Sobering Thoughts on an Alcohol Alternative

February 7, 2025

An August Gallup poll reveals that nearly half of Americans now view alcohol consumption as bad for health. Notes Jamie Ducharme in a Time magazine report, "drinking, at least in moderation, [...]

Is It No Longer Considered Safe to Wine and Dine?

January 31, 2025

As I pointed out last week, tobacco consumption in the Americas goes back over 1,000 years. And today, if we have learned anything, it is that it is one very old and deadly habit we can't seem [...]

Does Lowering Nicotine in Cigarettes Elevate the Smoking Issue?

January 24, 2025

According to World History Encyclopedia, the act of smoking tobacco "in the Americas goes back over 1,000 years when natives of the region chewed or smoked the leaves of the plant," which grew [...]

Beware of Sugary Beverages and Loaded Popcorn

January 17, 2025

If you subscribe to the resolution of eating healthier in 2025 but don't know exactly where to start, Dr. Federica Amati, a registered public health nutritionist with the Association for [...]

Eating Healthier a Top Resolution but Tough to Carry Out

January 10, 2025

Well, sure enough, it wasn't long after the ball dropped in Times Square, and the last sparkler across the land had fizzled, that tallies as to the most popular New Year's resolutions for 2025 [...]

Time for Closer Look at Potentially Harmful Food Additives

January 3, 2025

When this year's favorite New Year's resolutions are compiled and reported upon, I believe (or maybe just hope) "eat better in 2025" will be a prominent one. That means steering clear of [...]

How Seasonality Effects Sleep

December 20, 2024

To say it's cold outside is a relative statement. It depends on where you live and how one defines "cold." As America is the fourth-largest geographic country in the world, temperatures here [...]

Fighting the Bliss Point Formula

December 13, 2024

Back in 2013, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss released a book that was destined to become a bestseller. Some would proclaim it to be one of the best books of the [...]

The Power of Walking, Talking and Positive Thinking

December 6, 2024

Say you happen upon an older individual walking along at a brisk pace. It's midday and they are wearing just regular street clothes, nothing that would be considered exercise wear. But they [...]

Saving Recipe Needed to Solve America’s Food Safety Issues

November 29, 2024

At this point, it should surprise no one that many of the foods Americans eat nowadays are ultra-processed and spiked with chemical ingredients designed to enhance their flavor, texture, [...]

Some Cold Remedies Now Taking Heat

November 22, 2024

If you read my offering from last week, then you know I was addressing the fact that, despite modern medicine's many breakthrough cures and treatments, there remains no cure for the common [...]

The Common Cold Comes Without a Cure

November 15, 2024

Over the last century or so, we have been able to develop countless breakthrough medical treatments, many proving to be lifesaving. Thankfully, this pattern of medical advancement continues as [...]