Category Archives: All Health’s Breaking Loose Column
Pumpkins are full of surprises
Pumpkins are dotting the countryside, in every yard and on every front porch. They’re a lovely splash of fall color, but more than being decorative—pumpkins are an amazing super fruit. We often call them a vegetable but this nutritionally dense powerhouse is a member of the gourd family—a fruit. Pumpkin contains an abundance of disease-fighting [...]
Be Ready To Bust A Move
For two-and-a-half year old Sophie, spontaneous twirling, gyrating, and specific “fly girl” moves can happen at any moment. With or without music, any open space is an invitation to “bust a move.” You can see the joy in her movement, it’s beautiful to watch. Being a grandmother is the best job there is. Children connect [...]
Memory And Your Brain
You’re reading this on the internet—not cuddled up with a book or in the library studying for a test. You’re online. You’re gathering information. And the question scientists are wondering about is: will you retain what you read? Betsy Sparrow, assistant professor of psychology at Columbia says “Human memory is adapting to new communications technology.” [...]
Words Create Biology
“I think I can, I think I can,” were the words that empowered the little train up that arduous hill. Mantras, affirmations, positive mental attitude training … as the world becomes busier and more complicated, it seems we humans are trying myriad techniques to keep ourselves calm and keep anxiety and depression at bay. Speakers, [...]
Let’s Nail This One Down
Your body sends ongoing signals that tell the world about your health: Your posture, the look on your face, the clarity of your eyes, your energy level and mood are just a few. But your finger and toe nails also have quite a lot to say about you. For example, with the growth rate of [...]
Energy Bars and Sports Drinks
We’re a nation of consumers. I am fascinated by the number of products that appeal to our senses because of their name. Names like “energy bar” or “sports drink.” The name alone suggests we may need them if we want to participate in sports, or have energy. But a closer look leaves me in awe [...]
A Good Vacation
You worked hard all year and waited patiently for a much deserved “break”. Your trip was perfectly planned and there you are, on vacation—eat, drink and be merry! But after a while, the effects of vacation food and drink don’t leave you feeling so merry. Celebration eating happens when we’re in party mode—it seems like [...]
Fitness For Teens
Born in the early to mid nineties, on this planet a decade plus a few years—our future—teenagers. As adults, it’s hard to get our heads around how different the world is now, than “back in the day.” I walked to and from school. Not the proverbial “ten miles in 6 feet of snow”, but I [...]
The Persona of Thin
Years ago, a young mother of small children, I was looking for the “perfect diet” to help me lose a few pounds. When my Mother heard about this she said, “Loa, if you want to be thin-you’ve got to THINK THIN. It’s as simple as that.” Yeah right Mom. I didn’t think much of it [...]
Getting Better All The Time
Back in the days of Sgt. Pepper, Lennon and McCartney had it right when they said, ”You have to admit it’s getting better all the time.” If we all felt that way, we wouldn’t mind telling our age. How did you feel the last time someone asked how old you are? Let me take some [...]
