Health News
Alligator
Ask anyone who’s never been to Louisiana their perception of our state and they’ll most likely summarize it in three words: Cajun food, swamps - and alligators. And for good reason, Louisiana has the world’s largest wild alligator population, some 2.2 million, with...
Alzheimer’s Awareness
How many of you have been in mid-conversation with someone and forgotten what you were going to say, or stepped into a room and found yourself trying to remember why you were going there? No doubt we’re living fast-paced lives, with too much on our plates. But, some...
Tronics: Business of the Month
Josh DeVille’s curiosity for the inner workings of all things electric began at six when he would take apart electronic games he’d receive at Christmas to check them out before putting them back together. “My mom would get bad,” he recalls. “I still do that today;...
Shrimp – Seafood of the Month
Even with the ups and downs that the shrimp industry has experienced over the years (with storms, flooding and low prices) there’s still much to celebrate at the upcoming Shrimp Festival in Delcambre on August 16 through 20. The state’s most popular seafood is...
Brother-in-Law Hot Sauce
Out of a craving for hot sauce while stationed in the Air Force - and with none to be found - Louis Dorsey started making his own. When he returned home to New Iberia, the craving grew into a hobby, and he was giving his tasty condiment to friends and family. When it...
Classic Golden Pecans
“I’ve been eating pecans since before I can remember,” recalls Mike Bowers, President of Classic Golden Pecans in Lafayette. “As a kid growing up at my grandfather’s Texas ranch there were 80 acres of pecan trees, and we’d scoop pecans up by the trash cans full.”...
Childhood Obesity: Bigger Than Thought
For many kids and teens, it’s been a summer of fast foods, cold cut sandwiches, soft drinks, ice creams, snow cones and candy- a treat fest. And as temperatures rose so did their weight. According to a new national study, the risk of children gaining excessive weight...
Grouper
Grouper Whether you’re in Gulf Shores, Destin or Panama City Beach, there’s nothing like having a fish sandwich on the beach. A favorite of many is crispy grouper with tomato, lettuce and tartar sauce. Among the many species of grouper, the best tasting is...
UV Protection
The Dark Side of the Sun At some point in your life, you’ve either said or heard it said when it’s come to using a sunscreen: “I just want to get some color my first time out,” and “I won’t be outside that long,” or “My darker skin tone can take the sun.” But...