As with friendships and romantic relationships, a healthy relationship with food requires thought and effort. What is a healthy relationship with food, you ask?

Knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding has exploded in the last 20 years thanks, in part, to the burgeoning realm of microbiome science, or the study of the gut flora. These terms collectively refer to all of the micro-organisms, and their genetic material, that inhabit our gastrointestinal tract (primarily from the stomach and downwards into the colon and rectum).

By Molly C. Herndon Studies have shown a positive correlation between good health and higher income. That is people who earn more money tend to have less disease and better health, overall.  Poor health and higher rates of disease are associated more with those in lower income groups. Those living...

Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP® [email protected] What makes some people practice positive health and financial behaviors while others do not? Many people, including health and financial educators, policy makers, and behavioral researchers, are interested in knowing the answer to this question. Findings from recent research studies provide some interesting insights: A...

The week of September 14, 2006, is one that has gone down in the history books. It marked the first time in history that individuals in the United States were without spinach for a total of five days.

Summer picnics are a wonderful way to spend time outdoors with friends and family, but if the food is cooked or stored improperly someone may become sick due to pathogens such as norovirus and salmonella. Every year, nearly 50 million people in the United States fall ill due to foodborne illnesses.

By: Khushbu Patel Children often display behaviors considered sexualized by the adults observing them. It is important for parents and professionals to understand the various factors constituting normal and concerning sexualized behavior. This will help keep children safe and flourishing throughout their childhood and youth. Discussing the topic of sexual…