These words are entering the mainstream. Pro-biotic. Pre-biotic. We may have an inkling that they have something to do with our health. But what do they mean? How do they affect our health? Breaking it Down Both words have in common "biotic." This means "pertaining to...
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It is the season which leads up to the Christian Easter, the resurrection day of Jesus Christ. Lent is traditionally 40 days long, commemorating the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert before beginning his ministry. The...
It's that time! The slide towards the New Year. Holidays with such busy days! Meeting family obligations. The inevitable weight gain? This is the one time of year it pays exponentially to pay attention to what you eat and keep your life's routines. It's not too late!...
Which of these do you believe about obesity? is a problem where people simply eat too much and don't exercise enough is due to a slow metabolism is an obscure hormonal imbalance is the physical expression of a mental problem is a moral failure resulting in overeating...
That doesn't grab your attention. Or does it? Who cares about what you already know? Attention always goes to the latest exotic superfood or which food is the villain - is it fat or sugar now? Yet, those who are curious wish to have what they know be confirmed....
This was the diet wisdom when I was growing up. If you are fat, then eat less and exercise more. I know it intimately. I remember a time when I was in about fourth grade. I learned to count calories with a little booklet my Mom had. I made sure I rode my bike more...
Have you thought that it is healthy to restrict sugar? Restrict fat - or only saturated fat? Restrict salt? Restrict calories? Do you live by reading labels and rejecting items with too much sugar or fat per serving? Are you on guard against something that might harm...
Ketogenic diets, raspberry ketones, and all things fat-burning are all the rage. What is the truth about your metabolism and ketones? When I was in Naturopathic Medical School, the Atkins diet was making a come-back. Originally developed in the 1960's by the...
Why is my diet and exercise program not working? When we see the stunning results from the before-and-after pictures, we want that for ourselves. We want the dramatic shrinking in girth from the new diet. We want the toned arms and rippled abs from the exercise...
Blame it on Sugar "Sugar more addictive than drugs like heroin and cocaine." You've heard that, right? All our health issues are now blamed on sugar, if you believe the health gurus. Sugar is purported to be at the bottom of the obesity epidemic. And diabetes and...
