When Prevention Prevails ~ Good Health Follows
Category: prevention
Many years ago, in the throes of motherhood, I never gave aging a second thought. I was too busy changing diapers, making a million meals (felt that way!), and making […]
Why Fat is Back on MY Menu
Category: Healthy Nutrition
In 1977, when I was in my mid-thirties, a Senate committee led by George McGovern published its landmark “Dietary Goals for the United States,” urging Americans to eat less high-fat […]
The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Category: Brain Health
With over 5.4 million Americans presently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, any attention to its prevention catches my attention. According to the Alzheimer’s Organization, with early detection, you can: Get the maximum […]
Do You Have 15 Minutes a Day? Spend it in Nature!
Category: Exercise
Ray and I spent the morning walking on the gravel trail at Fearrington Village, alongside a beautiful pond and gorgeous green, leafy trees. I found myself literally taken away with […]
Millenials ~ Facing Chronic Illnesses
Category: prevention
According to a recent health insurance report by Blue Cross Blue Shield, Millenials in this country born between 1981 and 1996 are now facing a serious health issue ~ aside […]
The Power of Real Food
Category: prevention
We all know vegetables are a food group we all should partake of daily. Some of us love that; others do not (my husband being one of those!) Thinking about […]
Can Stress Lead to Dementia?
Category: Brain Health
We all know how detrimental stress can be to our health. But can it actually lead to dementia? The hormone cortisol is the one connected with stress and as our […]
My 7 Steps of Prevention
Category: Exercise
Prevention is described as to keep from happening or to be in readiness for. Here are my own personal “7 steps” of prevention that I feel have made a difference […]
Are You Living Consciously?
Category: Healthy Home
“Going Green” is something we all experience in different ways. For many, becoming pregnant or looking into your child’s eyes for the first time can trigger this. Others are moved […]
Make this change for Mother Earth
Category: Healthy Home
Every day our families have to deal with those pesky dirty dishes, some more, some less, depending upon the size of the household. But how often do we think about […]