Health and Wellness
Chef Dori – Culinary Artist
“Chef Dori is a culinary artist with a passion to create memorable experiences” Question: When did you know you wanted to become a Chef? Response: I knew I wanted to be a chef in high school. There was something that developed later on. I grew up watching my grandmother and my mother cook so much and in high school , my senior year I wanted to attend Johnson & Wales in Providence, Rhode Island. My mother said no, I needed to pursuse something else. I guess she didn’t think I was that serious about it so I put that on hold...
read moreThe Sun and Vitamin D
(Written by: Dr. Candace Cabbil) We all know that proper exercise, fresh air, and natural (raw) foods are important for good health. But did you know that sunshine is just as essential for gaining and maintaining health, strength, beauty, and vitality? It is true that all life require sunlight. The sun’s rays not only influence the skin, but pass through the skin into the body exciting and stimulating the cells and tissues. Dr. Thiel asserts in Combining Old and New: Naturopathy for the 21st Century that it is a proven fact that the skin...
read moreWomen, Hypertension and Stroke: Natural Remedies for Symptoms
(Written by: Dr. Candace Cabbil) Did you know that women suffer strokes at a higher rate than men? The National Stroke Association asserts that 55,000 more women than men suffer from stroke at 425,000 each year. Additionally, seven out of 10 women are not aware that they are more likely than men to have a stroke. African American and Hispanic women were less likely than Caucasian women to correctly identify the causes for strokes or are aware of stroke symptoms. However, African American women suffered a significantly higher number of strokes...
read moreChildhood Obesity
Have you noticed the fattening of America in the last 20 years? I have! Growing up, I recall overweight kids being in the minority. However, I have noticed that the number of overweight kids in America has increased significantly in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. In 2008, more than one-third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, water, bone...
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