Highly respected researcher Malcolm Peet has found an extraordinary link between dietary sugar consumption and mental illness. This British psychiatric researcher has done extensive analysis showing a strong link between foods that contain sugar or are converted to sugar in the body and the risk of developing schizophrenia and depression. According to his research, there […]
When you stop to realize that the reason we become hamsters on the proverbial wheel is that we do the same things as everyone else, at the same time as everyone else, every day of our lives. From last-minute holiday shopping to leaving the house late, we’re a culture of procrastinators. That is exactly what […]
You wake up. Do you feel tired. you don’t know why… You get out of bed. The mind is cloudy. You feel lost. You trudge to the bathroom and step on the scale. You had a great bonanza over the weekend and now you are starting to feel its effects. You step on those magical […]
In a study published by Vegetarian Times, about 3.2 percent of people in the United States, or about 7.3 million people, follow a vegetarian diet. Of those people, approximately 1 million follow a vegan diet, in which they do not consume any animal products. For people who choose to follow a vegetarian diet, it is […]
Tips and strategies for using increased physical activity to lose weight. You need to make a conscious effort to increase your daily physical activity. At home, take time to garden or mow the lawn yourself instead of contracting it out to others. You could also participate more in cleaning the garden, every little physical activity […]
The other day, I received an email from a reader who was trying to put together a custom Medifast order but wasn’t sure which foods to choose. He asked me to give him a list of the best tasting foods. I was happy to do that and will share my list with you below, but […]
“Take control of your health naturally.” We make many decisions during the day that affect our ability to sleep at night. The do’s and don’ts of getting better sleep. Do spend a little time relaxing before bed. Develop peaceful sleep rituals to do within 15 minutes of bedtime. These can include reading, listening to relaxing […]
Reach the next level of your running potential by focusing on footing, cadence, terrain, speed work, and ultimately brick sessions. There are several essential elements to work into your training, regardless of the total volume you actually complete. Just as the source of the calories in your diet is just as important to your health […]
If I had a penny for every time someone told me “watch out for the potato,” I’d already be a rich woman. The legendary root vegetable has long been the victim of misunderstanding. From the late 1500s to today, the potato has been condemned for a variety of reasons. In 1580, the celebrated explorer Sir […]
Have you ever had the feeling that you can’t stop eating? That there is never enough? What are you a bottomless pit? These experiences are an opportunity to go deeper, to discover what may be going on behind. Don’t blame your food or weight. Allow yourself to look deeper. You may find that this feeling […]