Teach your kids where food comes from – start a garden! Are you a teacher? Here’s a giveaway just for you ~ Seeds of Change is awarding schools (grades K-8) nationwide with 25 million Seeds of Change® 100% certified organic seeds to support and encourage “sowing and growing” organic school gardens. Learn about this special [...]

A study researching the link between white rice and the risk of Type 2 diabetes at Boston’s Harvard School of Public Health discovered that people who ate three to four servings of white rice a day were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than people who ate one to two servings a week. The [...]

The beverage industry has been flooded with energy drink products such as Red Bull, Monster, AMP, 5-Hour Energy, and more. Have you actually read the ingredient labels on these energy drinks? Well, even if you have there maybe something that you don’t know about them. Are energy drinks regulated by the United States Department of [...]

How to Conquer the Holiday Blues through Aromatherapy. Although this is a festive time of year for most, many people enter a season of depression, loneliness and anxiety. My guest on The Recipe Box Show is Johnetta Miner. Johnetta is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner,Lifestyle Wellness Coach, and Health & Wellness Consultant. She has a [...]

Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger is a registered dietician of the American Dietetic Association and a licensed dietitian nutritionist. She was awarded Outstanding Dietitian of 2009 by the Illinois Dietetic Association – West Suburban Chapter. The Chicago Dietetic Association honored her as “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year” in 1994. She is an active member of the American [...]

  My Thin Excuse with Author, Lisa Messinger: Understanding, Recognizing, and Overcoming Eating Disorders. Lisa received her degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. Today, Lisa is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and journalist whose columns are distributed through Creators Syndicate News Service to over 700 newspapers throughout North America and Dr. Laura Schlessinger.   [...]

Jeffrey Anshel, OD, received his Bachelor of Science in Visual Science and his Doctorate of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry. While in the US Navy, he established the Navy’s first vision therapy center located in San Diego, California. Upon his return to civilian life, Dr. Anshel went into private practice, offering his patients [...]

!! GIVEAWAY ALERT !! … AND THE WINNER IS ~ CAROLYN KATZ ~!! Norene is giving away an AUTOGRAPHED copy of her latest cookbook, The New Food Processor Bible. Enter the random drawing by leaving a comment below. The winner will be announced June 10th.  ~ Good luck!! Norene Gilletz is one of Canada’s leading [...]

Although this is a festive time of year for most, many people enter a season of depression, loneliness and anxiety. My guest for this episode is Johnetta Miner. Johnetta is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner,Lifestyle Wellness Coach, and Health & Wellness Consultant. She has a Master’s Degree in  Public Health. from Columbia University-New York, a [...]

Dr. Kim Bloomer helped me to get off to a great start with my new dog and has been a tremendous resource for direction in keeping him healthy and thriving. She gave me a better understanding of what my pet’s nutritional needs are. And, I have gained an appreciation for the importance of species-specific and [...]