Ask Our Experts

Fitness & Longevity

Professional advice to all of your fitness and weight loss questions

Ask Robert & Collette

Tiffany Ferrecchia, Chef, Teacher & Food Critic

Professional Advice on Green Living and Organic, Whole Foods

Ask Tiffany

Jill Nussinow, The Veggie Queen^™

Vegetable and plant-food cooking expert.

Ask The Veggie Queen

Yuliya Cohen, Energy and Psychic Plumber

Gift Healer Offering Insight on Removing Energetic Sludge

Ask Yuliya

Most Read Authors

Written by: Robert Fortini, CFT
Filed in: Nutrition & Wellbeing, Living Green

I was recently asked if vitamin waters were good for a person who was working out, or if they were alright (health wise) as a supplemental source of vitamins.

Well, there are a few different schools of thought on this matter. The FDA, for instance, has compiled a list of and recommended dosages for the vitamins and minerals that they have tested to be essential for general good health. But research has pointed out substantial gaps in the FDA’s essential nutrient list: Lycopene, selenium, and chromium, are but a few substances that have been shown to produce beneficial results in stopping oxidation and maintaining a healthy metabolism, but have yet to be added to the FDA’s list with a recommended daily allowance.

Written by: Tiffany Ferrecchia
Filed in: Cooking Organic

What price would You be willing to pay for a healthy body and a healthy bank account?  The American lifestyle as we know it is based on speed, convenience, and price.  Unfortunately hidden costs equal the price of bad health.  For those of us who experience this and choose to learn from it, find ourselves in an exciting, yet unfamiliar place. 

Written by: Tiffany Ferrecchia
Filed in: Cooking Organic

Hi Tiff, I love lentil soup. Can lentils be sprouted for salads and such?? Duane. Tiffany Answers: Hello Duane, what a great question to ask as we approach the month of March and Springtime air.  Tender sproutlets of grains, beans, and seeds are known to be the ultimate Springtime food as they replenish our bodies with energy and vital nutrients.  Sprouts are known for their cooling properties and their ability to detoxify the body, especially the liver.  Lentil sprouts are great because they only require four hours of soaking.  Most nutritious if sprouted to half and inch but tastier if allowed to grow longer.  I recommend 3/4 cup to one Quart of sprouts. 

Written by: Robert Fortini, CFT
Filed in: Exercise, Living Green

Question: I’m 46, active, not overweight and pretty muscular. I tend to keep my muscles tighter than I could because of concentration on an activity or a sub-conscious idea that I’ll drop something I’m holding or lose my balance. I catch myself over-exerting pressure or force whether I’m stirring food, scrubbing pots or carrying a bale of hay. I often use a little more muscular contraction than necessary.