Information for your physical and financial well-being.
Nutrition
Life for many Americans today is an endless barrage of go, go, go. Our schedules are crazy, and frequently we turn to the ever handy drive thru window of our favorite fast food restaurant to meet the needs of a dinner hour that snuck up on us unprepared at the end of a crazy day. But unfortunately, even the “healthy” choices here are far from healthy. Chicken nuggets might seem like good choice, but in reality they are loaded with calories and unnatural products. Think they are just … [Read More...]
Living With Chemicals
It’s that time of year again: out with the old in with the new. Everything starts fresh. New year, new beginnings. As you consider your resolutions for this next year, here are a few resolutions for healthy living to consider. 1. Healthier eating – While it may be one of the most common resolutions, its also one of the most important. You are what you eat, so this year make both better. Because this is also the most common resolutions to break, do something different this year. Start … [Read More...]
Our Environment
Pollution is generally associated with the air quality outside. However, research has shown the inside air quality of the average home is poorer than outdoors. Residents tend to take the air they breathe for granted, especially inside. The culprits indoors are not visible, like the “brown cloud” that plagues so many cities around the country. Yet the indoor invaders are no less sinister, as they can cause respiratory disorders, infections, headaches, and chronic fatigue. The biological … [Read More...]