If you love cheese and cool, fresh chicken salad, you’re in for a treat with this recipe – my favorite light and fresh lunch item, especially when the temperatures start to climb (it’s also a great accompaniment to a bowl of tomato soup, though, so it’s good any time). The “cups” are formed by cheese [...]
Ice cream is made for summer, but if you’re allergic to dairy (or trying to watch your weight – who isn’t?), it can be recipe for disaster. Take heart, though, you can still have your treat and eat it, too! The magic of this Twice as Nice Cream lies in its simplicity. All that’s needed [...]
How to Kick the Sugar Habit - and Why You REALLY Should By Julie Williamson After a sweet love affair that ended in pain and disappointment, I decided it was time (past time, really) to kiss sugar goodbye. The breakup was a bitter one, especially at first. My head ached, my mind kept wandering to [...]
Allergy Sufferers Could Be at Risk Due to Fraudulent Olive Oil Ingredients By Julie E. Williamson By now, we all know the merits of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) – a key ingredient in Mediterranean diets and a heart-healthy, body-benefiting alternative to highly processed and potentially toxic vegetable oils. If you’re like me, [...]
The Pulse Test: How This Simple, At-Home Test Can Help Pinpoint Allergies By Julie E. Williamson My first allergy test came around age six. It was the traditional “scratch test” and I only remember a very long afternoon of testing, which culminated in another of my thumping, nauseating migraines (probably triggered by anxiety) [...]
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When Severe Allergic Reaction Is in Doubt, Experts Suggest Using Epinephrine Even when emergency physicians aren't 100% sure a person is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (such as one that leads to anaphylaxis), experts agree that epinephrine should be used as a precaution. An article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and [...]
