As humans, we are naturally complex creatures: Our problem-solving ability has been our primary survival mechanism, allowing us to monitor and adapt to our environment very successfully, and even to learn to adapt the environment to ourselves. Combine those inherent...
Want to Live to Be 100? Ask the Greek Islanders How
Could the secret to living a long, healthy life be as simple as residing on a Greek island?According to the recent New York Times essay, "The Island Where People Forget to Die", the answer is "yes." Residents of Ikaria, a...
News For You: The Latest and Greatest In Health and Nutrition
This week I thought I would share a summary of a few interesting stories in health and nutrition to watch out for. I encourage you to Google for more information on any of the topics below...In the PinkOctober is, of...
Fruits and Veggies: The Secret to Boosting Your Mood Every Day
Ever spent time with a cranky child - or adult - after they've eaten too much candy? If you have, you definitely know how food can affect a person's mood.Though we often crave sweets and comfort foods when we're feeling...
Optimism: The Real Key to Losing Weight
What kind of motivation spurs someone to truly lose weight? It's a $147 billion question - and that's only taking into account the medical costs in the U.S. alone. Health authorities have long struggled to find effective ways to curb...
Fight Inflammation with These 5 Super Foods
Inflammation is a physiological response the body has to injury, pain, illness, and even stress. If your body has a temporary, acute inflammatory response-like pain, redness and swelling if you get a bug bite, for example-it is simply a sign...
Get Slow: Top Tips to Savor Your Life
As we head from summer toward the cooler days of fall- I can feel it in the air already, I bet you can, too- I am reminded of how a change in season often brings about a change in mindset....
Coconut Water: Healthy Benefits, or Just Plain Hype?
It seems coconut water is everywhere these days. People ask me all the time if it's hype, or if it's actually good for you.Once confined only to tropical beaches and health food stores, coconut oil's watery cousin has exploded into...
Adrenal Fatigue: Could It Be Zapping Your Energy, Vitality, and Health?
Daily living causes much stress, which is not easy on the adrenal glands. Combine stress with poor eating habits, lack of sleep, and too much caffeine, and you have a recipe for the development of what is known as adrenal...
Quick and Easy At-Home Energy Drink For the Athlete In All of Us
Are you a fan of energy and sports drinks? You can bet most of our Olympic athletes are. For them and other very physically active people, sports drinks can be a useful tool to re-hydrate the body and replace lost...