Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday will put the yum into your meals with more than 85 mouthwatering vegan recipes. When Lauren Ulm went vegan, she faced the typical onslaught of questions from acquaintances and more than the occasional wince from unsuspecting dinner guests. Vowing to prove that vegan […]
Sugary Beverages and Alzheimer’s Disease
Just in case we need another reason to give up soda; here it is. Excess drinking of sugary beverages like soda appears to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. New research using mice suggests that excess drinking of sugary beverages like soda may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Both obesity and diabetes are both associated […]
Citrus Flax Green Smoothie
The freshest, fastest way to get your veggies is in a smoothie. Spinach is the ideal choice for a green smoothie thanks to its neutral taste and ability to blend up without leaving little chunks in your drink. Since spinach is rich in vitamins and antioxidants, it’s almost a shame not to toss a handful […]
Vitamin B3 Holds Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers report that huge doses of an ordinary vitamin appeared to eliminate memory problems in mice with the rodent equivalent of Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, researchers looked at nicotinamide, a form of Vitamin B3 that is found in foods such as pork, peanuts, turkey, chicken, veal, fish, salmon, swordfish, tuna and sunflower seeds. Alzheimer’s […]