Plan to Eat
Posted on Nov 5, 10 in HealthWith today’s very busy schedules it is almost a necessity to plan to eat. When we skip meals there is an uneven distribution of calories throughout the day. This deprives our body of the energy it needs to function properly. We need energy for our daily demands, and for the brain and organs to have [...]
Zumba
Posted on Aug 5, 10 in Exercise Fitness HealthIf you haven’t tried Zumba yet, you are missing out on a lot of fun. You’ll shake, laugh and sweat your way toward the best shape of your life. Come and join us at the beautiful new ballroom dance studio “Dance Club International” for the 9am sat classes in Aug. Located by the Galley Restaurant [...]
Your Nutrient Status
Posted on Mar 22, 10 in General Health NutritionYour body is a record keeping machine! Much like we use the credit card without thinking, then the bill comes, and wow!, we didn’t realize we spent so much, the body is recording every nutrient (or non-nutrient thing) you put it. We don’t realize it at first because we don’t get a statement every month [...]
Give your brain some fuel(from: “Healing Foods”)
Posted on Feb 8, 10 in Books Exercise Fitness Food Health NutritionHigh quality proteins found in foods like lean mats, fish and yogurt boosts levels of the amino acid tyrosine. Tyrosine is essential to production of two neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine. Studies have found that these chemicals boost energy, ehance motivation, and speed up quick thinking. The ideal high energy diet consists of complex carbohydrates, for the [...]
Prevention
Posted on Mar 10, 09 in Fitness Food Health Nutrition VitaminsAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That has been my motto for quite a few years and I have to say it has served me well. What can you do to protect yourself from foreign invaders to the integrity of you well being. Number one in my book, think good thoughts. [...]
Vitamin D
Posted on Mar 3, 09 in General HealthVitamin D: Did you Know? It is needed in the intestine for the absorption of dietary calcium. It has also been found to be important in protecting the body from a wide range of diseases. This long list of diseases could be linked to vitamin D deficiency: several forms of cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, [...]
Stressed?!!!!
Posted on Nov 27, 08 in Health Nutrition VitaminsStress, who doesn’t have it? With the busy and demanding lives we lead it is hard to keep stress at a manageable level. Too much stress can affect us in various ways. Our hormone balance can be disrupted.Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the blood to affect specific target cells. It affects our mood, our sleep patterns [...]
Eat With Your Head
Posted on Oct 31, 08 in Exercise Food Health NutritionMy son and his new wife had the pleasure of going to England for their honeymoon. At one of the restaurants where they ate the food came in some packaging that had a message the above mentioned title that I thought was excellent and wanted to share with you. It was an interview with loads [...]
The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup
Posted on Oct 6, 08 in Food Health NutritionThe new commercial about high fructose corn syrup is leaving out some important truths. The commercial makes you think that high fructose corn syrup is just a natural product and you should be able to consume it without concern. However, Gabe Mirkin, MD can shed some light on the possible negative effects of high fructose [...]