t the case. Over the years I’ve offered many tips…
Cut the Stress, Free Your Mind
One of the joys of the holiday season is when we reconnect with our families, young and old. Of course, it’s great fun when we get to hear of our…
Fall for Ugly Veggies!
I’d like to think that farmers are smiling across America (and hopefully receiving a bit more profit from their labor intensive work!) A new craze I read about in the…
Waste Not, Want Not Provides Nobel Prize
I was thrilled to read about the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine this year – Japanese biologist Yohinori Ohsumi. His research is based in thought processes after my…
Food Journal Into Summer Clothes
As the days get longer (and in this area of the country, much hotter) thoughts turn to swimming prospects, and inevitably to bathing suits. While it’s easy to ignore weight…
Defeating Anemia
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), iron deficiency is the single most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide. Its primary symptom is extreme fatigue. Iron deficiency accounts for anemia in…
Is Dog-kissing for You?
I really enjoyed sharing information about pet supplementation in a recent episode of Pet Talk on National Geographic Wild. I was featured in a segment on Episode 3 that originally…
Bacteria or Virus? Express Yourself!
As this year’s flu and cold season wanes down a bit, I found it heartening to read that science is focusing on a way to distinguish between bacterial and viral…
A Bright Idea – with Dogs
Dogs are a huge part of my life. My husband Stan and I share our home with three King Charles Cavalier Spaniels and they are a source of constant joy,…
Bacteria and the Elderly – Better Days Ahead
Recently I was pleased to come across an article in the Wall Street Journal that discussed the very positive shift away from overuse of antibiotics in nursing homes. Being the…