Finding Joy

Feature, Real Life, Survivors

Cancer has been—and still is—a big part of Susan Reed’s life. It’s a fact that’s hard to reconcile with her easy smile that appears so often and is so freely given to most anyone she encounters. Reed is a cancer survivor. Her husband died of cancer in April 2022. And she’s the Vice President of … Read More

Real Life Tips to Health

Forward Motion, Online Exclusives

Did you make a list of things you’d like to change in your life in 2023? Is one of them to get and stay healthier? Whether you set that goal down as a formal New Year’s resolution or it’s a wish you’ve had (but not worked hard on attaining) for a while now, we’ve got … Read More

Sweet Potato Chowder with Smokey Pancetta & Kale

Healthy Recipes, The Dish

MAJOR IMMUNITY+ BOOSTThis recipe loads up on good-for-you ingredients including beta-carotene and fiber-packed sweet potatoes, vitamin-C and K-loaded kale, antioxidant-packed garlic and omega-3-rich walnuts. Plus you actually need the fat from the pancetta to help absorb those immunity-boosting fat- soluble vitamins! This simple-but-satisfying chowder is full of immunity boosters: beta-carotene and fiber-packed sweet potatoes, vitamin-C … Read More

2022 Gift Guide

Great Goods, Online Exclusives

  ‘Tis gift-giving season again! Need something special for those special to you? Check out our list of gifts from Alabama makers and a few items that will say “you mean a lot to me” AND support the vital work of The Joy to Life Foundation. Alluring Lures: Weston Epperson comes from a fishing family, … Read More

Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas with Pumpkin Cream Sauce

Healthy Recipes, The Dish

It’s pumpkin season! In addition to its impressive canvas for creative carving, pumpkin also happens to have an impressively productive nutrient profile – rich in fiber, potassium, beta-carotene and vitamin C. Fiber fills you up and keeps you full; potassium helps the heart; and beta-carotene (vitamin A) is great for vision and strengthening the immune … Read More

Thank-FULL

Forward Motion, Online Exclusives

For many of us, the coming holidays — from Thanksgiving to Hannukah and Christmas and into celebrations of a new year — bring with them friends, family and lots of food. It’s easy to get caught up in all festivities and frivolity, and often, the busy, hectic schedules they create. Moving too fast and doing … Read More