I Didn't Know Grilling Caused Cancer! Last time we were talking about using marinades for flavoring foods, and included several recipes. Many times people use marinades for grilling meats and veggies. Did you know that there is a link between eating grilled meat and cancer?  At this point, you might be thinking "but grilling is supposed to be a healthy, low-fat way to prepare meat!" Here's the bottom line: Grilling is a healthy way to prepare food, and is a great … [Read more...]

Now that you've set some goals for your healthy lifestyle, it's time to pick out some ways to reward yourself. Rewards should not always be food. Actually, it's probably a good idea NOT to use food. Many people have been rewarded with food for a majority of their life. Just think about your school classroom, good behavior is often rewarded with candy. How do you celebrate holidays or birthdays? Cake. It's all fun and games until you begin to associate the feeling of … [Read more...]

I received several comments via email regarding the relationship between breastfeeding and cancer risk. So I give the people what they want, more information! There are many benefits to breastfeeding. Most of the research done has been on the benefits of breastfeeding for baby. It is true, breastfeeding is definitely the best choice of nutrition for a newborn. The breastfeeding recommendation for infants is that breast milk be the exclusive form of nutrition for the first 6 … [Read more...]