Health
19 Ways to Stop Letting Stress Ruin Your Life
Most all of us have a pretty high level of stress in our lives. As we try to juggle everything in our lives successfully -- career, hobbies, spouses, children, finances, and more – it’s no wonder so many of us are stressed to the max. Even the "in-between" stuff like...
The Long-Term Effects of That Fast Food Meal [Infographic]
No matter where you live, the Fast Food Machine (FFM) will try to get you. They want you, me and everyone that ever eats a meal (yeah, in other words everyone!) or has a dollar in their pocket to support their ever-expanding empire, which is built on a sickening...
What Everyone Ought to Know about Fructose
So What Does Everyone Need to Know about Fructose? One of the hottest sweeteners on the market today is agave (also known as agave nectar). Clever marketing touts that it has minimal impact on blood sugar (which is true). However, this does not give the full picture...
Misconceptions of Portion Control that Leads to Weight Gain
It's no secret we Americans have a big problem with weight. Now I did just do a post on the ridiculousness of some Olympians bodies being seen as "bulky." But there is a world of difference between being fit and muscular and being truly fat/obese. The obesity crisis...
How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy By Developing Flavor Preferences
Getting your kids to eat healthy foods is one of the many challenging aspects of parenthood. I've been with clients' kids at mealtimes, and I know how the best-intentioned parents can cave into sugary treats and pasta yet again to get their kid to just eat something....
9 Diet and Exercise Myths that People Won’t Stop Believing
Let's be honest: there's an incredible amount of crap out there, as far as misinformation about diet and exercise. It seems that every week there’s a new weight loss miracle diet or pill that claims it is going to magically transform your life and your figure. With...
The Truth About Raspberry Ketones
Recently, lots of you have been asking me about raspberry ketones and their ability to miraculously shrink fat. After all, it's been getting a flurry of media attention. The dietary supplement is being touted as a number one fat loss miracle, but is that really true?...
East vs West Medicine
Ever wonder the difference between East vs West Medicine? There are positives and shortfalls of both. Check out this interesting comparison, below: From: HealthExecNews.com
How to Deal with Children’s ADHD
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), parent reporting shows that about 9.5 percent of school children between the ages of four and 17 have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and that number is on the...
How to Protect Yourself from Foodborne Illness During Summer Months
According to the Centers for Disease Control, roughly one and six Americans (about 48 million people) get sick every year with a foodborne illness. Of those, over 125,000 are hospitalized and about 3,000 die. Interestingly, the CDC breaks foodborne illnesses into two...
