I am often asked about healthy snacks that are not rabbit food! I mean most dieters know that carrot and celery sticks are good choices for between meals – but they just don’t have the satisfaction of a handful of chips! But that’s exactly why I am nuts about nuts, and YOU should be too! […] Read more
“Go to the light,” you may have heard said to people on the threshold of death and the afterlife. “Light-hearted” people are a joy to be around. Mystics seek “enlightenment” through isolation, fasting, and meditation or prayer. Most ancient civilizations on Earth linked light from the sun, moon, and stars to human events, characteristics, and […] Read more
Getting sufficient rest is imperative for your health and lifestyle, but did you know that getting too much sleep can be a sign of much bigger problems, as well? As a matter of fact, too much sleep is linked to the same health risks as sleeping too little, including heart disease, metabolic problems, and difficulty […] Read more
It’s a touchy subject but human contact is vital to our health and well-being. Unspoken communication flows between people who share direct skin-to-skin contact. Sometimes, the act of touching is intentional but there many occasions when humans touch each other subconsciously – without conscious awareness. One little-known factoid is that our skin is, in fact, […] Read more
When we hear the term “menopause” most people think of women, and the associated suffering that comes with the “change of life” – hot flushes, mood swings etc. Not to take anything away from the toll this time truly takes on women, there is also a condition called “male menopause”, or more accurately; andropause. At […] Read more
The nose knows. What things smell like, that is. But, much like the end of your nose, the ability to detect and identify odors is one that is often overlooked and taken for granted. Yet, think about life without scents – it would be scentsless. (Couldn’t resist the wordplay there.) Just how are humans able […] Read more
Thinning hair and bald patches plague many people around the world. You probably know someone who is dealing with the emotional upset and social stigma of hairlessness. Perhaps you yourself part your head hair and see more scalp than before. As I wrote recently, hair loss (alopecia) concerns a lot of people who aren’t necessarily old […] Read more
Weigh lifting is a great way to get in shape and stay in shape. However, like many physical activities, it is not without its set of risks. Probably the most common injury from weight lifting is back injury. But, while back injuries are a potential risk from weightlifting, if they do occur, it is most […] Read more
“Just relax,” “Mellow-out,” “Take a chill-pill…” That can be some good advice. Both eastern and western medical practices all recognize the toll stress takes on your health. But in these frenetic, 24/7, digital, always on, times, finding ways to relax can be – pretty stressful! But a friend of mine recently returned from a retreat […] Read more
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” – Ben Franklin Thrift was a virtue prized by Americans who lived during the Great Depression, a 10-year of economic austerity – doing without – which lasted from the stock market crash of 1929 until 1939. Overnight, people of average means became paupers. Millionaires were humbled. Hungry fathers […] Read more
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