To recap Monday’s blog, we talked about 3 simple steps for a longer, healthier life: move your body, eat your superfoods and stimulate your mind.
Today we will talk about #2–eat your superfoods– in a little more detail. Yes, my friends I am talking about eating your veggies. You can begin by working in at least [...]
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Tag Archive: Nutrition
3 Steps to Stay Younger, Gain Energy and Lower Disease, Part II
READ BEFORE YOU EAT!
NY City’s Department of Health and Hygiene surveyed over 11,000 customers in 2007 and then again in 2008 at 13 fast-food chains. They found the people consumer fewer calories (106 less, to be exact) if they check the calorie count before ordering. Hats off to the city for passing a labeling law that requires fast-food [...]
Why Worry About Your Waist?
Because it’s a really strong predictor of a number of chronic diseases from diabetes to heart disease, plus a host of other problems. The December issue of Nutrition Action Newsletter had 8 tongue-in-cheek tips that can bulk up your belly. Here are the highlights:
1. Don’t bother getting up. OK, long ago man moved a [...]
Wind Beneath My Wings
My mother returned back to Florida today. Her job was done. This time around. She always told me, “A mother’s job is never really done…” And once again, she’s right. My mother, the woman who taught me about being independent was independent far before it was cool or kosher to be so as [...]
What Vitamins and Minerals are Best for You?
Do you know what’s best for you? It’s an onoing educational process as far as I am concerned! Each of us are different–we get various amounts of sleep, our diets vary, and we are exposed to different toxins, and our physical endeavors vary. I can tell you what I do–but for what’s best for YOU, [...]
We Live In A Toxic Environment and You CAN Make a Difference
Toxic seems to be such a negative word. Yes, there are most certainly many “opportunities” for exposure to convenience food & lifestyle environments that pose a danger to our well being. And yes, there is aggressive marketing and misinformation out there to hawk so-called “nutritional” foods for profit at the expense of OUR health or environment. [...]