When you're living with chronic heartburn/GERD, cooking and enjoying a meal can be a challenging and often anxiety-filled experience. However, although there are many foods and cooking techniques that can set off heartburn, there are also plenty... Read more
If you're prone to frequent heartburn symptoms, there are lots of simple things to try before you see your doctor. If one of more of these solutions works for you, great! If not, make an appointment to discover if your heartburn is really a sympt... Read more
In this era of fast-paced everything, even the act of eating a meal has become something we can do on the run. Breakfast comes in bars, lunch can be eaten while speeding down the highway, and dinner is merely an accompaniment to the evening news, squ... Read more
The relationship between exercise and gastro esophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is a tricky one. For some people, moderate exercise can help reduce GERD symptoms and benefit the body in countless other ways too. In a 2004 study in the gastroenterology... Read more
Alcohol and weight loss are enemies, but an occasional drink can have a place in a healthy lifestyle. In fact, many experts note the potential health benefits of consuming a single drink per day, including a reduced risk for high blood pressure If, h... Read more
I'd like to remove processed, and faux sweet foods from my diet... anyone have any naturally sweet, naturally healthy food tips? it'd be much appreciated.... Read more
I'm retired Navy (35 yrs), married with two children (also married)
Moved to Las Vegas in 2012 as a retirement home after traveling the world for almost 1/2 my life
Completed masters thesis in forensic sciences
Relatively comfortable with word... Read more
packaged diet entrées are a convenient way to enjoy comfort foods in portion-controlled single servings that help eliminate the risk of overeating. (examples: Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, and Weight Watchers). There has been an increasing demand... Read more
I feel so much better not eating processed foods. Every now and then I had some but for the most part, I stay as far away as possible. I feel so much better physically and mentally 104... Read more
I just learned in my Nutrition class that the fiber in oatmeal binds to bile during the digestion process. Every bowl of oatmeal you eat will literally flush cholesterol right out of your body.... Read more
For people starting the adoption process, or for parents of adopted children, or adult adoptees. We also welcome foster parents as many of our members have adopted through the foster system.... Read more
After a large meal, such as Thanksgiving dinner, I like to take a short walk to jump-start digestion. If I've overindulged and feel a bit blah in the belly, I add in a few quick stretches to get the digestive juices flowing.Today I'm sharing... Read more
By Amanda Greene of WomansDay.com
Most of us are familiar with bloating—that uncomfortable, swollen feeling in your belly. Whether the bloating is caused by water retention, gas or constipation, you don't necessarily need to head to the phar... Read more
