Overuse of Antibiotics

There has been much discussion recently about the use or overuse of antibiotics in the meat that we consume.  Researchers say that 80% of all antibiotics used in the U.S. are being used in agriculture, specifically in the raising of poultry and cattle.  A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine "points to mounting evidence that suggests this flood of antibiotics has produced pathogens that are resistant to the medicines, which means they are immune to treatments when humans are infected." 

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Recent Attack on Vitamin Supplements

Flawed Research Used to Attack Multivitamin Supplements

By Blake Gossard, Kira Schmid, ND, Luke Huber, ND, MBA, Steven V. Joyal, MD

Two flawed studies, a rehashed review, and an editorial published in the December 17th issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine have attempted to discredit the value of multivitamin supplements.

Get the full article, which appeared on the website of Life Extension 

Personal Apple Dessert

This delectable (and I might add, healthy) recipe came to us from the Usana test kitchen.  What could be more comforting on a cold winter's night than apple pie?  Well, skip the crust and add a few other healthy ingredients and you have a totally guilt-free version!  Get the recipe now.