March 24, 2011
Here are four things about being active and healthy that you can learn from kids:
1. Life is a game.
2. Find a playmate.
3. Get outdoors.
4. “I can’t” is not an option.
Posted by Lauren. Posted In : Longevity
March 24, 2011
SLEEP KILLER 1: Light Seeping into Your Room
Even slivers of light — the kind that sneaks in through a crack in your blinds or the blueish glow of a computer monitor left on — can keep you awake. "Light signals your brain to stop producing melatonin, the hormone that regulates your sleep and wake cycles," says Shelby Freedman Harris, PsyD, clinical psychologist at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center, in New York City.
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March 24, 2011
Here we go, come with me There's a world out there that we should see Take my hand, close your eyes With you right here, I'm a rocketeer Continue reading...
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March 24, 2011
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March 24, 2011
The true lover of food is able to take time with it. She can savor food, and non-neurotically delight in it. She can chew it thoroughly and actually taste it. She can eat without guilt and stop eating without too great an effort. She can celebrate how food is contributing to her health. She can wonder at it and appreciate its beauty. She can linger over a fruit stand and study the curves of a pear. http://life.gaiam.com/article/start-love-affair-food Continue reading...
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March 24, 2011
Posted by Lauren. Posted In : Diet
March 24, 2011
1. Cut the sugar.
2. Cut the sodium.
3. Up the water!
4. Lose the refined carbs.
5. Up the lean protein.
6. Increase the omega-3 fatty acids.
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March 24, 2011
1. Reduce or eliminate stimulants/sugar
2. Do aerobic exercise
3. Get a good night’s rest
4. Avoid negative people
5. Do the three minute meditation
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March 24, 2011
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March 24, 2011
"Take just a moment of quiet — even one brief minute of serenity is powerful," says busy mom, leadership trainer, personal development coach and spiritual counselor Dawn Groves, author of Meditation for Busy People. Meditation:
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Retrains you to live in the present.
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Gives you the focus to concentrate on one thing at a time.
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Helps you deal with immediate, concrete problems rather than being distracted by nebulous worries.
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Teaches you to slow down and cope with the non-specific an... Continue reading...
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March 4, 2011
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February 22, 2011
Almonds: Sun Blocker Flaxseeds: Wrinkle Fighter Cooked Tomatoes: Sun Blocker Sweet Potatoes: Wrinkle Fighter Spinach: Cancer Defender Safflower Oil: Natural Moisturizer Canned Tuna: Skin Tightener Carrots: Blemish Blaster Green Tea: Cancer Defender Dark Chocolate: Sun Blocker
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
Low fat yogurt Berries Salmon Green tea Water Avocados Mangoes Almonds Cottage Cheese
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February 22, 2011
Low fat Dairy Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, & Plums Salmon, Walnuts, Canola Oil, and Flax Seed Healthy Oils Whole-wheat bread, muffins, and cereals; turkey, tuna and brazil nuts Water
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February 21, 2011
THE DETAILS: The study reviewed existing literature on the prevalence, diagnosis, management, and prevention of food allergies. The authors analyzed 72 studies of food allergies to cow's milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish, and came up with some interesting findings. Most important, there doesn't seem to be a single accepted mode of diagnosing food allergies. http://health.yahoo.net/rodale/PVN/how-to-know-if-you-have-a-food-allergy Continue reading...
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February 21, 2011
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February 20, 2011
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February 20, 2011
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