What a great little site! I look forward to reading more here.

I am fairly new to blogging and started my own to follow my journey back to good health.

I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis ten years ago. Eating vegan many years ago, the disease went into remission. I fell off the wagon and went back to SAD food, only to have the IC return.

Looking forward to good health once again!

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Is the health claim party coming to an end?



This past week, the Food and Drug Administration released 17 l… Continue

One in three American kids is overweight or obese. Many of our kids start accumulating extra weight—or develop the habits that will lead to weight gain later on—in very early childhood, setting them up for a lifelong struggle with both weight and a multitude of chronic diseases.

But many parents don’t pay much attention to obesity prevention advice; they don’t believe it’s relevant to their kids. They’re more focused on making sure their kids develop well, and th… Continue

Fast-food companies market grilled chicken as a healthful option, but most consumers have no idea that the products harbor a dangerous carcinogen. Two Connecticut residents have teamed up with The Cancer Project to file a class-action lawsuit demanding that… Continue

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Oh, I love eggplant! It is one of my

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This is the time of the year when it is very easy to become depressed or
to get the "wintertime blues". If you find yourself lacking in energy
or just do not feel like doing things that you normally enjoy, you may
have a mild case of the blues. If you are finding that the cold
temperatures and the gray skies are affecting your outlook on the day,
you will be glad to hear that there are some very simple things you can
do to help you.



1. Diet - It is very easy for us to grab sweets and… Continue

Do you want to live to 100?

For most of us, a long and well-lived life sounds rather tempting. So what can we do to get as much out of life as we can, for as long as we can?

It turns out we know some important things about what influences longevity; there’s even a fun game online that will estimate how old you’ll live to be. All you have to do is answer 40 quick questions related to your health and family history and a calculator (at the end of this post) will do the rest.

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Feb. 8, 2010 -- Drinking as little as two soft drinks a week appears to nearly double the risk of getting

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