Kiwifruit Health Benefits...

When it comes to buying fruit, most people gravitate toward oranges, apples, bananas, and grapes. They often skip over the more unusual fruits. One of the fruits that are over looked is the kiwifruit. The kiwifruit is native to China. Many regions of Europe, South America, and North America have shortened the name from kiwifruit to simply kiwi. This little fruit has a brown peel which contains many hairs. Inside the peel,...

What Dr.Oz doesn’t mention about Vitamin D...

Getting enough Vitamin D is all the rage lately. Heck, I’ve even heard talk about forgoing sunscreen because it may interfere with your vitamin D intake! The famous Dr. Oz speaks in the video below stresses the importance of Vitamin D and wearing sunblock, but he fails to mention that most sunscreens are unsafe and how to choose a natural one. I already wrote about that a few years ago here. So to wear sunblock...

What Are The Health Benefits Of Cabbage?...

Cabbage is a strong and sturdy vegetable that is abundant in almost all cultures and countries. Unfortunately, many American families don’t buy cabbage. The only form of this vegetable they eat is coleslaw. Coleslaw is loaded with high fat ingredients such as mayonnaise. The only other dish that cabbage normally appears in American household meals is corn beef and cabbage, which is usually eaten on Saint...

My “Spring Health Kick”– the pro...

I have a confession, I’ve never felt the most unhealthiest than I do now. I believe in a little help from our super food friends and keeping our nutrition in balance, but let’s face it– life is stressful and it’s easy to fall off the wagon and drink 3 cups of coffee and one alcoholic beverage daily! Perhaps from this nasty habit, is why my body is feeling achy and inflamed. It’s very hard...

Fasting with the Seasons and Detoxifying Foods...

Photo by BurningQuestion As spring has sprung I’m feeling a serious need to some spring cleaning, not just in my home, but my body! Dr. Sachi (A Doctor of Oriental Medicine- whom you may remember from our last interview: Fit, Fabulous, Over 50…and Sharing Secrets!!) runs many fasting retreats and shares some tips with us below: In Dr. Sachi’s Words: I’m often doing a detox- no one can avoid it now,...

The Secret to Younger Skin...

Introducing: Jade’s list of Secrets to Younger Skin. This list of articles are written by your’s truly and are all a part of my Secrets to Younger Skin series: Stop using toxic skincare products- Clean up your cleaning act! Non-toxic skincare- Lessons from my Dad’s Skincare Products Naturally heal your skin problems- Ancient Mineral’s Topical Magnesium Products Choose a high quality SPF that doesn’t contain...

Fit, Fabulous, Over 50…and Sharing Secrets!!...

Dr.Sachi- Acupuncturist Dr. Sachi is fit, fabulous, and over 50 years old! (Look at the picture. Can you believe?) She is a practicing Doctor of Chinese Medicine, an Acupuncturist, and Yoga Instructor, in the South Florida Area. She gives many workshops. (Find out more at her website: http://sachispirit.com. I always found her health, poise, figure and youth amazing, and was eager to follow the same health habits that got...

Summer S.O.S. (Save Our Skin!)...

It’s summer (or else, you live in a really sunny place, in which case, you need to worry about this all year round!) and I’m sure my readers (like pale old me!) are searching for an effective, safe sunblock that won’t cost more than a guesthouse in Florida. I don’t think I need to tell anyone at this point in history why wearing a safe sunblock is important. Just in case you need a review, here is a link that...

Q + A with my Health Guru: On Weight Maintenance a...

Dr. Simm Gottesman is an Acupuncture Physician from Florida in possession of vibrant health and youth, a great niece (me!), and much wisdom on natural health secrets. Simm was the first one to influence me to change my eating habits. I have never been the same since she shared her health secrets with me, more than a decade ago. She is over 50 years old chronologically, but physically, much younger. Her face barely has a...