If you are like many of us, we start out the new year promising ourselves that this will be the year we get organized! Those words bring good intentions. The next step is action! I recommend you start with the most obnoxious room, closet or drawer in your home. Each…
BPA vs BPS In case you don’t know what BPA is, perhaps we should talk about that first. It has been in the news a lot in the past few years. The controversy began in about 2007. Bisphenol A (or BPA) is an estrogen mimicker. It leaches out of bottles…
I’ve been trying to find out which restaurants are the healthier ones. I already try to avoid most truly fast foods, but it is good to find that some are working harder to be healthier. Mod Market is new in Denver and they are one of the few who use…
Hard to believe that 2015 is only days away! Where does the time go? It seems to fly faster as we age don’t you think? Remember as a child it seemed like it took forever for vacation to come? Now, it zips by. As the year closes, and the weather…
In a new study researched at Australia’s University of New South Wales, states that junk food triggers obesity by changing the brains circuitry. The study done on rats, also mimics human behavior as we are both mammals who share similarities in the orbitofrontal cortex which affect the pleasurable enjoyment of…
First of all Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah! Hope whatever you celebrate is joyous and with those you care about! As the year comes to a close, we review what we accomplished in the current year, and we set goals for the new year, often lofty and ambitious! My question…
This information is posted from Food Matters. Enjoy a healthy, happy, grateful Thanksgiving! When it comes to holiday celebrations, it can be difficult to resist all those extra treats and temptations, with good intentions sometimes flying out the window. It is possible to keep a reign on your health…
Sandy has been a host mom since the early 90’s when Up with People (soon to be 50) moved their headquarters to the Denver area. She has hosted young people from around the world including students from all continents and nationalities….about 13 countries and the USA. NOW IT’S YOUR CHANCE!…