Illinois Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week With Programs for Seniors

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan launched the beginning of National Consumer Protection Week this week by announcing efforts to help Illinois seniors survive the economic downturn and protect themselves from scams.

“Although the recession has affected everybody, older Illinoisans living on fixed incomes are often targets of scams,” said Madigan. “It is important that Illinois seniors [...]

10 Super Snacks for Seniors!

When it comes to healthy snacks, the age of the baby carrot is over. Sure, raw carrots are great for you, but so are plenty of other delicious foods. These ten delicious snacks are also “superfoods” – not only are they not bad for you, they have health-boosting properties to boot. Whether you crave something [...]

Pu-erh: New Tea on the Block

The other day our Director of Client Care here in Chicago excited showed me a new box of tea she had purchased on the North Shore with a name that neither of us knew how to pronounce: “pu-erh.” After a little online research we found a number of pronounciations, the most popular being phonetic “pu-urh.”   

Pu-erh tea may be new [...]

Magnesium May Help Maintain Cognitive Function And Memory Into Old Age

Did you know that even while living in an industrialized country with east access to healthy food and nutritional supplements, magnesium deficiency is very common?

A new study done by Tel Aviv University suggest that magnesium, which is a key nutrient for the functioning of memory, may be critical for neurons of children and healthy brain [...]