Tag: diet

If losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, keep a food journal.  People often underestimate how much food they eat and do a poor job estimating many calories they’ve consumed.   Check out www.myfooddiary.com, www.myfitnesspal.com, or www.my-calorie-counter.com to get started.

By Anita Rangaswami (Guest Blogger) Are we paying close attention to the “negative effects” of certain foods that are consumed on a daily basis?  Here is an example that may sound a little too familiar and clearly illustrates these “negative effects”. An ice cream treat can be an earned reward after a particularly stressful day and […]

By Anita Rangaswami (Guest Blogger) Know how to feed your mind and body properly! Individuals who lead a “wellness-oriented” lifestyle are generally concerned with nutrition, fitness, stress, and typically care about their environment as well. Health conscious individuals are into eating raw foods, drinking Kombucha tea, being on the cutting edge and going to yoga/pilates fusion […]

To live long and well, we must exercise.  We’ve been told this for years, and we still don’t get it.  There’s just no substitute.  Dieting and maintaining a healthy weight are great, but they’re not enough.  Exercise does things for the mind and body that nothing else, including diet, can do.  Check out three ways […]

I was surprised to learn how many knee and hip replacements are being done on people under the age of 65.  According to Prevention magazine, almost 40% of all hip replacements done in 2010 were done on people under age 65, and 42% of that year’s knee replacements were on folks aged 45 – 64.  […]

If you’re reading this, you’re a day older today than you were yesterday. Congratulations!  When you consider the alternative, this is a good thing.  Rather than dwell on getting older each day, why not think about how you’ve gotten wiser with each passing year?  Perhaps when we celebrate our birthdays with loved ones, we could […]

As I mentioned last week, the folks at the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter have reported that there are many factors under your control when it comes to preventing cancer.  Begin by affirming daily, “I enjoy perfect health in body, mind and spirit.”  Then add fuel to this intention with these nine practices: Don’t smoke or […]

Did you know that almost half of American men and one-third of women will develop cancer at some time in their lives?  No wonder it is the biggest health concern of most people!  (Cancer is not the leading cause of death, however; that distinction goes to heart disease.)  Studies show that almost 30% of those […]

Wait a minute – eat when you’re not hungry?  Why would I advise you to do that?  There are times when you should eat even if you’re not hungry, such as upon rising in the morning or after several daytime hours without eating.  There are various reasons people sometimes don’t feel hunger, including having a […]

While about 25% of adults claim to have a food allergy, only about 2% have a true allergy. Most of the rest of are experiencing some level of food intolerance, a much less serious condition. Understanding the difference can make life easier for those with intolerances while avoiding a serious reaction for those with a […]