Should I Get the Flu Shot?
October 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
At this time of year, I get a lot of people asking me whether or not they should get the flu shot. The conversation goes something like this: A lot of people: “Should I get the flu shot?” Me: “I can’t make that decision for you.” A lot of people: “But …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthTips for Healthy Bones & Joints
September 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
I hope that you are all settling into the routine that comes to most of us when ‘back-to-school’ time rolls around. I had a great summer, capped off with a recent trip to Cape Cod and Boston. We stopped in Burlington, Vermont on the way home, where my …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthFat Soluble Vitamins
August 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
This month I thought I’d write about a topic that is related to what I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on over the past few weeks, and that is: 1) preparing for one of several courses I’ll be teaching this fall, and 2) taking an extremely interest …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthGreen Drinks
July 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Green drinks. I can imagine that some of you are crinkling your nose and sticking your tongue out as you think: “Oh no! Not green drinks! Next thing you know, she’s going to tell me to eat bark and twigs!” Well, as Euell Gibbons once said (and I know I …
Continue reading Tip of the MonthIt’s Never Too Late to Plant a Seed
June 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Gardening is in my blood – well at least it should be – and I try to focus on that positive notion every spring as opposed to focusing on my past gardening failures! My parents grew up on a farm in Italy where they lived off their land. My brother live …
Continue reading The Basics, Tip of the MonthTired, In Pain or Overweight? You Could Have a Hidden Food Sensitivity
May 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
Learn the underlying reason why food sensitivities can cause these health issues and a myriad more, including skin problems, headaches, and digestive issues, and what you can do about it.
Continue reading Tip of the MonthI Have a Beef with Harvard’s Red Meat Study
April 1, 2012
By Anna Varriano
A recent study from Harvard School of Public Health researchers that was published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine last month claims that eating red meat is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality (d …
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