It’s a cliché that we’re living in the too much Information Age, and if you Google anything related to health, it’s plain to see why. Plug in “breast cancer screening” and you’ll get 7.39 million results, including guidelines from the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, the Centers [...]
Often, I get asked, “is it okay to eat avocados?” My answer is a resounding “yes!” Unlike other fruits where you may be concerned about getting too much sugar (which shouldn’t be a concern), you may be concerned with the amount of fat in an avocado.
It’s true, avocados have plenty of fat, which is why [...]
You might have noticed a new commercial to lighten the tarnished image of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). If you’re not familiar with it, let me give you the gist of the commercial.
Two women are at a party. One of them is pouring what looks to be some sort of fruit punch into [...]
One of the most common mistakes people make is waiting to eat until you’re starving. When you’re in this state, your judgment is going to be significantly impaired. As the saying goes, “ready to eat a horse.”
Most likely though, you’re going to reach for something sweet like chocolate or ice-cream, or something salty like chips [...]
One of the most popular pain/anti-inflammatory drugs, ibuprofen (found in over-counter drugs Advil and Motrin), is under fire again with the latest study out of Denmark. According to the study, “There was a nearly threefold increase in the number of deaths from gastrointestinal bleeding within 1 year of ibuprofen prescription.” Among those who [...]
LONDON – Want a better workout? Then don’t stretch beforehand, some experts say.
Many people take it for granted that they should start their exercise routines with some stretching on the spot, perhaps hoping it will loosen them up for their workout. Most fitness experts now agree this kind of static stretching before exercise is not [...]
You’ve might have tried everything from taking caffeine out of your diet, to taking the television out of your room. Still, nothing works for you. You might have even tried sleeping pills, but that hardly seems like a long-term solution. However, maybe there is something you have thought about, but still haven’t tried. You know [...]
When you’re happy, your food of choice could be steak or pizza, when you’re sad it could be ice cream or cookies, and when you’re bored it could be potato chips. Food does more than fill our stomachs — it also satisfies feelings, and when you quench those feelings with comfort food when your stomach [...]
In season now, asparagus is one of the many veggies that packs a nutritional punch without a high caloric cost. Thicker stalks mean the plant will be more tender, and more enjoyable to snap off those woody ends before cooking. This particular vegetable can be prepared in a number of ways–boiled, steamed, grilled, or roasted. Some [...]
There are 5 Facets of Wellness of which we need to be complete in our lives. Most people in the Western civilized world are lacking in not only one of these components, but nearly all of them.
What exactly are the five facets of wellness?
1. Physical wellness
2. Emotional [...]
