Don't Forget About Micronutrients
I stressed in a previous entry on macronutrients that carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are all essential components of a healthy diet. But some other substances found in food - vitamins, minerals, an ...
Forget diet; think lifestyle
I'm not a big believer in dieting because I find most of them too restrictive. I'd rather eat what I love in moderation, and then eat a little less and a liitle healthier for a few days after. A book ...
Catching Some Rays? Don't Forget About Your Eyes!
Many of us are good about using sunscreen; I never forget because it's already in my moisturizer. But if you're going to be in the sun, including just walking or driving, always wear a good pair of s ...
Don't Forget to Breathe
Don’t forget to breathe! When doing your strength training workout, always remember to breathe properly. Exhale on the contraction and inhale on the return. For instance, while doing arm curls you wou ...
High Blood Pressure: Forget Pills, Eat Chocolate
I love peer-reviewed journal articles. There are so many of them. If you search hard enough you're sure to find something positive about your favorite nutritional vice.
Perhaps reading something posi ...
Bionic Woman forgets the core
The Bionic Woman may have technologically enhanced appendages, but what good are they without a strong core? Because core muscles support all movement, core workouts focus on muscles that keep the s ...
Don't forget your breakfast!
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day! In a recent survey by the National Weight Control Registry, it was shown that 78 percent of 2,959 members (all of whom lost a minimum of 30 po ...
Don't forget foot hygiene!
I had a gym teacher in grade school who came straight out of military service in Vietnam. He was all shell shocked and scary. One thing he was adamant about was good foot hygiene before gym class. H ...
Don't forget to bundle up!
I had to walk for errands yesterday…scooting around, it was the first time I had done a brisk walk in a couple of weeks. I misjudged the temperature out and this time of year, it gets very chilly af ...
Don't Forget Your Lignans
Lignans are compounds that could inhibit tumor development or growth. At least in t estrogen dependant cancers. They can be found in deifferent seeds and nuts such as sunflower seeds or cashews. Ty ...
