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April 3, 2013 by Frank Macri
Icebergs weren’t great for the Titanic and they aren’t too great for your health either.
Category: Diet
| Tags: baby spinach, iceberg lettuce, Kale, Lettuce, Salad, spinach
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March 16, 2013 by Frank Macri
Did you know that one cup of most cereals has more sugar than three Chips Ahoy! cookies? Don’t be fooled by the fun shapes and neon colors of popular cereals – you’re basically eating a bowl of sugar with some milk. According to an Environmental Working Group report, you should think twice before flying away with Toucan Sam…
Category: Diet
| Tags: Apple Jacks, Cereal, food and drug administration, Froot Loops
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March 12, 2012 by Frank Macri
Growing up, my mother encouraged me to do one thing more than anything else: smile. I was never a depressed child; she just always wanted me to smile and be happy. I’ve come to realize that this is advice that never gets old, so now I’m sharing it with you! Never underestimate the power of a good smile; there are plenty of benefits that come along with a genuine grin…
Category: Lifestyle
| Tags: benefits of smiling, does smiling have health benefits, facial feedback hypothesis, justin bieber, smile, smize, the importance of a smile, tyra banks, u smile, why should i smile
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March 8, 2012 by Frank Macri
Quit searching for the “magic pill” to lose weight – it doesn’t exist. A recent study found that there is no research evidence that any weight loss supplement results in weight loss. In fact, such pills can actually have harmful health effects…
Category: Diet
| Tags: are diet pills safe, diet pills, dietary supplements, do diet pills work, do weight loss pills work, hydroxycut, jersey shore, propolene, ronnie, weight loss pills, xenadrine
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January 4, 2012 by Frank Macri
Today was the first morning in 12 years I woke up not having to look for my glasses…
Category: Lifestyle
| Tags: cornea, eye, frank macri, is lasik painful, is lasik safe, laser eye surgery, lasik
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November 29, 2011 by Frank Macri
Remember the Food Guide Pyramid from years ago? When I was a kid, I remember my health teachers insisted we eat more foods found at the bottom of the pyramid and less from the top. Unfortunately, nutritionists have found this 1992 pyramid design contains wrong dietary advice…
Category: Diet
| Tags: food guide pyramid, food pyramid, food pyramid 2011, food pyramid change, michelle obama, myplate, mypyramid, new food pyramid
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November 26, 2011 by Frank Macri
I don’t care what anyone says – blueberries are the secret to living until you’re 100 years old. People just don’t realize the power of blueberries (or as I like to call them, bluebs). Here’s a list of my top five health benefits of blueberries:
Category: Diet
| Tags: blueberries, bluebs
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November 23, 2011 by Frank Macri
Thanksgiving. A holiday centered around one main activity: eating. Before you start gorging yourself in the mounds of food, try spicing things up for a change. Here are some tips to make this Thanksgiving dinner healthier for the whole family…
Category: Diet
| Tags: cranberries, cranberry sauce, healthy thanksgiving dinner, pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner, turkey
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November 20, 2011 by Frank Macri
Are you unhappy? I have found the solution!
Category: Lifestyle
| Tags: dale carnegie, happiness, happiness chart, how to be happy, the key to happiness
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November 14, 2011 by Frank Macri
Flossing is essential for healthy dental care. In fact, flossing is actually more effective than mouthwash because it really gets in between your teeth and removes hard-to-reach food particles. Neglecting to floss could lead to tooth decay, cavities, and expensive dental treatments…
Category: Hygiene
| Tags: floss picks, flossing, flossing benefits, how to floss, how to properly floss