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Healthy Diet Recipes

In the kitchen with Kelley: Broiled banana (with peel) splits

A friend shared an article with me recently and I learned I’ve been eating bananas all wrong, like most Americans. I learned that people in other countries, like India, consume the banana peel, or skin, which is chock full of good-for-you nutrients, including extra fiber.

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Healthy Living Mental Health

Gift yourself less stress during the holidays

Chronic stress isn’t difficult to recognize: we feel overwhelmed and anxious; wired and exhausted at the same time, and our brain just doesn’t seem to function as well. Each additional task weighs on us. No wonder it’s called “Holiday Madness.”

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Circulation Healthy Living Heart Health Inflammation

Restless legs syndrome: Mild nuisance or serious warning?

It starts with a throbbing, itching or uncomfortable sensation in the legs and an overwhelming need to move them. Shifting the legs relieves the discomfort temporarily, but the symptoms soon return and sleep is elusive. But relief doesn’t have to be…

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Health News Healthy Diet Healthy Living

Don’t get duped by ‘whole grain’ decoys’ deceptive labels

With mounds of research showing whole grains help fight disease, filling your shopping cart to the brim with whole grains is one of the best decisions you can make for your health. Full stop. But what if the whole grains you’re buying aren’t really whole grains? New research shows that far too many of us are getting fooled by deceptive labeling. Here’s how to get the real stuff…