https://vimeo.com/420497058 Trying to cut calories and save time by skipping breakfast? It seems like an easy and harmless way to "save" on calories. You don't have time for breakfast anyway, and it will be lunchtime before you know it. What could be wrong with the...
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Why to Love Food Restrictions–and even create your own!
A running shoe company (Adidas, I think) used to have a "No Bounds" marketing campaign. The idea was to encourage runners to break through barriers and boundaries--not only physical but mental, too. It was a great idea for running--and many other pursuits,...
How Much Should I Eat?
How Much Should I Eat? In a way, that's a pretty crazy question. As a species, our #1 job lies in eating to continue our existence. So shouldn't we have some kind of instinctual knowledge about the best amount to eat for our continued survival? Observing the wild...
Healthy Eating: Afraid of Giving Up Your Food Favorites?
Isn't it crazy that food can cause actual fear? Yet for many of us, the thought of "health-ifying" our diet does indeed cause at least an undercurrent of consternation, anxiousness, maybe despair. But what if it isn't just about the food . . . and what if there's an...
Does eating lots of salads = being a healthy eater?
The 4 dangers of "Salad Thinking" People often tell me they eat salads all the time and wonder if that isn't a sure sign they're eating healthy. Certainly, eating salads is a good thing--and it sure beats having a side of Cheetos for dinner! But is it enough to...
The Scariest Part of the Scariest Disease
Disease is a frightening thing. We've all heard of someone hit out of the blue with a devastating diagnosis--so it's not uncommon to harbor an undercurrent of fear: Will I be next? While all chronic diseases are scary, it feels like Alzheimer's is uniquely so, with...
Podcast: Caring for Yourself and Others with Less Stress and More Well-Being
Today's trio of articles on Alzheimer's was sparked by Barbra Cohn, author of Calmer Waters: The Caregiver's Journey Through Alzheimer's & Dementia. For ten years, Barbra cared for her husband as he suffered through and eventually died from early onset...
Recipe: Walnut and Eggplant Stuffed Peppers (with added greens)
Note: This recipe is part of a series on Alzheimer's, a disease that can lurk for 10 to 20 years before the symptoms show up. Yet research is beginning to show that we can indeed take action right now to reduce our risks through---you guessed it!---eating better,...
Recipe: Daikon Radish Miso Soup and the Benefits of Bitter
Ever notice your body "talking to you" when there's a change of seasons? Over the past couple weeks, as autumn has moved into Colorado, I've been receiving some pretty strong messages around giving my body a rest: eating a little more lightly, eating less. Of course,...
Our Readers Ask: If I’m Vegetarian, What Foods Can I Eat for Protein?
A quick search on "vegetarian sources of protein" pulls up a number of listings ("Top 17," Top 26," etc.) And each of those listings identify a different and random assortment of protein sources--which can make it confusing to keep track of them and, more...
Diet Hopes Day 35, Barrier #6: Backsliding
The Fine Line Between Realistic Goal Adjustments--and Plain Old Flaking Out What if I can't keep up? Is that fear lurking in the shadows whenever you get up the courage to try some new habit? "Will I just end up failing and kick myself for even trying?" These fears...
Don’t Be Stupid
. . . or How to Be Smarter Than the Average Food Marketer Food marketers must smirk with glee at how handily they seduce the American consumer. "Americans are so gullible!" they must all be laughing in their cubicles. Fortunately for us, the Center for Science in the...