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Newswise — SEATTLE — Surviving the holidays with one’s waistline, bank account and sanity intact can be challenging for everyone, but the season affords specific pitfalls – and opportunities – ...

Giving up your favorite holiday foods? That's just wrong! Still, the holiday season can be daunting. It seems as though no matter where you turn, there's a tempting treat right ...

Minestrone means "big soup" in Italian and there are as many variations as there are cooks.  I've used some of the classic minestrone vegetables, but my friend Elena says don't ...

Most women assume that ovarian cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer. They are surprised when I tell them that uterine cancer – also known as endometrial cancer – is ...

 After hearing about the dangers of everyday chemicals, I came home and looked closely at everything I was using.  I began in my kitchen.  I could not believe how much ...

              Lead is known to brighten colors – and that’s why it was used in paint for many years. But while Congress still fights ...

Holly's Pilgrim Stuffing Reprinted with permission from Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books,  2008). My dear friend Holly and I make this stuffing almost every Thanksgiving.  My family begs ...

 Most kids dread going to biology class. Maybe it's because they're lazy, or just don't find any of it interesting, but not many people would call it their favorite subject. ...

One of the easiest and most effective ways to promote good health and to help protect against cancer is with your diet. The American Cancer society estimates that one third ...

The Dirty Dozen For some, switching to organic food may not be entirely possilbe. In this case, knowing which crops have the higest levels of pesticides may be important. There ...

 I heard the words "It's malignant."  I could not understand how this was possible.  I was a health conscious, whole food eating, organic buying, semi-tree hugging mother.  I didn't have ...

Have you ever looked at the ingredient list of your favorite fragrance? I guarantee you cannot pronounce most of the words. That can't be good. And did you also know ...