A hale and holistic approach to diabetes
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s that time of year again to bond with friends and family, and hopefully count your blessings and all of the wonderful things you are grateful for. It is also the season to make sure you are eating mindfully, and getting in a good amount of vegetables to […]
Weight Loss So you’ve had a glorious summer, and fall is upon you. You’re feeling great, getting in your weekly workouts, hitting your target calories, and have shed some weight or hit your body fat percentage. Just when you’d love to get comfortable, the holiday season threatens to derail all […]
High blood pressure is extremely common. According to the Center for Disease control, 75 million Americans or 29% of the U.S. population have high blood pressure. This means that 1 in 3 American adults struggles with high blood pressure and any related conditions. The great news is that research has […]
Fall is here, and before we know it we’ll be ringing in the New Year. December and January are probably the best months for new gym memberships, nutrition plans, and health classes because of all of the enticing discounts that hope to get you to commit to a healthier version […]
Have you ever gotten a fever? Afterwards do you say you are a “fever survivor”? Mostly likely not, because you are aware that the fever is just a symptom caused by something deeper whether it be a virus or bacteria; and that it will eventually go away. In a society […]
Heavy Metal Poisoning Heavy metal poisoning is becoming a common health issue especially with the prominent use of mercury fillings. Two types of heavy metal toxicity often seen nowadays are lead and mercury poisoning and can affect children and adults. Both may go untreated because the symptoms are mistaken for […]
Sleep Is Powerful When you think about healthy living you may tend to focus on your diet, or exercise, and completely forget the restorative power of sleep to improve your health. In Thomas Cogan’s book The Haven of Health, which was written in 1584, he discusses the connection between foods […]
If you had to imagine what exercises someone with supernatural or superhuman strength would practice on a regular basis what would you guess? Probably a lot of weight training, and maybe some intense cardio. The truth of the matter is that if Superman or Wonder Woman were alive and flying […]
Weight Loss is Complex. At some point in our lives, most of us have struggled with losing or maintaining weight. If you have not, personally, it is likely that you know someone that is overweight or trying a new fad diet to help shed unwanted pounds. One of the common […]
What is Mindful Eating? Eating mindfully, is the art of being present with our meals, and eating with deep awareness of our bodies’ cravings, needs, and satiety levels. When we do not eat mindfully, we may find ourselves shoving meals down quickly while watching TV, multitasking during mealtime, or eating […]