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Mmm… Chocolate: Good and Good for You

Let’s hear it for a great excuse to eat more chocolate…as if we needed one. Multiple studies in recent years have pointed to the benefit of flavanols in dark chocolate. These plant micronutrients can help lower high blood pressure and cholesterol. In addition, chocolate can raise endorphin levels – which make you feel good – […]

So You Don’t Cook

For those of us who don’t cook, eating healthy can be harder than for most; additionally, the inability to cook can serve as an excuse to avoid improving eating habits. Below are healthy eating tips catered to those who need quick and easy ways to eat healthier.

A Plant-Based Diet Offers Great Benefits

We are hearing a lot about the potential benefits of a plant-based diet; even former president Bill Clinton attributes his weight loss and improved health to this increasingly popular way of eating. But what exactly is included in a plant-based diet?

Carbohydrates: Good or Bad?

When most people hear ‘carbs’ they immediately think ‘NOOO’. This article will make that strong no to an ecstatic ‘YESS’. Not all carbohydrates are healthy but neither are they all bad. Read on to learn how to tell the difference between the good and the bad carbs.

The Benefits and Limitations of Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening

This is a two-part Op-Ed series on breast cancer screening. Read Daniel Kopans, MD’s counterpoint here.  It is my opinion that regular high quality mammographic screening does decrease risk of death for women aged 40 and above and given the current state of the science, it should be advocated.  While I advocate mammographic screening, I do […]

Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Live Long

Hakuna Matata, it means no worries for the rest of your days, and many days they will be if you just stop worrying and start being happy. Research now shows that those with a greater sense of happiness live longer than others with a more negative outlook!

3 Traits That Can Help You Beat Breast Cancer

By Kathy-Ellen Kups, RN ｜everydayHEALTH I often contemplate the traits that help people overcome adversity. I especially love to talk to people who have beat breast cancer and tell their stories like triumphant warriors. For a while I attributed their power to optimism, now I know better. Years before I was diagnosed with breast cancer, my […]

Naturally Delicious

Ready to embrace cooking with natural foods but not sure where to start? Cookbook author Heidi Swanson offers insight into building a natural-foods pantry and creating delicious, nutritious meals.

Avoiding Weight Gain After Breast Cancer

Excess weight can be an unwanted side effect of chemotherapy, but it doesn’t have to be. By Beth W. Orenstein Reviewed by Judy Mouchawar, MD, MSPH | everydayHEALTH Breast cancer survivors with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer gained more weight within five years of treatment than women who didn’t have the disease, […]