The Alternative Daily
Protect Your Body Today With Basil
Basil is more than just a great addition to your pizza, pasta or sliced tomatoes on the grill. Studies show that if you add...
Reassuring Your Toddler That Going #2 Is Okay
Q: Every time my 2-year-old granddaughter feels a bowel movement coming, she does everything she can to hold it in. She cries and is...
Spread the Love of Almond Butter, A Healthier Alternative to Peanut...
Who doesn’t love walking in the door after a long workout and grabbing your favorite post exercise snack? Chocolate milk, a blueberry acai smoothie...
Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s by 40%
Do you want to improve your mind tonight? Consider what you eat for dinner. Our chef suggests the Brain Food Special--a tender fillet of...
One-third of the Food Produced Worldwide is Wasted or Lost
We lop off broccoli stems, snip away carrot tops and snap woody ends from asparagus without a thought. The mindless tossing of scraps, peels...
Beat the Heat This Summer by Knowing Everything Under the Sun...
It is impossible to stay inside this time of year with hiking trips, afternoons on the boat and live concerts urging us to go...
Should We Drink Orange Juice with Added Calcium and Vitamin D?
Major brands are selling orange juice with about 350 milligrams (mg) of calcium and 100 international units of vitamin D added to each 8-ounce...
Fermented Foods: No Longer Just a Thing from the Past
Could fermented foods be the next big thing? For years we have taken a step back from these types of foods, as they have...
8 Simple Heart Healthy Diet Tips
While some heart disease risk factors, such as family history, are out of your control, a healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons....
Regular Meditation Can Help Reduce Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
A recent study conducted by Georgia Health Sciences University researchers revealed that teens that devoted 15 minutes twice a day towards meditation had a...
