Archive for November 4th, 2008

Grapefruit Juice Warning

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

If you’re taking certain medications, you may want to reconsider your morning glass of grapefruit juice. A report in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics suggests that grapefruit juice can raise blood levels of lovastatin (Mevacor) by as much as 20 times, which in turn can lead to a serious muscle-wasting disease known as rhabdomyolysis.

Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Getting your kids to eat healthy food can be difficult. Serve healthy food choices with same enthusiasm as dessert. Try to serve vegetables more often and present them in a simple way. If you are serving cooked vegetables, don’t overcook them.