An authoritative new state-by-state study of the American burden of disease, disability and premature death has found that to have a long healthy life, what is most important is how people live their lives: whether they smoke, what and how much they eat, and whether they abuse alcohol or drugs. These, along with high levels of blood sugar [...]
Researchers are finding that thoughts like these not only raise one’s spirits, they may actually improve health and extend life. There is no longer any doubt that what happens in the brain influences what happens in the body. When facing a health crisis, actively cultivating positive emotions can boost the immune system and counter depression. Studies [...]
Jane Brody has written about science and health for the NY Times for 52 years. She states, “I made a plan to eat three nutritious, satisfying meals every day with one small snack, which helped me overcome the temptation to binge in response to deprivation. Much to my surprise, a month later I had lost [...]
A new study published by JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) found that people who made healthful food choices rather than counting calories or limiting portion sizes, lost significant amounts of weight over the course of a year. For more information please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/well/eat/counting-calories-weight-loss-diet-dieting-low-carb-low-fat.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news or go directly to JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2673150?redirect=true
Going for a daily 30 minute walk is one of the best and easiest things you can do for your health. Here are just a few benefits: Stress Reduction It will support weight reduction. Your mood will improve. Reduce body fat. Improve sleep. Reduce your risk of many chronic diseases. These are just a few [...]
Recently I became a Certified Assertiveness Coach. To authentically be you, practice healthy self-care and be honest with yourself and others, understanding the difference between assertiveness, aggressiveness and passive aggressiveness is key. Assertiveness is a means of self-care that involves communicating honestly with yourself and others, in a way that takes your rights and others [...]
Staying away from Tobacco and what else? Thank you Emma Haak for this great article on lowering our risk of cancer! According to this article found on Oprah.com, "Keeping excess weight off your frame may be the best thing you can do to minimize your risk of certain cancers (aside from not smoking). That's because [...]
Are Some Forms of Exercise Better for Brain Health? Research released this month found that aerobic exercise was most beneficial for the brain health of the rats studied. Although they haven’t tested this on humans yet, the difference in the brains of the rats that exercised, in the form of running wheels or treadmills, has been [...]
Excess Weight at Age 50 Tied to Earlier Alzheimer’s Onset Previous studies had shown a link between being overweight at midlife and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Researchers have now found that being obese at age 50 may be tied to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease at a younger age. For more information: [...]
Is 150 minutes per week the ideal amount of exercise someone should do, the minimum recommended dose or the ideal amount? According to a blog in the NY Times, “The current broad guidelines from governmental and health organizations call for 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week to build and maintain health and fitness. But [...]
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