Jan 5, 2009 | Better Health
Tweet Q:Is the NY Soda Tax a Good Idea? A: Yes and No!Have you heard about plans for a NY State tax on calorie laden soda? Diet sodas, sports drinks and other beverages like “vitamin waters” will be exempt from the tax.Ths proposed soda tax is a great...
Dec 8, 2008 | Better Health
Tweet Greetings! Here we are, December. The end of the year and the beginning of holiday craze. Instead of the usual health tips and events, I thought I’d put together something a little different this month. Things you might not normally come across in the...
Nov 11, 2008 | Better Health
Tweet If you don’t have time to read Susan Allport’s excellent book, Queen of Fats, at least check out this YouTube video that demonstrates what too much Omega 6 fat can do to a...
Nov 10, 2008 | Better Health
Tweet According to Chinese Medicine, fall is “lung season”. Want to take better care of your lungs? Turn off that leaf blower! The American Lung Association says that a leaf blower causes as much smog as 17 cars. Here’s how to help reduce air and...
Nov 8, 2008 | Better Health
Tweet Greetings! It’s been a busy fall with a historic election behind us and Thanksgiving and the holiday season ahead of us. To make matters more complicated, we’re all feeling the time crunch, the money crunch and the energy crunch. Let me remind you to...
Oct 24, 2008 | Better Health
Tweet As we get closer to Election day, I’m hopeful for the future.W hy? Because people like Michael Pollan are out there saying really great things that make a lot of sense. Pollan wrote a memo to the next president in the NY Times a couple of weeks ago, called...