New Dietary Guidelines Aid in Making Wise Choices
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Published:01/27/2016 07:23pm
This time of year the buzz is about what's trending in the food world. I try to share with my clients how the trends around wholesome food choices can aid them in making the best choices for a healthy lifestyle. The recommended dietary guidelines issued every five years reflect some topical food trends along with recommendations for healthy eating. They are published by the United States Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and of Agriculture (USDA) and were issued this month. In the past the Dietary Guidelines have focused on individual components such as food groups and nutrients. The new...
3 Tips to Heal Your Gut and Lose the Weight for Good
Published:01/20/2016 07:56pm
Weight loss is as simple as eat less and exercise more, right? That is certainly the messages we hear in the media. And it sometimes may seem like an easier solution. But unfortunately, it doesn't always work. A surprising weight loss journey Janet (not her real name) is a client of mine who came to me to lose weight. She had tried everything and currently was exercising intensely twice per day to try to make the scale budge. And it wasn't budging!Janet's friend, Claire, came to me months earlier to address her symptoms of joint aches and pains and digestive issues....
Nutrition for Alzheimer's Disease
Published:01/14/2016 09:29pm
Most of us can say that our lives have been touched by Alzheimer's Disease or dementia in some way, and with the aging of America, the number of people affected by this condition continues to increase. The term dementia describes a variety of diseases and conditions that develop when neurons in the brain no longer function normally, causing changes in memory, behavior, and ability to think clearly. There are many types of dementia, but Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form, accounting for 60-80% of dementia cases. About 1 in 9 people aged 65 and older, and 1 in 3...
4 Foods That Are Bad For Dogs
Published:01/14/2016 04:19pm
Four Foods that are Dangerous for Your Dog If you cook for your dog, or if your pet eats table scraps or shares snacks, make sure that certain foods are never part of his diet. Some foods that are fine for people are dangerous for dogs, and, in a worst-case scenario, might kill them. No Chocolate If you get a great deal of pleasure from chocolate, you might think your dog will also enjoy this treat. That's a big mistake. While people can handle theobromine, an ingredient in chocolate, dogs don't metabolize it properly. It doesn't take a...
4 Ways Selling the Film Rights to My Book was Like a Cinderella Story
Published:01/12/2016 12:33pm
4 Ways Selling the Film Rights to My Book was Like a Cinderella Story Okay not the best title but Im a sucker for fairytales and who doesnt love a happy ending? 1. Have gutsy audacious goals and never give up. Where the fairy godmother says to Cinderella, Nonsense, child. If you'd lost all your faith, I couldn't be here. And here I am. Just the fact that I believed I could write a...
What is Medical Spa?
Published:02/03/2016 06:04am
Over the recent years, you see a network of medical spas growing globally. You must have often realized the need to visit one of them and get treated. The Meaning of Medical Spa Medical Spa has recently gained immense popularity with both the genders, men and women. They are also known as med spas or medi-spas. It is more than a regular facial treatment and less than a hardcore doctor visit. Thus, the medical spa treatment is supposed to beautifully blend in the relaxation that you get after a perfect spa treatment offered by the hands of expert doctors...
Research Support For Coconut Oil to Treat and Prevent Candida Albicans
Published:12/23/2015 07:15pm
You have probably heard the word Candida before. It's a term thrown around casually at times in reference to those with suspected tummy troubles or general malaise, especially when diet choices seem to exacerbate the condition. I've even heard people ask if Candida is even a real thing. Whatever your opinions are on the topic, it is well documented that Candida overgrowth is a real affliction. While a variable amount of Candida resides in our GI tracts normally, it is an overgrowth that, if left unchecked, can wreak havoc on the entire body, even to the point of death. If the...
What's the Story on Coconut?
