I Was Engaged to A Man with Commitment Phobia - August, 2010
When I met the cute blue-eyed surfer who lived in my apartment building -- we'll call him Max -- we clicked immediately. I'm a workaholic...
Mind Games - August, 2010
On a warm night in April 2005, Marine Lance Corporal Steven Schulz was on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, as vehicle commander of his platoon when a bomb...
Let There Be Light - August, 2010
Those unflattering flourescent supermarket lights do have one benefit, suggests a new study: they help spinach produce more nutrients. The study...
Soy Safety - June, 2010
Soy has spent a lot of time in the spotlight in recent years, linked to lowering cholesterol levels and halting heart disease. The legume also packs a nutritional...
Walk This Way - May, 2010
At 59 years old, Steve Mitchell was ready to start a new chapter in his life. Newly retired from a high-level position with the Federal Government's Social ...
The Legend of Mujadara - April, 2010
Growing up, my two sisters and I chanted loudly for foods that most kids would grimace at. Lima beans in a stew of tomato paste and water, crushed...
Boning Up on Multiple Sclerosis - January, 2010
When 32-year-old Tim McQuay started walking down the stairs at work, he stumbled and suddenly realized he couldn't move. A strong African American...
Avoid a Food Hangover - December, 2009
The average person scoffs 25,000 kJs on Christmas Day. That's enough energy to fuel a 29km walk. No wonder Boxing Day sees so many of us nursing an aching gut ...
Have Your Nutrients Expired? - October, 2009
Sometimes there are clues when a food passes its prime: lettuce wilts, bananas turn brown. Other foods will look and smell OK long after their health punch has...
Being Touched - October, 2009
I sat on the counter in my frilly pink dress, my hair in two pigtails. The smell of warm corn tortillas and sweet butter wafted under my nose...