We hear it all the time — drink more water. Drink this vitamin water. Drink this brand. This one’s filtered. This one’s distilled or bottled at the source. This one’s smart. Some are alkaline. Some have electrolytes added (what in the world are those?!). Water is one of the most natural thin…

In the heart of historic Peru village in the southwest corner of Vermont is the iconic J.J. Hapgood General Store. Prior to a brief closure, J.J. Hapgood was the longest continuously running general store in Vermont. Ownership of the store can be traced back to 1827 when it was built by a lo…

Insulin resistance. It’s starting to feel like a blanket statement: one of those diagnoses like “chronic fatigue syndrome” or “IBS” that seem like medical jargon for “we don’t know what’s wrong with you.” It sneaks up on us quietly, silently in fact, if we don’t seek it out through regular b…