Health

WHEN IN ROME… Many believe the Romans are to thank for cultivating the first wild apple–small, sour, and riddled with seeds–into the crisp, sweet, tart and juicy globes we enjoy today. Historians may not agree whether the apple originated in Southwestern...

by Sharon Palmer, R.D. “The harmful effects of sugar are primarily due to the weight gain from added sugar in the foods we eat and sugar-sweetened beverages,” says Dr. Michelle Hauser, certified chef and nutrition educator and clinical fellow in medicine at Harvard...

by Sharon Palmer, R.D. Fad diets and the latest trendy fitness classes can be pricey, but healthy eating doesn’t have to cost big bucks. These strategies for healthy living are low-cost and sustainable: 1. PLAN TO COOK AT HOME Instead of ordering takeout meals, which...

by Marilynn Preston The change of seasons is here again. Summer, winter, fall, spring … but not in that order. Our bodies know the natural order of things. Molecularly speaking, what’s outside us is inside, as well — spring, summer, autumn, winter....

by Sharon Palmer, R.D. Since the beginning of time, humans have followed the lead of birds by gathering edible seeds for sustenance. Anthropologists believe that our ancient ancestors probably collected and ate just about any seed that wasn’t poisonous, storing them...

by Marilynn Preston Part of being healthy is learning that something unhealthy is going on in your body and deciding what to say about it – to family, to friends and maybe to the press. In the recent and heavily publicized case of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the...