There are tons of health gurus out there telling you what you should eat, what supplements to take and what kind of exercise to do. There’s so much information and so much of it is contradictory that it’s hard to know what to listen to. Read more »

When I first married my husband, my stepson only ate five foods. He’d eat chicken pot pies, chili, cheese pizza, spaghetti and chicken wraps with Caesar dressing. Sometimes he’d eat dry cereal. He ate at odd hours and he and his father almost never sat down and ate a meal together. Read more »

I recently read Barbara Kingsolver’s book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. The book chronicles her family’s experience as they change their eating habits. Read more »

I have a lot of friends who consume diet soda on a regular basis. They do it because they’re watching their weight, have diabetes, or just because they think it’s healthier for them than sugar. Read more »

My stepson has Asperger’s Syndrome, which is an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For all of you who haven’t heard–I didn’t know until a few months ago–eliminating wheat and dairy from their diets can have a positive effect on people with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read more »