Epigenetics: ‘the science of environmental and lifestyle effects on the expression of inherited characteristics’. We control whether healthy or unhealthy genes are activated by how we eat, sleep and exercise. For me, the practical effects of Epigenetics mean that although my family is laden with overweight people who suffered strokes, heart attacks, and cancer, I […]
Feb 6, 2017
Did you know your body contains roughly equal amounts of body cells and microbes? Your diet influences that crucial balance.
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Creating Optimal Health- You Can Do It! The health of trillions of microorganisms living in our gut is more deeply connected to our health than most of us have imagined. Now, a new study shows that long-term dietary practices impact the richness and diversity of this community of microbes (termed microbiota), and it’s a good […]
Sep 13, 2015
THE NEW SMOKING- SITTING!
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A Washington Post article makes clear the damage done by our sedentary lifestyles. The good news is that it also gives some solutions! In the words of James Brown: ‘Get up offa that thing and shake it, you’ll feel better!’ Read more: On Sitting
Aug 7, 2012
DO YOU SUFFER FROM ‘VEGETABLE ANXIETY’?
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We’ve all faced it: the unrecognizable glob in the crisper drawer, formerly a $2 organic bell pepper that we drove five miles to buy at the farmer’s market. Oh the guilt, the angst! It’s enough to make you rip open a bag of potato chips! But take heart; there is help and hope for kitchen […]
Jul 25, 2012
DEATH BY DESK CHAIR
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We all know the importance of regular exercise. But do you know that even with a great exercise routine, you may be wrecking your health? Do you know that prolonged sitting is dangerous, even deadly to your health- no matter how much exercise you do? An article from the Huffington Post explains the effects of too […]
Jul 10, 2012
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO THINK LIKE A THIN PERSON
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Some say it’s all in your head. There may be something to that belief. More than one good resolution has been broken by the influence of the mind! Dr. Judith Beck is the Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, […]
May 19, 2012
FAST FOOD = GOOD FOOD? – Part 2
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“EATING IN A PINCH” TODAY: LUNCH ON THE RUN I feel regret for committing to a full WEEK of finding fast food that is acceptable for occasional ingestion! Even with relaxed standards, the pickings are slim. So I am looking to YOU, dear reader to clue me into any possibilities that I am overlooking. If […]
May 10, 2012
FAST FOOD = GOOD FOOD? – Part 1
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Do your good eating plans go out the window when you are rushed? I think we can all identify with Bill’s comment: “While I don’t necessarily feel addicted to any type of food my general response to hunger is usually first attracted to the ‘quick-fix’ – as opposed to the task of preparing something fresher […]
Mar 12, 2012
Good News for those with Gluten Intolerance or Celiac Disease
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Trader Joe’s now offers wheat-free, gluten-free tortillas! I think everyone loves shopping at Trader Joe’s. I know I do, for the music and flowers and oh yes- the food. Trader Joe’s brand tortillas have a rice base with a few other safe ingredients like tapioca. Unlike rice products of the past, I found these to […]
Feb 19, 2012
Making a Difference in Childhood Obesity
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I am so impressed by the thoughtful and detailed solutions that Michelle Obama has developed to change the lives of today’s children! If you care at all you will be, too. For a link to her interview on CNN, click here: First Lady on CNN.
