by Jordan Shakeshaft Sep 13, 2013 Build your bounty on top of a deserving bed of lettuce with these tips on choosing the healthiest greens Headed to a hoppin' salad bar for lunch? Chances are there will be handfuls of fresh greens up for grabs, from romaine and iceberg to spinach and red leaf lettuce. [...]
Senate Passes Naturopathic Medicine Week Resolution The U.S. Senate last night unanimously passed a resolution designating October 7 - October 13 as Naturopathic Medicine Week. The resolution recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing "safe, effective, and affordable health care..." and encourages Americans to learn about the role of naturopathic physicians in preventing chronic [...]
Men lead in 9 out of the top 10 causes of death. Let's change that... Take a look at this infographic to see the Most Common Preventable Deaths --> http://ow.ly/olkcf
This is a great visual example of why we often over indulge. Our body is not able to feel that we just ingested 400 calories of oil or meat in 3 minutes, as it did not trigger a stretch response in the stomach. That is why you feel full, yet [...]
This is a great example of why we should start out the day with a couple glasses of water. It is also a good habit to do by drinking a few glasses about 30 minutes before each meal, as this will help you keep from over indulging. Drinks are so easy to consume, that we [...]
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It's no wonder that fitness fanatics are usually peanut butter fiends -- unlike eggs, meat or beans, you don't have to fire up the stove to get all the nutty protein and gut-filling fats peanut butter provides. Just pop the top, grab a spoon, and you're growing muscle while fighting fat. But just using peanut [...]
August 13, 2013 SUMMARY: This is a guest post from Susan Olding, award-winning writer, poet, and avid exerciser – albeit reluctant runner. Susan’s one of my coaching clients. In this guest post she shares her love/hate relationship with running. And, she illustrates why sometimes, even if we don't like a particular form of exercise, it can [...]
These two pictures show body scans of two women approximately the same age and height. The one on the left weighs 113 kg (250 lbs), while the one on the right weighs 54 kg (120 lbs). Accumulated adipose tissue is not the only difference between the two; the obese woman has an enlarged heart and [...]
Vitamins: Too much of a not-so-good thing? By Elizabeth Landau, CNN updated 1:44 PM EDT, Thu June 20, 2013 http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/health/2013/06/19/sgmd-paul-offit-mega-vitamins.cnn.html Dr. Paul Offit: Absolutely avoid megavitamins Source: CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Studies have shown that vitamins have been linked to disease and death Too much antioxidant vitamins may disrupt the immune system's natural processes Dr. Paul [...]
