Not so long ago the aging process was a cruel and inevitable downhill slide toward frailty. Reaching the proverbial 3 score and 10 was a major achievement. Someone fortunate enough to reach that ancient age was often too old and frail to even think about enjoying life. The search for […]
Physical Activity and Low Calorie Diet – Can Lead to a Healthy Weight
VLCD, or very low calorie diet, is a diet supervised by doctors that uses commercially prepared formulas that are supposed to promote weight loss in a rapid way, especially so for people who are really obese. The formulas actually include shakes and bar in liquid to replace whatever food intake […]
Schools: Indispensible Allies to Mental Health
For most children (ideally, all children), schooling serves as their primary occupation. We cannot begin to discount the impact our schools play. Needless to say, educators and school personnel are indispensable allies to our children’s holistic well-being. Jeannie Goulbourn, who lost her daughter to suicide, founded the Natasha Goulbourn foundation […]
What to Eat Before Bed
Most of you know of how to get proper nutrition throughout the day but what do you eat before bed? Common sense suggests that a balance of complex carbs and protein is adequate at this time but I am going to tell you more than that. I am going to […]