Health & Wellness

An Easy Way to Cut Soda Consumption in Half

You probably already know that sodas (diet included) are not helping you down the path of optimal health, right? I thought so. Over the holiday weekend I was reminiscing with my sister-in-law about a favorite past time we both share; root beer floats. Oh yeah… I’ll probably never say never to a root beer float on a hot summer day. At any rate, it got me to thinking about all the sugar I used... [Read more]

Your Healthy Pledge at Taste Helps Diabetes Cause

Start off your summer with a few ‘small changes,’ suggests a local registered dietician. As part of the ‘Small Changes, Lifelong Results’ campaign, Rebecca Scritchfield, RD and healthy weight management expert, is talking about the importance of small healthy changes and how they can reduce your risk of serious health risks like obesity or diabetes. Rebecca will be at the Taste of Cincinnati... [Read more]

The Not-So-Happy Meal?

Imagine yourself in the drive-thru of a popular fast food restaurant with the goal of a quick meal option for your kids. The Happy Meal is the automatic choice for many, yet would the meal be so “happy” without the toy? Well they are about to find out in Santa Clara County, south of San Francisco, where the board of supervisors recently voted to ban promotional toys that come with child meals... [Read more]

Can Pesticides on Food Lead to ADHD?

Just when I thought I’d shift my focus from organic and conventional produce a new study in the Journal Pediatrics associates exposure to pesticides and cases of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) in the U.S. and Canada. Once again my friends, my tried and true blueberry may be an accomplice in horrendous acts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the diagnosis... [Read more]

Starting Over

Have you ever had a time when you felt so overwhelmed by your life that you wondered how you got here and if it was even possible to find a way out? Maybe you’re feeling that way now. Often times when my coaching clients first start with me they are facing some type of life circumstance that feels like a huge burden. They might be facing bankruptcy, or their weight has gotten really out of control,... [Read more]

Good Vibrations: New Method for Getting Stronger Bones

In my last post, Osteoporosis Drugs Cause Fractures of the Hip, I wrote on the effects of some of the leading osteoporosis drugs having a long term detrimental effect on bone density and strength, causing an increase in hip fractures in those that took the drugs longer than 4 years. Researchers revealed that the bone “strengthening” drugs worked well for the first four years or so and then the... [Read more]