Researchers confirm that high carbohydrate and low fat breakfast meals are not the best choice for anyone who is trying to lose weight. In a 2014 research study they conclude that … a moderately HC/LF breakfast meal resulted in higher postprandial insulin, a more rapid acute rise and fall in peak glucose concentration, lower glucose… Continue reading Breakfast in a box makes you hungrier!
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Older adults: Build muscle and you’ll live longer | UCLA
New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely. The findings add to the growing evidence that overall body composition — and not the widely used body mass index, or BMI — is a better predictor of all-cause mortality. Source: Older adults: Build… Continue reading Older adults: Build muscle and you’ll live longer | UCLA
Losing Fat, Gaining Brain Power, on the Playground – NYTimes.com
Most children do not meet the federal health guidelines for exercise, which call for at least an hour of it a day for anyone under the age of 18. Physical inactivity can result in weight gain, especially around the midsection — including visceral fat, a type of tissue deep inside the abdomen that is… Continue reading Losing Fat, Gaining Brain Power, on the Playground – NYTimes.com
In a Slump? Fix Your Posture – Harvard Health
A preliminary study suggests an upright posture may improve symptoms of depression. The study, in the March 2017 Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, involved 61 people with mild to moderate depression. The group as a whole was more likely to sit with stooped shoulders and a rounded back compared with people who did not… Continue reading In a Slump? Fix Your Posture – Harvard Health
Yoga Effective at Reducing Symptoms of Depression
People who suffer from depression may want to look to yoga as a complement to traditional therapies as the practice appears to lessen symptoms of the disorder. Source: Yoga Effective at Reducing Symptoms of Depression
Happiness Training Anyone?
Not just muscles need training. Renew your mind and open up your heart to possibility.
Mind Training
We often work with clients wanting to get stronger physically. They start out with great intentions but too often emotional stress easily derails their plans for a healthier life. This is why we believe training the mind is critical and an integral part of deep change. Mind training is foundational for long term improvements and… Continue reading Mind Training
Mediterranean Diet Healthy on at Least $46,000
When one walks into a grocery store, the least expensive foods are in the middle aisles, come in boxes, and are highly processed. The meats and vegetables are in the outer aisles and more expensive. Grocery stores are designed to get you to shop the middle and ultimately purchase the least healthy foods. If we… Continue reading Mediterranean Diet Healthy on at Least $46,000
Nine Steps to lower Risk of Dementia
Nine simple steps to help lower risk of dementia.