The Worst Tummy Tamer It’s really nice how I keep coming across great topics for this column! By which I mean I keep experiencing summer-themed health woes and passing my learning onto you. I’ve spent the last week laid up with a terrible bug, inspiring this week’s column: how to Read More

Tips for a Safe Summer Amusement Season When you’re hurtling toward the ground from hundreds of feet in the air -– or spinning so fast your sunglasses and flip flops fly off — the possibility of danger is a big part of what makes the experience fun. But each year, more than Read More

Stopping Mosquito Bites Without DEET Apparently I’m one of those people who tastes really good to mosquitoes. It’s such crap. Of all the things in the animal kingdom I could naturally delicious to, it has to be the one that’s endemic to everywhere I like spending my summers, and Read More

Whole Walnuts Reduce Heart Disease Risk Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania researchers. Read More

Studies Find Coffee Can Be Good for You I don’t know about you, but the heat of summer doesn’t quash my need for coffee. On the contrary, when the lazy days of summer kick in, I can drink more than ever — iced cold with a splash of almond milk and vanilla, please. Not only Read More

Five Summer Snacks That Burn Fat If you’re tired of saying “no” to foods this summer in an effort to look bikini perfect, good news! There are plenty of great foods that actually speed up your metabolism, kick your body into high gear and help you burn the fat you’re Read More