The new year is a time of new beginnings. It is the time to let the past go and look forward to a fresh start. It is also the time when many people make resolutions to change their lives, especially their health, for the better. This process, if you can call it that, usually starts with a declaration of change, followed by a flurry of activity that soon fizzles....
This wellness challenge is about reducing or alleviating feelings of overwhelm in one or more areas of your life. You can meet this challenge in one of two ways: either scale back what you are asking of yourself or expand your capacity to handle the situation. Either solution will help you reduce the stress...
This week your goal is to reduce your exposure to environmental obesogens. Again, for those of us living in the modern world, eliminating these endocrine-disrupting chemicals from our lives entirely is pretty much impossible. However, there is much you can do to limit your exposure, especially around your home. Here is the list: Pesticides...
In past challenges we have talked quite a bit about the link between toxic chemicals and major diseases. But what do they have to do with fat? Many of these chemicals can alter your genes and cause you to create more fat cells. Fat cells...
What are you tolerating? If you are feeling a low level of chronic stress, you may want to look at what the late Coach Thomas Leonard dubbed ‘tolerations’. The idea is that anything you don’t like, annoys you, or that drains your energy is a...
Summer is a great time to buy local produce from area farmers. You can find luscious berries, corn, beets, squash and tomatoes ripened on the vine at farmer’s markets, private stands and even some grocery stores. You may even find raw honey, farm fresh...
