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From now until the end of the year, blogs, TV shows and news articles will be feeding us information about how to survive the holidays. They will encourage us to strengthen our self-control and increase gym time. They will give us tips on how to reduce stress and save calories. They’ll tell us how to …

Thanksgiving has come and gone and we’re headed toward the holiday season and the inevitable end of the year. I really love the week of Thanksgiving because the focus on gratitude ignites my holiday spirit and frames the end of the year in such an uplifting way. Especially now that things like Facebook are ingrained …

I was at Borders this morning browsing the leftovers from their going out of business sale. The only things I love more than books are books on sale. While browsing in my favorite sections – Health and Medicine – I overheard a conversation that made me cringe. Yet, I wasn’t surprised at all to hear …

We are used to relying on our doctors and other health care practitioners for our health. We put our health in their hands hoping they can fix us when something goes wrong. But your doctor is not there to make you healthy. They are there to treat your symptoms. You go to the doctor so …

There is one thing that defines your body’s state of health. Your body either thrives on it, or deteriorates on it. It’s consistency. Whatever you do consistently will create either health or disease in the body. Consistently means most of the time, in most situations. It is whatever constants you have in your life. Consistency …

I was going to post this article on Facebook but found I had too much to say about it that I couldn’t fit it into 440 characters. The Washington Post published the article “Billboard warns hot dogs are as risky as cigarettes; Meat industry disagrees.” In the article, the argument ranges from “Hot dogs are …

Americans will spend over $40 billion on weight loss programs and products this year. That’s a staggering number, especially when you consider that those programs and products aren’t working. More than one third of U.S. adults and 17% of U.S. children are obese.  From 1980 through 2008, obesity rates for adults have doubled and rates …

If you knew there were only 6 things you needed to do to optimize your health, would you do them? Chances are you aren’t yet … How do I know? Because only 5% of adults (that’s 1 in 20) engage in all six behaviors. Check out the Top 6 Health Behaviors below, then vote to …