Sunday, January 29, 2012

7 Bad-Mood-Busting Foods....


You’re low on energy and dangerously grouchy, and if you don’t find some grub to keep your stomach from growling, you may scream. Sound familiar?  Read more




Saturday, January 28, 2012

Motivational Quote...


"What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the
end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do"

~ John Ruskin


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Beware of Statins, Top Doctor Says...



Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have recently made headlines for supposedly having other beneficial health effects. But are Lipitor, Torvast, Zocor, and other common statins really the wonder drugs that pharmaceutical companies seem to make them out to be? Newsmax Health contributor Dr. Erika Schwartz, one the nation’s top experts on aging and the author of four best-selling books, doesn’t think so.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Build Your Self Confidence...

Problems with poor self confidence or low self esteem can effectively ruin your life. Anyone who has ever suffered in this way knows how difficult it makes things. Your work suffers - interviews can become terrifying, promotion prospects fade as job performance suffers, you avoid networking, public speaking is horrible, and so on. Social life can become painful instead of fun - meeting new people becomes a struggle, even going out with friends can be hard. And even if you manage to bravely force yourself to keep doing these things, the sparkle goes out of life when everything is a struggle. But it doesn't have to be like this...
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Monday, January 9, 2012

23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way.


Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital. Watch video

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Whoa Willpower in the Face of Big Portions, Cheap Food...

By next month, New Year’s resolutions about healthy eating will likely already be waning. But it’s no wonder, according to an article by two Cornell University researchers. They’ve found that even those with the best intentions can be derailed daily by environmental cues that subconsciously erode willpower. Such cues are significantly impacting the obesity epidemic in the U.S., the authors suggest. Read more




Thursday, January 5, 2012

Ultra-healthy, gooey brownie recipe...


Ultra-healthy, gooey brownie recipe. Chocolate, gooey, melt-in-your mouth pleasure,  as well as low-carb,  and gluten-free.  All the while, packed with healthy nutrients that help us live healthy lives,without feeling the guilt of the junk we normally think of as cheat-food. Read more

Staying fit and building strength in the New Year...


One of the most popular resolutions for the New Year has to do with losing weight and getting in shape. But many people find sticking to that resolution can be difficult. Luke Carlson, CEO of Discover Strength, was here with some great tips to help you. Watch video