Archive for January, 2010

Coffee Is Not So Bad After All!

Mar 22, 2008 in Diet
By Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS

“People who already drink a lot of coffee don’t have to feel ‘guilty’ as long as coffee does not affect their daily life.” So says Harvard researcher Frank Hu, MD. In fact, he adds that folks with a coffee “habit” may actually benefit from it in the [...]


5 Ways to Love Your Body

“While many of us have an easy time showering other people with love, we find that Cupid has yet to hit us with the “body love” arrow. Don’t wait for Cupid! Begin today to start appreciating, accepting and yes, even loving your body.

Stop picking yourself apart
Let’s face it: No matter how close-to-perfection body you have [...]


How effective is your workout?

Maybe you saw great results when you first started to exercise, but now those results have come to a screeching halt. Have you hit the dreaded plateau?
Do you want to know why?
If the following 5 statements describe your exercise routine, then you’re on the right track. However, if the following 5 statements don’t describe your [...]


Beta Carotene: How to get it and why you need it

By Sylvia M. Geiger, M.S., R.D., for EatingWell

My friend once turned a yellowish tinge after being on a crazy diet where she ate loads of baby carrots. The culprit? Beta carotene, the compound that makes carrots and sweet potatoes orange. (Leafy greens, such as spinach, also contain healthy doses of beta carotene.) In the body, [...]