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Top 9 plant-powered foods for optimal men’s health

Heart healthy It’s important to take some time out to appreciate the men in our lives. We love our dads, and we want to help keep them healthy and happy for years to come. Brothers, husbands, in-laws, sons. Guys, please make sure to include these 9 plant-powered foods for optimal…

December 19, 2015

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Summer’s bounty

I chuckle as I title this blog post and credit dear friend and writer, Mark Jenkins, with it. He wrote health messages for ten years for a website devoted to creating a healthy eating and movement lifestyle based on the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Consulting with this…

August 29, 2015

Vegetables

Summer vegetables, Vegetarian lifestyle

IBS: How do the bowels become so irritable?

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the large intestine aka “the colon.” Symptoms include stomach pain, cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. While the cause of IBS is unknown, some health experts believe that faulty communication between the brain and the intestinal tract is one cause…

August 24, 2015

Carbohydrates, Gastrointestinal, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Bowel movement, Cruciferous vegetables, Dairy, FODMAP, GERD, IBS, Irritable bowel syndrome, Stomach upset

For a longer life, add less salt

Study finds too much sodium a worldwide killer. AMERICANS ARE NOT alone in their taste for salty foods. Whether the salt comes from french fries or miso soup, people all over the world are getting more than the current recommendations. And according to an analysis of global sodium intake published…

August 17, 2015

Diseases, Heart disease, High blood pressure, Sodium

DASH Diet, Heart disease, High blood pressure

Lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance, otherwise known as lactase deficiency, is a condition where a person is unable to properly digest lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy products. The body produces lactase, the enzyme needed to breakdown and digest lactose, but many produce less lactase as they age. Some may be…

August 11, 2015

Carbohydrates, Gastrointestinal, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Lactaid, Lactose allergy, Milk allergy, Milk sugar

Color code your day

Years ago, the idea of using color to rate my day based on four aspects appeared via a project I was working on at the time. The four areas to highlight are: Food Sleep Exercise Stress management The day begins after a restful night’s sleep. A minimum of 7-8 hours…

July 8, 2015

Exercise, Fruit, General Health and Wellbeing, Meditation, Vegetables

Adequate sleep, Healthy grains, Sleep deprivation

Inside Out

If you haven’t seen Inside Out Trailer yet, the new Pixar 3D movie, you must. It clearly illustrates the life of an 11 year old girl from the creative and sassy inner workings of her mind and all the parts of her that interplay in how she views and interacts in…

July 2, 2015

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IFS, Inside Out, Internal Family Systems, Pixar movie

Nourishing your hike

Spring means opening windows, cleaning out winter from the pantry and closets, and getting outside. For some, that’s neighborhood walks, composting fall leaves to let spring tendrils shoot forth, and planting flower boxes. Others get into the woods. Whether it’s a local reservation like Blue Hills or Middlesex Fells, or…

April 25, 2015

Carbohydrates, Exercise, Fruit, General Health and Wellbeing

Hiking food, Nutrient dense food

See Your Story

Our stories about ourselves say a lot about how we perceive our history and experiences. They highlight our beliefs about who we are and what we think we can become. I’ve had a belief most of my life that I didn’t belong – either to a group, or ironically, to…

April 20, 2015

IFS, Meditation, Self-reflection

Retell your story, Rewrite your reality

Umami-based soup soothes your chill

It’s that time of year where winter is holding on with icy talons taunting the warmth of spring and daring her to do her daffodil dance. She’s not shy. She extends her embrace to trees and perennials and the snow is receding from their bases. Until it’s all gone, until the…

March 22, 2015

Nutrition, Recipes, Vegan

Legumes, Umami flavor

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Top 9 plant-powered foods for optimal men’s health

Summer’s bounty

IBS: How do the bowels become so irritable?

For a longer life, add less salt

Lactose intolerance

Color code your day

Inside Out

Nourishing your hike

See Your Story

Umami-based soup soothes your chill

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