I came across an interesting article, How Much Water Should You Drink, in the Dayton Daily News which suggests that we don’t necessarily need to drink as much water as experts indicate we should. It’s almost a mantra that 8 eight-ounce glasses is the norm. The article suggests that perhaps we don’t need to actually [...]

Filed under: Food, Health Issues, Healthy Body, Water

One of my favorite resources is called Nutrition Action Health Letter. Many years ago an old boyfriend turned me onto it, and I’ve loved it every since. Why? Because if we don’t get empowered about our health and stand up for ourselves who will? I liken it to going to the doctor, not being happy [...]

Filed under: Advocacy, Food, Health - General, Health Issues, Healthy Body, Healthy Meals, High Quality Food, Prevention, Public Health, Whole Food Nutrition

One of the sure things about life these days, is that it’s stressful. We seem to all be doing more with less, juggling multiple responsibilities and just trying to keep our heads above water. I’m really no different. And despite the fact that I help people manage their stress, it doesn’t mean that I don’t [...]

Filed under: Balance, Breathing, Health - General, Healthy Body, Relaxation, Soul and Spirit, Stress Management

I have a great resource that I’d like to share that can ease your burden of feeding you and your family healthy meals. There’s a franchise called Dream Dinners that is fantastic. You spend no more than 2 hours preparing a week or two of healthy meals that you can refrigerate or freeze and then [...]

Filed under: Eating, Food, Health - General, Healthy Meals, Meal Planning

It’s safe to eat meat from cloned animals. That at least, was the assessment from the FDA this week when they went public with the information that it shouldn’t make a difference whether the meat comes from a cloned animal or not, and that they’ll be testing public opinion about it. And they say that [...]

Filed under: Cloning, Eating, FDA, High Quality Food

It seems like a lot of kids are finicky eaters. I don’t have kids myself, but if my niece is any example, it’s hard to get kids to eat certain things, especially vegetables. I still remember my mom making me sit at the dinner table until I choked down the vegetables she made (luckily, this [...]

Filed under: Eating, Healthy Kids, Healthy Meals, Vegetables

Ever notice how a difference in the intensity of your workout impacts how you feel afterward? I have limited time to exercise and my workouts at the gym are often quick and to the point. 30-40 minutes on the cardio machine is often the norm. To be honest, I’m not especially enthused about the machines [...]

Filed under: Cardio, Exercise, Relaxation, Stress Management

Do you know how many steps you walk in a day? Most of you probably know that it’s recommended that we walk 10,0000 steps in a day. Are you anywhere in the ballpark?
I’ll be the first to tell you that unless I make a plan in the beginning of the day to get into action [...]

Filed under: Exercise, Healthy Body, Outdoor Activities, Pedometers, Walking