If you’re anything like the average person, you probably have a challenging enough time getting the USDA recommended 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Never fear, a simple solution has been created for you. Healthy To Go brands has come up with a full product line of delicious organic drink mixes [...]

Forbes has compiled a list of America’s hardest drinking cities with Austin, TX winning the honor. 61.5% of Austin’s residents had at least one drink in the last 30 days with 8.8% of men having more than two drinks per day, and 8.8% of women having one drink per day. 20.6% of respondents admitted to [...]

In a never-ending quest to improve my tea experience I came across a very interesting tea gadget for my fellow tea nerds. Resembling a one-hitter that James Bond might carry, this clever little tea maker is named the Tea Stick. Made from stainless-steel and spring-loaded the gadget will make one perfect cup of tea. Just [...]

I eat in restaurants only about once a week and I never eat fast food. When I go to a restaurant it is mainly for a social purpose like meeting with friends for celebrating something special. The main reason I avoid restaurants is that I like to cook, but I also like to control what [...]

It seems kind of silly to get excited about something like a cutting board but I am currently experiencing at least some form of mild elation with my new Epicurean cutting board. I picked up a Epicurean pizza peel recently while on vacation and I’ve waited to write about it until I got a chance [...]

Starbucks customers have been asking for healthier drink alternatives and the company has responded with a new line of smoothies dubbed Vivanno Nourishing Blends. The smoothies will contain one whole banana, 16 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber from a proprietary whey protein and fiber powder. The 16 ounce drinks contain 270 calories [...]

Recently, I’ve started taking large chunks off my weekly grocery bill by using coupons for all of my favorite organic companies. My coupon folder is bulging with several piles of mostly $1 off coupons for several healthy products and I’ve saved well over $100, over the last two months. You might be [...]

Farm-raised tilapia is bad for you? Please say it isn’t so. New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reports that farm-raised tilapia has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. According to an article at the Environmental News Network: They say their research revealed that [...]

Last week, I was busy running errands all afternoon. I was feeling cranky, hot, tired and thirsty- a bad combination. I had several more stores to go to, so decided to pick up a healthy snack and a cold drink from Whole Foods. My eyes quickly scanned their refrigerated drink section and a [...]

The New York Times did an article on the 11 best foods titled “The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating” and it made be smile. As I looked over the list I noticed that I’ve eaten 9 of the 11 items some time within the last month (most of them within a week) and nearly [...]