It's the week I dread. No, not because I need to cook an edible Easter meal for a house full of guests or attempt to keep the kids busy during spring break. With the heralding of spring comes spring cleaning, and I can't say I enjoy the task. If you're one of the 40 million people who suffer from allergies, particularly dust or... Read more
With new research supporting that a Mediterranean diet can help alleviate asthma and allergies in children and in adults, many people are left wondering how to reap the rewards if they live in Kansas, not Cannes, and lunch in a cafeteria, not a cantina. Andrew Larson, M.D., and his wife, Ivy Larson, are living proof that it's not only... Read more
When it comes to fighting germs, do you think that a little dab of soap will do ya? Well, new research shows that a little dab may just be doing you in. That's right, in addition to getting rid of germs, the soap you're using on your skin-and your kids' skin-every day may be silently altering your hormone function, and causing a slew... Read more
I admit it -- I buckled under the pressure. Before my kids had even made it out of Pre-K, they ate their first hot school lunch. In their minds, that first bite sent them into the ranks of the "big kids." In my mind, that first check of the CHICKEN NUGGETS box may have sent them on the road to becoming "big kids," in a literal... Read more
