Archive for July, 2012

Anti-aging Supplements that Go Beyond the Blueberry

Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Newest supplements in the fight against aging

Skimp on Sleep, Pack on Pounds

Friday, July 20th, 2012

By Elizabeth Barker
Snoozing for fewer than six hours a night could raise your obesity risk, a new report from the American Journal of Human Biology shows. In their review of past studies on sleep restriction and weight gain, the report’s authors found that lack of sleep may mess with hormones involved in appetite control. For [...]

True Food Kitchen

Friday, July 20th, 2012

At True Food Kitchen, you always know exactly what you’re eating

Gluten-free Chocolate Brownies

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

By Carol Fenster, PhD
Nothing against apples, but the story of Adam and Eve would be a lot more compelling if chocolate were involved . . . like, maybe this wickedly dense and fudgy brownie? Serve it plain, dress it up with a dusting of powdered sugar, or slather it with fudge frosting.
1 cup boiling water
1 [...]

Best Bet for Back Pain Relief

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

By Elizabeth Barker

A combination of conventional care and alternative medicine might be the ticket to taming low back pain. In a pilot study recently published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, an integrative approach to back pain treatment (including alternative therapies like massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, mind-body techniques and nutritional counseling along with [...]