"Whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and beans contain literally THOUSANDS of (other) substances that are protective, having anti-aging, anti-cancer and anti-heart disease properties. These include fiber, isoflavones, carotenoids, bioflavonoics, retinols, lycopene, genistein, and on and on." --Dr. Dean Ornish as quoted in The Veganist Dr. Ornish then goes on to … [Read more...] about Be Fruit(and Veggie)ful and Multiply!
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Facing Our Fears and Eating Our (healthy) Fats
Last night Biggest Loser was all about facing one's fears. It hit home for me, because I have a couple of fears I simply refuse to face. Probably the case for most of us. Anyway, at the top of the show Alison explains that one person will go home for the week and who it is will be determined by a little friendly competition. At home, that person will have not have a trainer … [Read more...] about Facing Our Fears and Eating Our (healthy) Fats
Carpet Winners, Shaker Losers
Well, last night we got to watch the Oscars and the beautiful stars walking the Red Carpet, beforehand. I bet many of them have just come off of fad diets and crazy fasts as well as watching their calories and points and avoiding too many carbs, sugar and salt. Last week I promised to come back with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's list of the … [Read more...] about Carpet Winners, Shaker Losers
To Cleanse or Not to Cleanse…And if So, Which One?
Thanks to the folks at copypress.com for some great articles about blogging, which I am gleaning lots of good info from! If you are reading this and know someone who blogs, you may want to suggest they visit the site... Now I am going to use some of the advice they gave me, by putting a question out there to all of you. Time and time again I get asked about cleanses/detoxers … [Read more...] about To Cleanse or Not to Cleanse…And if So, Which One?
Mix it Up and Be Excited
DON'T BE A RAT IN A MAZE Routines are great and I happen to love them, but every once in a while, in fitness (and in life) you gotta mix things up. Yesterday, I decided to do just that and instead of leaving the gym after my class, I stayed and did the elliptical and then went in the sauna (and stretched) in there. It felt good at the time but is also good in the long … [Read more...] about Mix it Up and Be Excited