You attend a friend’s wedding, and they have presented a wonderful buffet of food.  It’s so beautiful and there are so many choices.  How exciting.  You go to your family Sunday dinner night and grandma has cooked up the usual amazing savory dishes, along with a mouthwatering trio of desserts.  And that’s just what grandma...

Anti bacteria is good right?  I don’t want that bacteria, right??  Bacteria is bad for you, right??? Ohh, the confusion of bacteria!!! We live in a world that is anti bacteria forward, but when we talk about gut health, bacteria and fungus is what we want in there.  There are bacteria that are harmful to...

Your parents made you drink it, your college coach made sure you didn’t forget it during practice, your trainer asks how much you had yesterday, your friends hand you a bottle or glass of it whenever you visit, and restaurants ask if you want sparkling or tap. Water is available to you everywhere you go....

Portion control is the name of this game and reading labels and measuring is how you play it.  Disproportionate portions can wreak havoc on your weight loss goals and on your waistline.  I imagine that if you photographed 20 dinner plates from 20 different households in 20 different countries or states, you probably wouldn’t see...

Growing up in Louisiana, I was always a big eater.  Living in a home with 3 very hungry brothers, a father who baked homemade sourdough dinner rolls and flaky buttermilk biscuits, and a mother with the cooking skills that had every relative and neighbor constantly calling to see what was on the menu, I developed...