Red wine benefits your skin, sleep and longevity Since the discovery of the Mediterranean diet, it’s been understood that there are health benefits from red wine. In fact, enjoying this drink in moderation can provide a boost to your heart, skin, hair, sleep and even your longevity! How red wine is made Red wine is produced from dark-colored grapes, which…
Nutrition tips to support heart health February is American Heart Month, and we are doing all we can to promote heart health. In partnership with the American Heart Association for Go Red for Women, we are working hard to spread information about heart disease – which kills a woman in the United States every 80 seconds. But lifestyle changes like…
Nutrient-packed foods to include in your diet this year As you move deeper into your nutritional goals for 2018, it’s time to look at the top ten superfoods for this year. Now that you can find superfoods in your grocery store and many local restaurants, the benefits of these nutritious, healing nutrients are available to most of us. And they…
Science supports health benefits of breaks between eating Fasting is something that most of us already do: it’s called sleeping. For those of us with regular sleep schedules, we go without eating for the hours we snooze. We usually tack on some hours before and after bed too. Intermittent fasting is similar. But it’s sharply defined as going between…
My childhood unfolded in the last few years BC (Before Computers). However, my own children and my students have lived their entire lives with bleeps and buzzes and signals from multiple channels of information. Parents and teachers alike worry about the impact that constant multitasking is having on children’s developing brains. Kids—digital natives—swim comfortably in the floods of information and…
Most people probably envision meditation as something done while sitting motionless and in silence. But meditation doesn’t have to be a retreat. You can meditate while walking, doing chores, even during vigorous exercise like running, swimming, or any other athletic pursuit. Meditation Can Help Change the “No Pain, No Gain” Equation Thinking too much while exercising—especially during workouts requiring a…
While most people need to address the foods they DO eat, before considering skipping meals, intermittent fasting can provide you with many benefits, and is another tool you can experiment with to help you reach your goals. There’s been a significant amount of research on fasting and the benefits it can have on our bodies. Typical intermittent fast times range…
Did you know that according to the large-scale Nurses’ Health Study, women eating the highest glycemic load diets were much more likely on average to develop type 2 diabetes or heart disease compared to women of the same age with the lowest glycemic load diets ? (1) This is a pretty startling statistic, especially considering the rapid rise in foods…
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