Build Muscle Strength and Improve your Overall Health
Most people knows that a healthy diet and exercise are the best things you can do for your physical health, but most people ignore one of the most crucial aspects of exercise – resistance training. According to exercise scientists, only 6 percent of adults do the recommended minimum amount of at least two resistance training […]
Have you tried the Mediterranean diet?
I think it’s a great, healthy eating pattern for those who have not been successful on restrictive caloric diets. Many nationalities line the Mediterranean sea (Greece, Spain, Israel, and others). Thus there is no single Mediterranean Diet. While the dishes differ slightly from region to region, they all share some common traits that have come […]
How Stress Affects your Health and Weight
Now that the holidays are over and life goes back to normal, day-to-day stress can become a challenge. Does this sounds familiar? You’re running late dropping off the kids or getting to a meeting. Leaving home late caused you to hit every red light on the drive into work. You realize you didn’t have breakfast […]
Did you know that scientists now know that positivity builds physical health?
”Be Happy, Stay Positive” Although it may be easy to understand that becoming healthier can be a cause for joy, or getting sick can spoil productivity, but according to Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, PhD., scientists now recognize that there is a much deeper connection between positivity and health. Some studies show a reliable link of positivity […]
Make Health Your Hobby
Think about this…how would you rather spend your time? Exercising a few minutes every day now? Or sick in bed later? What is interesting is that most people don’t really appreciate their health until they lose it….. The trends for aging in the U.S. are grim. Source: Prime-Time Health So what’s the point of living […]
Why Strength Training is Not Just for Bodybuilders or Men
Did you know that strength training can boost your health and fitness, especially as you age. So why not include it? Strength training, also known as resistance training, is activities that use resistance to induce muscular contraction. This type of specialized training includes dumbbells, resistance bands, weight machines, and even your body weight, according to […]
Why I Stopped Eating Sugar and Why You Should Too
First, A Bit About Sugar There are different types of sugars, but some of the better-known sugars are fructose, galactose, maltose, lactose, including sucrose and glucose. Sugars belong to the carbohydrate family, and they are either monosaccharides or disaccharides. Some sugars digest and absorb in the gut, and some sugars cannot be absorbed; these are […]
Do you want more energy, better sleep, permanent weight loss? If so Gut Health is Key!
Over the past few years I have done a significant amount of research on how to heal my GUT due to my journey with IDB (Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn’s) and after years of suffering and eventually having life saving emergency bowel resection surgery, I knew I needed to do something to get my life […]
Do you understand what a Comprehensive view of Health and Wellness is?
What’s your definition of health and wellness? Do you have a comprehensive perspective? I define health and wellness as the balance of eight areas of life; social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, environmental, physical, and nutritional. When life is in balance we feel better; we have an attitude of gratitude, we have a bounce in our […]
Darlene’s “Healthy” Anti-inflammatory Cookies and they take 10 minutes to make…yummy!!
Ingredients 10 oz of vanilla coconut yogurt (dairy-free)4 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup small pecan chips 1/2 cup of raisins1/2 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut 2 cups gluten-free oats1/4 cup whey protein powder (no sugar, no soy)3/4 cups Guittard extra dark chocolate baking chips Drop spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet Bake 350 degrees 10-15 minutes Makes […]