I can’t stress enough the importance of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Use your culinary creativity to add these disease fighting edibles to every meal.

For breakfast, why not try an egg scramble with some sauteed zucchini, onion and fresh Roma tomatoes.

And don’t forget to shop local, organic, and in season whenever possible. This will insure you’re bringing the most fresh and nutrient dense produce to your table!

There are a lot of opinions out there about sunscreens. Both camps argue valid points. The advocates fear bad burns and abnormal moles gone awry while those opposed will warn of parabens and other toxic chemicals. Then of course there’s the “sun-saluters” who’ll tell you to expose your bare, un-screened skin to 15 minutes of rays a day, in order to fill up on necessary Vitamin D.

The truth of the matter is that skin cancer is a real and scary thing, and for some sun sans screen is not an option. If you’re like me and dare not spend more that 30 minutes under the warm summer sky without protection, you’ve got to explore this link… EWG’s 2010 Sunscreen Guide… Discover which sunscreens are the safest to use and which pose as much of a threat as those dreaded UV rays.

I was shocked to learn that some of the worst sunscreens out there are the ones we’re smearing on children.

Does your lotion measure up? Find out before your next sunny outing!

Happy Summer!

They help the environment and allow us to carry an heavier load than their evil plastic counterparts, but like all things there’s a down-side to the reusable grocery bag. Fortunately it’s one that is easily remedied.

A study done in Tuscan, Los Angeles and San Francisco showed traces of e. coli in half of grocery bags sampled. Now, of course making sure you wash your food well is an easy fix to this dilemma, but why tote around a bacteria breeding ground. Don’t forget to periodically wash your reusable grocery bags. This will ensure your bags are germ free and safe for those loose apples you decided not to waste a plastic bag on.

You know, with all the hype in the media concerning food contamination, one has to wonder what role we all play in the whole conundrum. Any thoughts?