Author: Beverly Facey

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year.  As I walk my dogs in Central Park, and watch the leaves change to their beautiful golden brown colors, and feel the crisp fall air against my face, I know fall is here. With fall, I know warm comforting food is in season. One of […]

E-cigarettes became popular in 2007.  Many people believed that using e-cigarettes would help them to quit smoking, and that vaping was safer than cigarettes which turned out to be false.  Vaping devises like vape-pods, hookas, e-pipes, and e-cigars have become very popular also. The Center for Disease Control claims that vaping among middle and high […]

Getting blue as the days grow shorter? Sleeping a lot during winter but feeling even more tired? Turning to bread and pasta for comfort during cold weather? If these symptoms describe you or someone you know, it may be due to a major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, better known as seasonal affective disorder […]

October is breast cancer awareness month and it is celebrated by women who have been cancer-free and for those who have lost the battle, we hold them in our memories. But do you know that men also suffer from breast cancer? In 2016, about 2,600 men are expected to be diagnosed with the disease, and […]

Let me preface by saying, a plant-based diet is the most nutritious food you will ever eat in your life. There’s no denying it.  I have been a vegetarian for over 30 years of my life.  I occasionally used to eat goat cheese and a piece of salmon.  In the summer, three years ago, I […]