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Tuesday, May 15th 2012
7 Quick and Easy Energy Boosters
Do you feel it? I do, from time to time … that all-out sensation of gravity pulling my body downward to a place I don't want it to go. It's energy drain. I'm dealing with it today, and I'm assigning blame to the cloudy, rainy weather. I felt it yesterday at around 2 p.m., then realized I'd been so busy I hadn't eaten my lunch yet. Whatever the reason for that low-grade energy lapse, here are some helpful—and simple—solutions.
Tuesday, May 08th 2012
5 Foods You Thought Were Unhealthy—But Aren't
Food fads and facts come and go. Remember when fat-free foods were the answer to everything? It wasn't too long before people began to learn that something else had to be added to make up for the loss of flavor caused by removing the fat. That something was sugar.
There's nothing like a little knowledge (and a lot of sugar) for a dose of reality.
But the news is not all bad. There are some formerly "forbidden" foods you might want to reconsider.
Tuesday, May 01st 2012
Could a Health Coach Be for You?
With the recent news that health spending is flattening out, my first reaction was to think it was a positive sign that the economy was getting back on track. According to an article I read in this past Sunday's New York Times, "In 2009 and 2010, total nationwide health care spending grew less than 4 percent a year, the slowest annual pace in more than five decades, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services."
Tuesday, Apr 24th 2012
What's Your Food Fantasy?
I have to admit that I was kind of a late bloomer in adopting and embracing social media.
Friday, Apr 20th 2012
When a Pet Dies
I hate goodbyes. I’d rather make a quiet exit from a room than go through what to me is a somewhat awkward and difficult process. But I realize that slinking out is considered poor form; so I steel myself for the moment, convincing my better half that it’s the right thing to do, and go through the motions. And invariably, after I do, I feel a mixture of relief and vague satisfaction.
Tuesday, Apr 10th 2012
10 Reasons to Fear Sugar
The average American consumes over 130 pounds of sugar annually
Tuesday, Apr 03rd 2012
The Vogue Diet Mom and Her Daughter: Was She Mean or Justified?
Just when I planned on writing about this past Sunday night's 60 Minutes segment with Sanjay Gupta reporting on sugar's enormous and deleterious effects on our health, a story popped up all over the Internet that was too tempting to ignore: the published account, in April's Vogue magazine, of a mother's battle over her young daughter's weight.
Tuesday, Mar 27th 2012
Too Old for Allergies?
A story about runny noses, itchy eyes and the dreaded "A" word.
A friend of mine—poor thing—has been sneezing and coughing and chasing down her runny nose for weeks. At first convinced it was her usual end-of-winter cold, she treated it as such with lots of steaming hot chicken soup, lozenges and decongestants.
Tuesday, Mar 20th 2012
5 Ways to Let Your Emotions Rule Your Behavior
I've been around long enough to know that no matter how calm, careful and wise we may think we are, it's just about impossible to get through life without letting emotions lead us astray.
Tuesday, Mar 13th 2012
5 Unexpected Reasons You're Gaining Weight
I don't understand why I'm gaining weight! I'm exercising, eating healthy, cutting my portions. If I'm doing everything right, then why don't my pants fit anymore? What the ^%&*^&*^& 3 # is going on???
Sound familiar? Maybe you've said this or heard it from any number of unhappy people around you. Mighty frustrating to be trying your best and still find unwanted pounds creeping up on you. So much for positive reinforcement.
