Work well provides mindfulness- and awareness-based solutions to maintain balance at work and in everyday life. How long do you expect you’ll live? Honestly ask yourself. And does your life expectancy matter to you? In addition, what quality of life would you like to have as you age? In Dan Buettner’s The Blue Zones, we learn that, in specific regions of the world, … [Read more...]
Camp Gladiator Trainer Talk: Eating Healthy, Eating Out
Research has shown that those who regularly eat out are more likely to gain weight in comparison with those who eat more home-cooked meals. In addition, those who eat more meals at home are less likely to be deficient in essential macro and micronutrients to support optimal health. In the last decade, fast food, takeout, and dining options have doubled, and more and more … [Read more...]
GERD: Avoiding Acid Reflux Through Diet and Lifestyle Changes
The last thing we want while enjoying a good meal is heartburn. However, if you are among the 19 million people who suffer from persistent heartburn, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know that it can be difficult to avoid. By adjusting what you eat (and how you eat), you might be able to control your symptoms and enjoy life heartburn-free. Here are … [Read more...]
Food As Medicine: Using Plant-Based Diets to Reverse and Prevent Disease
If you think eating vegan is only for animal lovers, think again. There is significant evidence that plant-based diets can help prevent, treat and even reverse some chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease. This does not mean you have to go 100 percent vegan to get the benefits, but the more fruits, veggies, and beans you eat, the more health benefits you will … [Read more...]
Kyle’s Culinary Column: Mushrooms – The Fungus Among Us
Also known as toadstools, this spore-bearing non-vegetable is usually produced on soil, or atop its food source (such as non-living organic matter like dead trees). Mushrooms are reflected to be in a family of their own and are not considered to be vegetables or plants because they acquire their nutrition through metabolizing the organic matter around them, and they do not hold … [Read more...]