Susan Patterson
Susan is a Certifed Health Coach, Master Gardener and sustainability expert who has authored over twenty top selling books on healthy living, clean eating, gardening and natural wellness. She has taught thousands of people how to shop, cook and eat healthily and live well. When she is not coaching others, writing or speaking, Susan can be found hiking, kayaking and enjoying time in her garden.
5 Tips to Shed Pounds Now for the Fall & Holidays
Need to lose weight now for the fall season? As we come off of summer break and anticipate the upcoming holidays, many women use...
Colorful Detergent Pods Create Major Risk for Children
For 63 years, American kids have been playing Candyland, with its Gum Drop Mountain and Queen Frostine. So it's no surprise infants are attracted...
Fight Late Night Cravings That Boost Your Belly Fat
Q: I have trouble falling asleep, and I find myself opening the fridge after midnight, almost every night. I'm putting on a lot of...
The Healing Touch of Green Tea
Sipping a cup of green tea, whether hot, cold, or in a bottled beverage, is becoming an increasingly popular past-time for Americans—intake has more than doubled in the past four years...
16 Million People Don’t Know They Have High Blood Pressure
A brisk walk, pumping iron, even a roll in the hay can make your systolic blood pressure rise - temporarily. But if, like "Southland's"...
Lighting in Fast Food Restaurants Entices You to Eat More &...
Why don't vampires cruise the fast-food restaurants? Is it because there's too much cholesterol in the customers' hemoglobin? Nope. It's the bright lights, colors...
4 Simple Steps to Boost Oxytocin Naturally
When Dr. David Banner got mad, his body transformed into the Incredible Hulk. The effect of stress on your body might not be so...
What’s Your Environmental Disaster Plan?
Got a plan for staying safe if an environmental disaster strikes your town? This summer's string of toxic emergencies - a refinery fire in...
Phytochemicals Play Critical Role in Gut Health, Cancer Battles and More
Scientists know that plants possess thousands of bioactive compounds, called phytochemicals, that impart health benefits when we eat them. These benefits range from protection...
3 Easy Breakfast Recipes to Help Lose Weight (I’m Jumping on...
How often are you eating a healthy breakfast? Let me ask that question in a different way: Would you like to lose weight, increase...
