You may have seen a post floating around Facebook and other social media platforms (also Instagram) asserting the benefits of a fully ripe banana with dark patches on the skin. According to this message, it only takes one ripe banana a day to fight cancer! The message goes something like this: “According to the latest […]
The Pantry Ingredient I Use to Control My Heartburn
Ask anybody in my family and there is on ailment that they will say we all have in common: heartburn. For me, it comes in waves. I have periods of time where I’m just going to get heartburn everyday. Then it eases off for a while. Then it comes back. But, there is one way […]
Do Cats Need Vitamin C?
With all the nutritional products marketed to cats and dogs, including vitamins, you must wonder if a cat really needs any of this. Lots of people wonder if cats need vitamin C, for instance, since it is so important for humans. Even a basic knowledge of nutrition will tell you that there is no vitamin […]
NO, You Can’t Feed Your Cat a Vegan Diet
In June of 2014, the image of an article started circulating on Facebook. The headline read “Vegan” Kitten Nearly Dies.” Is it true? Did a kitten nearly die from being fed a vegan diet? Yes, this report was a real one. It was an article that had been published in Australia’s Herald Sun on July […]
We May Soon Have A Cancer Vaccine!
In the video below, Hank Green of the SciShow talks about an exciting new development in cancer treatment: A potential cancer vaccine. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have been working on two novel immune-stimulating agents. They have injected these agents into the solid tumors of mice and found that the agents eliminated all traces of cancer […]
What is the Official State Snack of Maine?
During my first visit to Maine (which I loved, by the way), we had some lobster (or lobstah), which I didn’t care for, not being a lobster fan. We also had some great pie, picked some fresh blueberries and made blueberry cobbler, and enjoyed many other treats. I also got some Moxie soda and enjoyed […]