My daughter recently had something which was sweetened with Stevia. About an hour later she broke out in rashes which covered her entire body. She drank plenty of water and she had to take Benadryl, which helped clear up the rashes after a day or two. So, after Googling for ... Continued
Is Olive Oil Heart Healthy?
If you're like me you've heard of the Mediterranean diet. One of the keys to this diet is using olive oil rather than other oils when it comes to cooking or seasoning your food. And because of this (fact or myth) I only use extra virgin olive oil. But the fact remains, how ... Continued
Do You Need to Take Vitamin D Everyday?
It seems every annual checkup my doctor tells me that I'm Vitamin D deficient. And the same goes for my wife, too. Maybe it's all the sun screen we're supposed to put on every summer (or not), but I doubt I'm alone in my need for adding Vitamin to my list of supplements. The ... Continued
Table Salt vs Sea Salt?
You would think based on the health claims and marketing of sea salt it must be a superior product compared to plain old table salt? I have wondered for a while now what the real difference is between table salt and sea salt, and if in fact there was any real difference at ... Continued
The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup
Is all sugar really the same? Have you seen the television ads from The Corn Refiner’s Association? Don’t Be Taken In! They have an attractive, healthy looking young woman telling us high fructose corn syrup and sugar are metabolized the same in our bodies -- that sugar ... Continued