Stress Management There is no doubt about it; the world is a difficult place to live. Making a living, raising a family, and negotiating relationships are difficult but necessary tasks for all people – and these sources of stress are just the normal everyday ones. Abuse, violence, chaos, disease, misfortune and other ‘out of […]
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How Much Sodium Should You Take; Are You Shaking Up Risks?
Americans, perhaps unconsciously, consume salt far in excess of our daily requirement. So, on average how much salt are we ingesting?- 3000 mg a day which is twice the recommended intake of 1500 mg a day. Indeed, sodium is essential for bodily functions including maintaining a fluid and electrolyte balance in the body, nerve conduction […]
The Secret to the Fountain of Youth
The five food felons for our health are: 1.White Sugar 2.Simple Carbohydrates 3.Corn Syrup 4.Saturated Fat 5.Trans-fat By systematically eliminating these sugar and fats from the diet, we can get rid of the majority of poisons in our food supply which wreak havoc on our metabolism by switching on signals of disease and distress. These […]
Felon, YouthThere is nothing selfish about self-care
With the Affordable Care Act, close to 32 million legal residents of the US should now have health insurance of some kind. While this is a great start and provides a safety net for catastrophic illness, it does nothing to address the question of what eats up to $ 2.3 trillion (or 16% of our […]
Six Packs are Made in the Kitchen
JS is a 52-year-old man with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and has been 20 pounds overweight for “as long as he can remember.” He was told that he to be on blood pressure and cholesterol medicine for the rest of his life because “it is genetic”. He eats a “standard American diet” with lots […]
Walking… A Great Exercise – 10,000 Steps – No Excuses
Walking… A Great Exercise – 10,000 Steps – No Excuses Who knew?!! As a lifelong couch potato the very concept of “exercise” was foreign to me… When I would get the urge to do anything physical… I would immediately talk myself out of it. Little did I realize the ramification of this […]
Skip the multivitamin, color your plate
About 60% of the Americans take over-the-counter supplements with the intention of enhancing health. A significant majority actually take a multivitamin once a day as an insurance policy for their otherwise suboptimal diet. Many insist on buying only top brand multivitamin supplements from only the most reputable stores like GNC and Whole Foods. We […]
Spend a little more on food to save lots on your medical bills
There is no conclusive proof that organic food is better than commercially produced food commonly available at the grocery store. But, think about this: commercial agriculture processes geared towards mass production of food with genetic modification of seeds, synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are relatively recent in the history of our species. It makes […]
Going BACK TO GREEN: The Journey Back Towards Optimal Health
Most of us are born in the Green Zone of Optimal Health. If we were to be fortunate enough to be born in an area and culture that follows the path of eating and living in a way which was consistent with optimal health we would most likely be free of many of the […]
Lets Go Shopping
The very first requirement for getting into the Health Zone Life is to become a foodie. This does not mean becoming a snob, it means simply becoming aware of what we are putting in the body and asking one question: is this going to help nourish me or is it a poison? Here are […]
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