Author Susan Ryder

FRESH VERSUS CANNED VERSUS FROZEN When I sit down with my patients for nutritional counseling, they are so happy to show me all the fruits and vegetables they are getting in their diet. However, many do not...

THE FABULOUS LIFE OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR Vinegar has been used for centuries for all kinds of things in the kitchen including cooking and cleaning. It is also an old folk remedy that was used for many...

Chamber Announces Staff Retirement, Personnel Changes The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has announced the retirement of Loo Whitfield, Director of Education, effective this October. Whitfield has led...

CCAA Names Chamber Professionals as Accredited Alabama Chamber Executives The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) announced that nine Alabama chamber professionals have received the Accredited...

DRUID CITY MUSIC HALL ANNOUNCES FIRST SHOWS AT NEW CONCERT & EVENT SPACE Moon Taxi to Headline First Concert on August 26th   Druid City Music Hall has announced the first concerts at the new...

FOODS FOR YOUTH As I wrote my previous article about ways to keep your skin looking youthful, I got to thinking about foods that can also help keep us looking young. I did some research and are there lots of...

COMMENDATION // NATIONAL ACCREDITATION Manderson Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons The Lewis and Faye Manderson...

SKIN//BEST PROTECTIONY Our skin is your best protection your body has yet it can be your worst enemy at times. It shows the stories of your life from a sun kissed tan to the glow of pregnancy. Or the less...

VODKA//WHAT TO KNOW When you think about vodka you think about just hanging out with friends and having a great time. It is the time when people get together to share well times and create new memories. This...

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T EAT IN YOUR CAR Sitting at the kitchen table - at their desk, at sporting events, at social gatherings, standing at the kitchen counter, in front of the TV and even in their cars. With...