There?s always room for improvement. We?ve all heard this phrase; some of us may have been given this advice by well-meaning friends or family. Do you need to make changes in your career, your love life, your health? Whatever your need, there really is room for improvement for most of us. One area that you [...]
1. Stop smoking.
All the experts agree on this one. Ever since 1960 when it was announced that smoking was harmful to your health, people have been reducing their use of tobacco products. Just recently, we’ve seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Warn your children of the false romance or ‘tough guy’ image [...]
You live a busy, hectic life. There?s never enough time left in the day to do everything you think you need to do. Your job, family and extra curricular activities keep you going at a pace that often can result in over-load, causing your body to very often rebel and simply not work as well [...]
What is health? Health is the state of our physical being whether excellent, good, or poor. The state of our health may depend on several factors: heredity traits, environmental conditions, food and drink choices, fitness and exercise habits, sleep and rest, our thoughts, and our emotional state of mind. All of these [...]
If you glanced at the title of this article, you might have cringed. When it comes to
fitness, nutrition, weight loss, and overall health, many of us have trouble areas.
There are some individuals who have a glass of red wine with dinner every night.
Others skip the drinking completely on the weekdays, then start [...]
Are you a Fat Buster? Do you avoid buying foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol? When you go grocery shopping, do you read ?Nutrition Facts? panels for assistance in selecting healthy foods for your family? If so, I have great news for you! As of January 1, 2006, the FDA [...]
I am a busy mom! There is always more things to do in one day that I can think to accomplish ? taxiing children here and there, keeping up with the housework and my business, taking time for my family and myself, and providing good nutritious meals for my family. All of these [...]
Until recently, protein has received little attention. Like a quiet child in a classroom of rowdies, it is often overshadowed by fat, carbohydrates, and vitamins. That’s changing. Lately there’s been an explosion of interest in protein, largely triggered by high-protein diets for weight loss (which we would never recommend).
When talking about nutrition, there are three [...]
We often take our health for granted. When people are in their teens and twenties, it?s common for them to not even think about health issues or to neglect proper nutrition, exercise and sleep. As they get older, this neglect may catch up to them, resulting in deteriorating health.
Unfortunately by the time your health declines, [...]
You inherited your genes from your parents, along with the ?energy? they possessed ? what ancient Chinese doctors referred to as ?Chi.? The strength or weakness of your inherited energy plays a definite role in your level of immunity, and your predisposition to certain types of illnesses. For example, if someone?s parents are smokers, [...]
