This post is dedicated to my husband - may you print it out and study it carefully. Everyone suffers from gas problems every now and again, so here are some tips straight from Harvard for dealing with intestinal gas: Slow down your eating: A little bit of air goes down with everything you swallow. To reduce the amount of air, eat and drink slowly and chew food thoroughly. Avoid airy drinks and Read more

You've heard me tell you that one way to keep barbecuing safe is by marinating your meat before cooking it to greatly reduce the production of these carcinogens. A recent issue of the Harvard Health Letter gives us four more suggestions to keeping grilling safe and free of cancer-causing properties: Cook smaller pieces: They cook more quickly and at lower temperatures. Choose leaner meat: Less Read more

We are all (hopefully) trying to be a little more conscious about how green we are these days, especially with Earth Day just around the corner. You know I am a big fan of multi-tasking, so I was thrilled to come across these tips on being healthy while being green from the April 2007 issue of the Harvard Health Letter: Walk or bike to work. Combining exercise and a commute builds healthful Read more