Published:12/18/2015 04:12pm
Back in the day most of the questions on coconut were all about using the pulp to shred or shave as an ingredient in a list of tempting desserts. Today clients are talking about coconut oil, coconut water, beverages, and their perceived health benefits. Now I'm always open to new news, but my mantra continues to be "all things in moderation and there is no one food that is the answer to all ills. "Coconut oil is made from the fruit of the coconut palm tree. It is a saturated fat and like other fats and oils contains nine calories per...
How to Define Your Success in 5 Simple Steps
Published:12/12/2015 07:06pm
Theres one thing Im certain about in this life. That one thing is this: Regardless of where you are in your life right now, you can make the decision to change your position. It all begins with this one nugget of truth: you really do have a choice. It doesnt matter what your situation is; how scary it looks or how impossible it seems you always have a choice. So, choose! Define Success with 5 simple Steps I believe the greatest thing a person can do to lead a joy-filled life and maintain a positive attitude is to define...
5 Strategies to Keep Your Compliments and Build Your Confidence
Published:12/10/2015 06:24pm
How do you feel when someone pays you a sincere compliment? Great, right?That compliment has more to offer than giving your spirits a momentary boost. You can put that simple compliment to work for you in ways you might never have thought of. Let's explore further. 1. Keep your compliments. When someone compliments you, write it down. Value it and keep every single compliment that anyone ever pays you. Put it in a journal, a Compliments Catalog, if you will. Or keep a special file or folder online. Whatever method you use, record every compliment verbatim . 2. Embrace your...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Life Changing Solution to This Vague Diagnosis
Published:12/10/2015 12:39am
I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) the summer after my freshman year in college. At that time, I was not pursuing education in nutrition and didn't know much about how food impacted my health. I was 18 years old and certainly was not a good example of someone eating a nourishing diet. After testing to rule out a more severe medical condition, the doctor suggested I add a fiber supplement to my diet and manage the symptoms with over the counter medications. Even at that time, I knew this was a vague diagnosis with no attempt at understanding the...
Are You Called To Adventure?
Published:11/24/2015 10:44pm
You may be thinking, adventure? Who has time for adventure? I'm trying to run a business here!Adventure isn't just for vacations. And it doesn't have to mean jumping off a cliff with nothing but cloth strapped to your back, or riding the wild whitewater in some exotic place.Our word-y friends over at Merriam-Webster define adventure as an unusual and exciting experience or activity.Adventure is anything new that excites you into action. And hey, doesn't that define the entrepreneur's ride?Adventure can mean creating a new cool product to offer your clients and customers. It can mean launching a new website. It can...
Traditional v. Self-Publish—TLDR Version
Published:11/20/2015 01:54pm
So, you wanna be an author? Alright, here the first thing you do. Open your front door, place your hand on thejam and then slam it six or seven times. Thats the kind of pain youre about to embark on, only every day, everyrejection, every missed opportunity, every hour spent writing and not with yourfriends. Advice I Never Got, R.A. McCandless Still with me? Groovy. Now lets talk some publishingtraditional versus self-publishing. Presidential Flash Cards! There are literally a ga-jillion (I did themath) articles...
Increasing Your Ability to Tolerate Love
Published:11/18/2015 12:54pm
Increasing Your Ability to Tolerate Love Imagine that you havea vessel inside you that is designed to hold love. All the love that comes to you must fit intothat container. If you receive more lovethan this vessel will hold all the excess love will drop away and be lost toyou. How large is your vessel? If your vessel isquart sized then what happens if life wants to shower you with a gallon oflove? Is your vessel large enough tosustain your need for love? Who decidedhow large your vessel could be? This exercise offers...
Forgiveness for Lovers
Published:11/18/2015 12:48pm
Forgiveness for Lovers Forgiveness is a commonly used but most frequently misunderstood spiritual and psychological concept. Most people think of forgiveness as something that lets the perpetrator off the hook without consequences for their hurtful act. This rather simplistic view of forgiveness appears to have no benefit for the hurt or harmed person. From his or her point of view, then, there is no clear reason or motivation to forgive. If this is the operable definition of true forgiveness then few of us will consider it even for the one we love the most.What is needed,...
