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We’ve hit the downhill slope for the year, where the holiday events start coming fast and furious. We have so much to do in such a short span; it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Meanwhile, in the process of taking care of everyone else, we often neglect to take care of ourselves. We eat poorly, stay up late and neglect regular workouts. If we’re not careful, the holidays can quickly turn…
Plank exercises are well known, tried and true. Core strength is essential but not just in a fixed position. Here, Dennis Angelina shares with you a mobile plank exercise that will develop your core and strengthen you in functional ways that the stationary plank cannot. The hurdle The hurdle used in this video can be purchased online or from a sporting goods store, and is a basic one used in…
When the mainstream finally comes around to something, I guess it’s big news. Last week, MSN.com trumpeted a “new study” that showed “sugar is definitely toxic.” Why did we need a “new” study on this, as I have been telling my readers this for years. For instance, see this article from 2008, which is just one of many. Looking back through the my archives, in 1998 I wrote about the…
You knew that sitting too much could lead to health problems like obesity and diabetes. And then came news that sitting too much increased your risk of premature death, period. In know, I know — enough with the dangers of sitting already, right? Just one more thing… Research in England shows that sitting can set you up for kidney problems down the road. “While this study confirms the growing body…
Body mass index … the BMI … is completely useless. It can’t even tell you if you’re overweight. Just look at professional athletes. Most have high BMIs but they are certainly not obese. They weigh more because of muscle, and the BMI can’t measure that because it doesn’t take into account body composition. The BMI is even more useless when it comes to determining potentially serious health risks. Here’s the…
There’s an Irish proverb that sums up the connection between your health and sleep. It goes something like this, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” I’m not sure how the quote came about, but obviously it was said by a very wise person — because in recent years researchers have come to learn just how true that proverb is. Poor sleep…
Times were once that the worst you worried about finding on your dinner plate might have been a rogue hair from the cook. How times have changed… Are you giving up meat now that experts are telling you it causes cancer? To be fair, the report by the World Health Organization (WHO) classified processed meat as a carcinogen and red meat as a probable carcinogen, so one may be worse…
It depends on how you get your juice. The best way to get your nutrients from fruits and vegetables is to eat them whole, fresh, organic, and often. In the end, you’ll be healthier for it, and less light in your wallet. Two to four pounds of fruits and vegetables is a LOT (the amount needed for one of those store-bought 16-oz juices I wrote about last week) — and…
Your mind is a powerful tool. And now there is bona fide proof that you can use it to reduce pain. You can bet the big pharmaceutical companies would love to suppress this news! The groundbreaking research, published in the Nov.11 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, [1] showed that study participants who practiced mindfulness meditation reported greater pain relief than those that used a placebo. But here’s where it…
Claim your FREE copy of Doctor’s Inside Secrets for Natural Cleansing and Detoxification and your FREE subscription to Easy Health Digest™ when you sign up today! Alabama is having a very strange fall. I think I’ve worn a jacket once since the season began. My child wore sandals to school today — and it’s November. I’ve heard lots of people say they can’t recall such a warm fall. They’re younger…