Vegan Chili Fries

Vegan chili fries…makes my mouth water just thinking about those words! When I saw this delicious recipe at fork & beans, I knew it was a recipe that I wanted to share with our OAWHealth.com readers. In the health department, you will not get much better than all the health benefits the ingredients provide in […]

Gluten-free, vegan and healthy dessert recipes that actually taste good are difficult to find. I tend to be a little cautious when the words healthy and dessert are used together. Know what I mean? All that being said, this gluten-free and vegan apple crisp dessert contains real food ingredients like gluten-free oats, almond flour, cinnamon, […]

Did you know that up to 80% of packaged foods on US supermarket shelves contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients? The battle for GMO labeling is a continual fight. While there are many food companies voluntarily labeling their GMO foods, there are still many who do not think it is important for customers (you) to know […]

Bud bugs infestation. Mention those three words in a group of friends and most likely you will get looks of horror accompanied by deafening silence. Even though difficult to control, a bed bug infestation can happen to anyone and a bed bug infestation can occur in even the cleanest of homes. The common bed bug, […]

With the arrival of summer comes annual trips to roadside stands and farmers’ markets where well-loved assortments of Texas’ succulent peaches arrive in consecutive waves, peaking in July and August, through the Labor Day holiday. According to the first Texas census, peaches were mentioned as a commercial crop in 1890, and by 1910, the peach […]

It’s just part of the summer ritual, right? Baseball games, apple pie, watermelon, water activities and a good old-fashioned sunburn. For those of us that are used to triple-digit summers, we are all too familiar with the high probability of having to deal with a painful sunburn. While sunburn might be an accepted tradition in […]

Fresh, cold watermelon on a hot summer day – in my opinion, life doesn’t get much better! It’s high water content at approximately 92% makes watermelon thirst-quenching while providing hydration and refreshment to the body. Hydration is one of the best benefits of watermelon especially for those that suffer from being easily dehydrated. And if […]

Even though your thyroid is small in size, it plays a major role in many bodily functions and is essential to your overall physical and emotional wellness. Unfortunately, thyroid disease (especially hypothyroidism) is proving to be a much more common health concern than once thought. Poor thyroid health is often overlooked in conventional medicine because […]