Uh oh. Cold and flu season is right around the corner. Besides the usual prevention tips – washing your hands often, getting eight to ten hours of sleep each night, and drinking plenty of fluids – there are specific foods that can prevent and even help shorten the length of this year’s colds and flu. […]

 For many of us, autumn means crisp weekends spent running through apple orchards, climbing wooden ladders to reach the tip tops of trees to fill bushel baskets with fresh apples. Or does your family spend entire afternoons walking up and down the endless orange waves of pumpkin fields, meticulously inspecting each and every one to […]

Who says Americans don’t care about their health? Restaurants have been working hard to create healthier, lower calorie menus to tailor to the health conscious consumer. Are they doing it for us or is there another reason? There’s been speculation that the change has come from federal regulations requiring restaurants to display calorie counts. These […]

Did you know that football season marks the start of weight gain season? From now until the end of the year, many people will struggle with their weight loss goals. Think about it: football tailgates, Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey, holiday treats and New Year’s drinks. Yes, it all adds up! Snack Attack Go easy on […]