Hi everyone – the Fourth of July is almost here! Are you ready to enjoy family, friends, warm weather, and fireworks? Let’s fire up the grills and pull out the old recipes (how about Great Aunt Tina’s famous potato salad – or – the family baked bean recipe?). Yes, those things will be around – […]
OK – we’ve had children, perhaps raised children (and got them through college without killing them), have stressful jobs and lives – and, have been given little pills by our physician to help with our blood pressure. Has this always been the course of action? What did our long-lived ancestors take before the advent of […]
It’s already June 15th. Where has your summer been going? Do you longingly remember those days when you could open a book, sit back next to a pool, at a beach – or even your backyard and just delve into the pages? When was the last time you did that? How about the absolute joy […]
Dr. David Ludwig wrote an opinion piece for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) last week where he discusses new information from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and it was eye-opening, and well worth considerable concern. According to the opinion piece, if you look at age-adjusted death rates for the […]
Mental / emotional toughness vs. spirituality are different, yet related. So let’s tease those out. What does mental toughness mean? My favorite definition is “a collection of attributes that allow a person to persevere through difficult circumstances and emerge without losing confidence”. In other words – grit! What about spirituality? To me, spirituality is searching for […]
There has been a lot of discussion on the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, and the pitfalls of Omega-6 fatty acids. I think it is time for a primer on what these different types of fat do and how it impacts our health. I promise I won’t make this too science ‘geeky’ – but, it […]
We know that Vitamin B supplementation can help cognitive decline in the elderly. But, now it appears that also supplementing with Omega-3 fatty acids can increase the effect of the B vitamins. Researchers at the Universities of Cape Town, Oslo and the United Arab Emirates looked at the effect of Omega-3 on 250 adults with […]
Well – I just got back from vacation. It was wonderful – but, I also brought back 5 pounds. Even though I walked over 6 miles a day – 5 pounds! I really wanted to kick the scale out the window. Yes, I know that it might be water weight. But, it could also be […]
Hey everyone – not looking ‘put together’ here – but, I just got done with a 50 minute workout (so forgive my au naturele look.) Just wanted to peek in and say ‘Hi’ and introduce myself a bit more personally. Spring is here and summer is right around the corner. Why don’t we work to […]
Last week the New York Times wrote an article about the long term capability of “The Biggest Loser” participants to keep weight off (not a good track record) and how dieting doesn’t work. According to the Times, the diet industry ‘reacted defensively’ about the article. I considered the piece to be a bit shoddy on […]
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