No Grain, No Pain: Editorial Review by JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS, Author of The Virgin Diet and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet

FOCUS ON HEALTH | By Dr. Peter Osborne – The whole-grain goodness myth reigned supreme when I began training clients a few decades ago. To even question whether cereal or oatmeal could become unhealthy seemed akin to blasphemy within the nutrition world. Regardless of popular opinion, I often noticed...

Hometown Heroes: Carolyn Engelke Tarver

By Joan Frances – Thirty-three years ago, Stan Engelke was a vivacious and compassionate 17 year-old enjoying life. He was wise beyond his years. His mom, Carolyn, said that through her son, she learned that the most important things in life are relationships, not material possessions or anything else....

Lazy Days of Summertime

Living the Sweet Life: July is possibly the laziest month of the entire year, and for great reason. It’s the only month that none of us has to really do anything – except of course work. Children are out for the summer, and unlike June, where it’s a scramble to finish strong with their classes or...

Seven Fort Bend ISD Graduates Named College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners

Seven new Fort Bend ISD (FBISD) graduates are among 3,000 winners of 2016 College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships. United States college and university officials selected the winners from among the finalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. The award provides between $500 and $2,000 annually for...

July 2016 – Exclamation Points!

Freedom, Family and Food The July 4th holiday always reminds me of three things: freedom, family, and of course, food! In today’s constant multi-media society, we are reminded on a daily basis what freedom means, and fortunately, we see what it means to live in the greatest country in the world....

Fort Bend’s Grilling Gurus

Ron Brandani and Fernando Echeverria  Fort Bend Focus | Photos By Alisa Murray Photography – What better time than July 4th to celebrate summer’s favorite past times – fireworks, friends, and of course, food!  Now’s the time to get out the grill and brush up on your outdoor culinary skills...