Why does this food seem to always make me sleepy? I try so hard to bring my lunch, but it's not always possible, and even if I do, sometimes I have to go out to lunch with picky, finicky, coworkers. Today we went to one of those 'EVERYTHING' places, and while eyeing the sushi (which did not look goo...

Yesterday, I was annoyed to read a Denver Post article on a new diet study. Here's the opening of the article: Two decades after the debate began on which diet is best for weight loss, a conclusion is starting to come into focus. And the winner is not low-carb, not low-fat, not high-protein, but any...

After on my 50 weight loss tips, readers submitted quite a few of their own. If you have any more to add, please leave a comment! (Geoff Kleinman) Yoga. It’s been proven to help other weight loss efforts and can be a great way to shed pounds and keep sane. I do it 3-4 times a week and have not...

Turkey Butt has been very sick with the stomach flu. Her doctor gave her a prescription for anti-nausea that has helped but we are still trying to get Gatorade and Pedialite down her. Her favorite drink is strawberry milk and I can’t let her have that on such a queezy stomach until she is bett...

Abstract: health food alternative medicine Tag: Health Food Alternative Medicine They are beautiful, energetic, entertaining and they continually teach us as they grow and learn. Who are they? Your children, and second to the gift of life, the next greatest gift you can give them is good health thro...

Eat a bug-whether you want to or not. Photo credit Allim Whether you grow it yourself or buy it processed, there is unwanted stuff in our food. But how much? What kind? The recent poison peanut scandal found salmonella, roaches and mold in the plant, but it is really just a matter of degree. In fact...

I got them at Wal*Mart. Went to see my shrink today, she confirmed that Dr. Dickhead is indeed a dickhead, that this is his reputation. She thinks that if I fear him the way I do, I should probably get my family doctor to refer me to someone else. I don't know what I'm going to do. Honestly, I just ...

We met a couple of new friends in downtown Seattle this afternoon. Lunch was extremely filling, but that didn’t stop us from getting sucked into a nearby Top Pot establishment - makers of fine donuts and other tasty pastries. At first, I thought I could resist temptation. Then they told us tha...

I know I complain about this a lot, but it has to be said: I am fucking dying of uterine pain right now. I took two Tylenol 3's (that's acetaminophen + 30 mg codeine, each) and one of those super strength "you can only take 3 in 24 hours" Motrins and I can't even stand up the pain's still so bad. I ...

By Alan TyersYou gotta love a publicly funded organisation. A brilliant piece of research has emerged from the Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services. They have discovered that… doner kebabs are unhealthy. Those crazy kids at the Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services! So...