By Betty Murray If you think the FDA approves every ingredient that goes into the food products you buy at your local grocery store, you are sorely mistaken. The FDA only looks into ingredients they are notified about — and according to an estimate from the Pew Research Center, there are at least 1,000 ingredients [...]

By Betty Murray Lacking energy this holiday season? Nervous about your upcoming visit with the in-laws? Having difficulty remembering what to do or where to go next? Feeling bloated after yet another holiday meal? If the holidays have you in a fluster, feeling tired or what you are eating may be playing a role. Get [...]

By Betty Murray An estimated 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions every year — weight loss topping the list of resolutions made. Twenty-five percent of people who make New Year’s Resolutions break them within the first week of January. Only 64 percent of people will succeed in carrying on with their resolutions through [...]

By Betty Murray Do you lie in bed at night, struggling to fall asleep? Is getting uninterrupted sleep little more than a fantasy? Inability to sleep may be improved with yoga. A recent Harvard study found that yoga improves both quality and quantity of sleep. Following an eight-week evaluation, during which participants were asked to [...]

By Betty Murray Your cravings for high-calorie, high-fat foods may be more natural than you think. In fact, these cravings are simply human instinct. Craving food is one thing that remains from the hunter-gatherer days, when our ancestors survived on what they were able to hunt, gather and pick with their own two hands. During [...]

By Betty Murray Love is in the air. It’s Valentine’s Day! Whether or not you’ve got a special someone in your life there is always one person you can show some love to this Valentine’s Day — YOU! Show your body some love for Valentines Day. Wellness is about more than exercise and nutrition. It’s [...]

By Betty Murray They may contain fewer calories, but artificial sweeteners are not a harmless substitute for sugar. Over the years, there has been plenty of research on low-calorie and zero calorie artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, which is found in Equal and Nutrasweet, but there is little clarity on the actual effect artificial sweeteners [...]

By Betty Murray The key to a long life may not be found in being thin, but in getting regular exercise. New researchsuggests regular exercise can add years to your life. By getting 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week, you may add an estimated 3.4 years to your life; even if you are overweight. [...]

By Betty Murray The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends a fiber to calories ratio of 14 grams per every 1,000 calories for adults, totally approximately 25 grams per day for women and 38 grams of fiber per day for men. Fiber is an essential element of almost any diet. Though fiber is a critical [...]