You’ll find the word “organic” just about everywhere these days.  From candy to ice cream, the word “organic” has quickly become more of a marketing term than a statement about how the food is produced.  Administered by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Organic Program is responsible for defining what “organic” means and how the term is used.  …

Was “get on a diet” one of your New Year’s Resolutions? If it was, how’s that working for ‘ya?
According to a national survey by the American Dietetic Association, over 40% of Americans choose being on some form of diet as one of their New Year’s Resolutions.  Unfortunately, only 1 in 5 are still on it by the time February rolls …

The older I get the louder I hear my “life clock” ticking.  All of us only have so much time on Earth.  All of us only have so much life in us, and when it’s gone, it’s gone.
Now I know that most people believe in an afterlife but that’s not what this post is about.  This post is about extending …

OK, if you’re like the rest of us, you made it through the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year holidays with 5-10 extra pounds you swore you weren’t going to put on, but ended up with anyway.  Only someone with rock-solid will power (or someone who doesn’t get invited to parties much) could have avoided it.  The point is that for the rest of …

I usually prefer to research and write my own articles instead of linking to others but every once in a while, I come across one that’s so good, I’ve just got to pass it on.  This is one of those.
This article appeared in an Australian newspaper and it describes some of the things we’ve all heard about health and …

Ever notice that when you’re with other people, you tend to follow their lead, especially if it’s in a situation where you’re not really sure what to do?  When you sit down in a fancy restaurant to eat your salad and notice that there are several different sized forks to choose from, most of us take a quick glance …