Weight Loss & Fitness

By Sari Huhtala

Enjoy apple juice but not fond of the insane amount of sugar in one single glass? Try homemade apple tea. Aside from tasting delicious and naturally sweet, steeping apple chunks to make tea is a healthful way … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

  There is no shortage of research on the benefits of turmeric on human health, and animal health. So, when my then 13-year-old dog Kiko, a lab/vizsla cross, started sounding like an old man with croup I turned … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

If you want to get the most nutritional bang out of your berry-filled smoothie, and the greatest number of antioxidants, you may wish to think twice before adding a scoop of yogurt or milk to your berry … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Did you know, just like humans, dogs can get water intoxication? And while it may seem far-fetched, particularly if your best friend is a Labrador retriever who has spent countless summers fetching sticks in and out of … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Strawberries are synonymous with the summertime. June welcomes a bounty of ravishing red beauties ripe and ready for the picking. They are bursting with sweetness, juiciness and the perfect portable candy courtesy of Mother … [More...]

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Nutritionist,

In a previous article, you mention that insulin resistance needs to be ‘reversed through nutritional supports.’ Could you please elaborate on what that means and what would be examples of these supports?

Thank … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

 While conventional barbecuing offers up a quick and easy way to grill salmon, for those who wish to experiment with outdoor cookery, a Finnish Loimulohi – blazed salmon cooked over an open fire – serves up a … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

For over 40 years women used caustic Lysol and Dettol as a vaginal douche, even recommended by doctors, or so the media touted, and until the late 60s Lysol was considered the number one birth control agent … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Last week at the grocery store I interrupted a woman as she was grabbing a bag of cultivated frozen blueberries out of the freezer, to let her know for a dollar more she could buy frozen wild … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Do we really need more “stuff” in our lives? Probably not. These wellness-inspired ideas, including DIY simple gifts, and other practical, unique gift-giving ideas, are good for you and the planet too.

• 1. For those who aspire