Lesser Known Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the nutrients that most Americans are deficient in - yet they have countless health benefits! Lower cholesterol, reduced inflammation, improved mood, younger looking skin and healthy hair are just a few of the benefits of a diet…
We’ve all heard before that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? What makes breakfast so important, and even more important than lunch or - my personal favorite - dinner? The answer is simply that breakfast sets the tone…
Headaches are extremely common. Nearly everyone has a headache occasionally. When they occur repeatedly, they are a symptom of a headache disorder. The most common headache disorder is tension-type headache. In developed countries, tension-type headache affects over one third of men and over one half of women. Up to…
Is it safe to refreeze food that has thawed completely? Its late. You’re tired, hungry and when you realize when you get home that you forgot to thaw something for dinner. So you grab a package of meat or chicken and run it under hot water to thaw it fast.…
What Are the Best Low-Calorie Snacks? There are plenty of low calorie snacks marketed as “100-calories,” but most don’t leave you feeling very satisfied. And if being hungry wasn’t bad enough once you flip over the bag and look at the ingredients you may find that what you ate was…
“You’re not healthy unless your sleep is healthy,” - Dr. William Dement, father of sleep medicine “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Old Irish proverb I don’t know too many doctors who have “sleep books” that include much else beyond…
Just a few years ago when I would say the word gluten my clients would look at me as if I was speaking a different language. Today, though, gluten and gluten-free have become so common that everyone seems to have an opinion about it. But very few people have a…
Fighting Allergies and Asthma with Exercise … Winter is (finally) waning, but while we’re recovering from the wrath of colds and flu, the hay fever season is fast approaching. It’s common for people to blame sniffles and sneezes on allergies when in fact it may really be a cold; it…
16 Tips (+ Some Hints) On How to Train for a Marathon You’ve been thinking about it for a while and finally took the plunge by signing up for a marathon. Congratulations! Whether this is your first marathon or your 10th, you have several months of training ahead of you!…
4 Things About Your Health Your Hair Might Be Telling You Did you know that your hair can tell you a lot about your general health and well being? Most of us don’t pay much attention to our hair until we need it cut, colored or styled, and for a…