Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is one of the essential vitamins for good health.  The actual function of the vitamin is to maintain strong connective tissue.  If a person has an inadequate amount over a long period of time they will suffer the deficiency disease called scurvy.  Symptoms are seen in the body [...]

If you’re today’s typical parent, you may not think you have time to cook a healthy dinner for your family.  You may work outside of the home, or you may spend the day running numerous household errands; either way, you constantly feel like you are barely keeping your head above water.  It seems there is just [...]

For all you busy dads who can’t find the time to master the art of roasting and basting and chopping and sauteeing to get a meal on the table like your mother used to make, take heart.  I have some short cuts to offer so you can get a healthy meal on the table in just 30 minutes. What is a [...]

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two part series.  You can find Part I here: http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/29/finally-the-answer-to-permanent-weight-loss-part-i/ The answer is really simple: if you are not losing weight it is because you are eating as many calories as you are burning.  In order to lose, you have to find a way to eat less, [...]

Why can’t you just lose that weight! You watch what you eat and try to eat healthy and exercise–but the weight just won’t come off. Now I invite you to Part I of “the answer to weight loss,” where you will give some serious thought to some serious questions, and find the answer for yourself. [...]

Meal replacement diets are very effective at helping people lose weight.  The program is usually a meal replacement item–drink, bar, shake, soup, or cookie–five or six times per day, plus a “sensible meal” consisting of a lean protein and plenty of vegetables.  The meal replacement ideally has between 100 and 250 calories, plenty of added [...]

Many people start their very next diet by making a list of “forbidden foods” and then attempting to avoid these altogether. What usually happens is the focus over the next several days becomes all those delicious foods that are not allowed, and the result is feelings of deprivation, resentment, and ultimate failure. What qualifies as [...]

The acai berry achieved its great reputation a few years back as being one of several ‘superfruits’ which are loaded with antioxidants.  These compounds are known to have great protective effects against cell damage, keeping cells healthy and delaying chances of developing some types of cancer.  Beyond that, the acai berry itself has no magic [...]

Have you ever wondered how the Atkins Diet works? There are so many diet plans available, how can you tell whether this one is good or not? Well, there is actually a scientific reason this very-low carbohydrate diet causes weight loss, as well as a few other ways it works. 1) Ketosis: This is a [...]

Recently some close family members of mine were left without power in their home for several days. This prompted the question, “what will we be able to eat?” With power out all through the county most restaurants were not open either, and many of the gas stations were unable to provide fuel–so people were hesitant [...]