Do you feel like eating healthily is a chore and enjoying food that is good for you is a challenge? If it is the case and you have children, you run the risk of passing this attitude on to them. Studies show that the children of parents with a high BMI often have similar issues. Therefore, genetics aside, it seems that kids do pick up their parent’s lifestyle habits. That is why it is important to try to build some fun into establishing healthy habits, for the benefit of the whole family.  Make It Kid-Friendly Making healthy meals fun can

Endometriosis is a painful disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial (uterine) tissue in locations outside the uterus. This can include on or around the ovaries, on other structures within the pelvic cavity, and even in other locations around the body. Endometriomas, also described as hemorrhagic cysts, can be intrusive and adhesive to surrounding structures; and because they are made of endometrial tissue, they respond to cycling ovarian hormones.  There are many different stages and severities of endometriosis depending on infiltration of tissue, adhesion to surrounding organs and structures, the number of lesions and the symptoms experienced.  As a result,

It’s that time again folks. The height of summer is in full effect, and the heat can often get the better of us as we bask in the glory of solar radiation. Tasty, cooling drinks always go a long way, and one of the best at quenching the voracious thirst of summer days is lemonade!  It’s consumed around the world, but have you ever wondered why someone thought to take something so tart and make a drink out of it? Once you examine lemons more closely, it’s no wonder why lemonade has become the eternal drink of summer. Lemons are