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HOT TIP! Anti-Inflammatory News

| HOT TIP: A new report from Harvard researchers found that women who ate processed foods were more likely to suffer from depression than those who ate natural foods.  This from a 12 year study with 43,000 women participating. Stick to those…

Cancer Survivors Day

For all of you thrivers and survivors out there, today is all about you.     Why do we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day? National Cancer Survivors Day® is the one day each year that communities across the globe come together to…

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Please check out this amazing film by Ken Burns. CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES airs March 30th-April 1st on PBS. You can learn more about the film at CancerFilms.org.   One of the longest running wars in human history. Three…

HOT TIP! Germs Be Gone

If you, like many others, are in treatment and have a compromised immune system, then we have a tip for you.   | HOT TIP:  Our day to day routines can sometimes be a hotbed of activity for germs. Use…

HOT TIP: Diabetes Breakthrough

  Big news for those of you who live with diabetes...   In a discovery being called a giant leap forward, scientists have figured out how to turn stem cells into insulin producers. What this means: The 3 million Americans…

Four Reasons to Eat Cabbage

 Happy St. Patty's Day! There are many good reasons to eat cabbage (the corned beef is up to you), so try this on for size:     Eating cabbage regularly is a low-cost, delicious way to boost your health. Part…

HOT TIP – Shopping

  HOT TIP: Did you know that you will buy 20 percent more food if you go shopping for groceries on an empty stomach? You’ll also grab higher-calorie foods, per a new study from Cornell. Have a snack before you…

CC’s Spicy Brownies

Our friend CC brought over her spicy brownies for a football-watching party, and all I could do was watch those babies go into people's mouths! She shares her recipe with us today - thanks CC! Now bring some more over! …

Cacao Crazy

  HOT TIP: Hey all you chocolate lovers! Here's one that is actually good for you.      Cacao is the raw natural source of chocolate. It also happens to be high in antioxidants and flavonols (they protect your body…

10 Processed Foods to Avoid

  For all of you out there who visit this site (and thank you!), you are probably, like us, very aware that food is medicine. If you put bad medicine in your body, it can wreak some havoc, either small…