Wedding season is upon us. Looking through the pages of this issue will inspire many of you who are planning your big day and remind others of their wedding in the recent or distant past. Although there is much excitement around the dress, flowers, and …
Fall is a favorite season for many people. From October to January, there is an abundance of holidays full of excitement and celebration. For some, however, the winter season brings melancholy. The days become shorter and the temperatures colder, creating a setup for the winter …
Shortly after my husband and I returned to Shreveport following residency, we hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our home. After our family gathered around the dinner table for the feast, we took turns saying what we were most thankful for in the previous year. My father, …
Heat pan. Add oil. Cook food. It’s that simple, right? Nope. The type of cooking oil you choose affects not only the flavor but the safety of your food. Cooking oils also vary widely in their effects on our health. Oils have a smoke point, …
SWEET TEA: The perfect drink for hot summer days in the South. Cool, refreshing, delicious…and full of sugar. I know, I know…I am raining on the parade of a southern tradition, but the sugar content of beverages is a huge contributing factor to the obesity …
There is a small town in eastern Pennsylvania named Roseto that was settled by Italian immigrants in the 1880s. It was named after the village in southeastern Italy from where the immigrants originated. In the 1950s, it was noted that the residents of Roseto had …
Those of you who are my age will remember marketing campaigns from the dairy industry that set out to convince America that milk was necessary to have strong bones. In the 1980s, TV commercials told us that “Milk: It does the body good.” Later, we …
Supplements and vitamins and minerals, oh my! It’s that time of year again…the time when America decides to get in shape and healthy once and for all. Supplements often play a role in this quest for health, but are they necessary? There is much understandable …
If you look in a dictionary, the definition of mental health that you will find is “a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.” This is a fairly basic definition, in my opinion, and lacking the truth essence of mental health. The …
With the arrival of fall, there are going to be changes in our daily routine. School is back in session and we may find ourselves spending more time inside working and catching up on what didn’t get done during the energetic summer season. Winter is …
The term “superfood” is used frequently these days in the food and health industry. We are promised health and vitality when we eat these superfoods, but what are they and how are they different from anything else that we eat? The term superfood is a …
I was lucky this year to take my family to visit my sister over spring break. She and I were reminiscing about the (more challenging) times when our kids were babies and she mentioned a routine that got me thinking. After her daughter was born, …
To eat organic or to not eat organic…that is the question. In my opinion, the answer is to eat organic, but allow me to explain. There are many buzz words used by the food industry to sell product. Some of these labels are useful and …
Whether or not you keep up with the news, you have no doubt heard about the opioid crisis in America. What started as the compassionate development of pharmaceuticals for management of pain has turned into a firestorm of prescription and addiction. In response to the …
