We’ve all heard the health advice to drink more water, but is our water healthy to drink? NBC news recently reported on a 5-month water quality study that found trace amounts of pharmaceuticals (parts per billion) in the water, ranging from antibiotics to sex hormones to pain medications. The drugs are excreted into the sewage [...]

Zucchini & Yellow Squash "Pasta": Serves 4 Note: The recipe says to julienne the squash and zucchini. This simply means to cut them into thin strands (for this recipe, you want them to approximate the size of the cooked spaghetti strands). You can use a mandolin or the large holes of a box grater or [...]

Genetically modified foods are the hugely controversial topic on 14-year-old Rachel Parent’s mind. She’s started the organization: A Teen’s Right to Know, which pushes for GMO labeling and long term testing. She challenges Kevin O’Leary, from Shark Tank, to debate the merits of GMO on his show after he called GMO opponents “stupid”.  Ninety percent [...]