WHAT IS STRESS AND WHY IS IT BEST TO LIVE WITHOUT IT?
You probably have an idea of what stress is, and you probably already know that you’d prefer to live without it. While there is good stress (the kind that motivates us and keeps us involved in positive activities), most people use the term to refer to negative stress,...
STRESS, INFLAMMATION AND CHRONIC DISEASE
When you’re ill or injured, your body naturally reacts with tools designed to heal or repair the damage. Inflammation occurs as this healing process is taking place. Redness, swelling, fevers, and other signs of physical distress are part of the natural process of...
Top 6 Diet Mistakes
Adhering to a healthy way of eating requires commitment and hard work. When you are putting all of that effort into improving your physical health, the last thing you want is to be wasting your time by making mistakes following outdated or inaccurate recommendations....
Take Steps to Reduce Stress
Stress has become a common, everyday occurrence in the hustle-and-bustle of everyday life. Between working, school, kids, finances (or lack thereof), spouses, bosses, and the constant display of bad news coming in at us through the media from all over the world, it’s...
Metabolic syndrome: What is it?
Q: I have been told that I am at risk for developing metabolic syndrome. What is it and what can I do to avoid it? A: Metabolic syndrome was identified less than 20 years ago and is used as a medical term to describe a combination of elevated blood sugar, increased...
Low Carb High Fat: It’s Not a New Idea!
Low carb hight fat diets are becoming very popular again. Sports teams, professional athletes and everyday people are looking into low carb high fat (LCHF) diets. Many attribute the early recognition for low carb dieting to Robert Atkins and his Atkins Nutritional...
High Intensity Interval Training: Is It for Me?
As far as our over all health and fitness is concerned, it’s probably safe to say that many of us probably don’t do all that we can to ensure that we’re as fit and as healthy as we can possibly be. For many of us, the thought of eating bland, low fat food(current...
Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
Q: My doctor told me to avoid foods with a high glycemic index to help my issues with metabolic syndrome. What is the glycemic index? A: The havoc that rapidly rising blood sugar levels can have on both our health and weight is well-documented. Researchers have...
Stress and Illness – The Body’s Response to Inflammation
Most of us have come to realize that stress is a part of life. We experience it daily, and there’s no real way to stop it completely; however, how you deal with stress makes all the difference. Feeling unnerved or frazzled on a constant basis can wreak havoc on the...
Intermittent fasting: Fast On, Fast Off
Intermittent fasting (IF) is just what you would suspect, a diet that cycles around periods of fasting and non-fasting.This style of dieting became popular after several studies showed beneficial effects on the health and longevity of animals (specifically rats) after...
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