Well Being Magazine

Why everybody’s talking about TURMERIC

It seems everybody is talking about turmeric, a golden spice widely known for its use in Indian, African and Asian cuisine and treasured for its medicinal properties by ancient healers. Once again our 21st century culture is just catching up with what our predecessors have known for… oh, about 4000 years. It’s about time we got on the bandwagon. Not only can turmeric brighten up the color and flavor of Read more »

A Closer Look at a Dietary Boogieman Are all processed foods bad?

In this new era of “clean eating” and “whole foods,” most of us have come to avoid the grocery aisles that feature dietary demons known as “PROCESSED FOODS.” With good reason, we have been warned away from those foods that I like to say have been… “messed around with.” By that I mean that they have been altered from their original state, heavily modified by processing and additives designed to Read more »

Safe Handling of Homegrown Eggs

There is no doubt that the trend of raising backyard chickens is on the rise throughout the U.S. Although statistics on the number of these fledgling hen handlers are sketchy, we know that more and more families are choosing to jump on the poultry cart and grow their own chickens for food and fun. The majority of these urban homesteaders are interested in the luxury of fresh, homegrown eggs, not Read more »

Some not-so-sweet facts about Added Sugar

Americans are eating and drinking entirely too much added sugar, and that can lead to some very serious health problems. Let’s face it, when it comes to added sugar ‘it’s not all sweet and light.’ The more you know about the health risks sugar poses, the better chance you have of successfully reducing your added sugar intake and living a longer, healthier life. What you should know about the not-so-sweet effects Read more »