Aside from celebrating it by giving your loved one heart-shaped chocolates, what are you doing to protect your ticker? In all seriousness, tuning in to heart health is a top priority. Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke as more than 67 million Americans have high blood pressure[1]. Hypertension […]
Read More ›Have you ever had a moment to walk in someone else’s shoes? Really, really sit in his or her space and get a sense of how someone else whom you may be familiar with in general terms, but didn’t actually realize how little you know about what that might be like is? I had just […]
Read More ›Sounds great, doesn’t it? What do you think of when you read this phrase? I’d like to say I think of crisp lettuces, fresh from the garden, a homemade all veggie juice or perhaps a raw kale salad with some wild salmon sashimi. Notice what all of the above have in common? No packages. So […]
Read More ›A sprawling hillside with cows grazing in the foreground and an acres-long plot of land with every veggie you could imagine… the mere thought of the image is calming and relaxing. But the reality of actually maintaining a garden of that magnitude- eek! How could one go about undertaking such a huge responsibility? Even more […]
Read More ›“I can’t meditate.” “ I can’t sit still.” “I can only do my best to clear my mind by ‘meditating in motion’ when I run.” “And I like yoga, but only if I can get a good sweat on and the music is just right.” Sheesh! Just reading that list is enough to drain one’s […]
Read More ›You’ve ditched the soy (hopefully), you’ve taken a break from the whey and you’re allergic to eggs (or following an auto immune protocol, leaving eggs on the do not eat list). So where does that leave you if you’re looking for a way to whiz up a delicious homemade, healthy shake to go? One of […]
Read More ›How much running is too much running? Actually, it’s a question I get asked quite a bit. We all know getting regular exercise, and ideally, a balance of cardiovascular, strength and flexibility can make up the perfect balance to promote optimal health and fitness. But at what point does something good cross the line into […]
Read More ›It’s not as scary or extreme as you may think. It just means adding some more yummy avocado, a little extra olive oil, a handful of raw walnuts to your salad and including some fattier grass fed meats and oily fish, while lowering the amount of sugar (yes, even the natural type from fruits) in […]
Read More ›At what point is it simply no longer food? Campbell Soup will be the first major food company to disclose GMO ingredients on their labeling, according to an article last week in the NY Times[1]. Denise Morrison, the CEO of Campbell, shared that three-quarters of the company’s products contained ingredients derived from corn, canola, soybeans […]
Read More ›We’re all on our laptops these days, and depending on the industry we work in, for some, myself included, we can be quite mobile. As someone who needs a change of scene and who prefers not to be stuck to the screen too long, I tend to enjoy working from several of the fine local […]
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