Lots of money is spent at the cosmetics counter.  I know that I have done my fair share of searching for the perfect skin cleanser or foundation.  But, how many of us really think about how the foods (and don't forget beverages) are affecting our...

Adrenal fatigue has become a buzz phrase recently, although it was coined in 1998.  As an RN, I have to say I had never heard of this condition.  I knew about Addison's disease, which refers to adrenal insufficiency, but the symptoms are more dramatic and...

Studies have shown that exercising regularly isn’t enough.  People who live an otherwise sedentary lifestyle are at greater risk of heart disease than their fidgety counterparts.

Getting out of your chair can be a challenge when you have a desk job, but with these tips, I hope you can at least double your “nonexercise activity thermogenesis” (NEAT).  All sorts of movements count, but only to varying degrees.  Obviously, tapping your foot won’t have the same caloric effect as taking a walk to the water cooler, for example.

Some interesting statistics for your motivation:

A chair-bound office worker may expend a mere 300 NEAT calories, while a cashier could expend around 1400 NEAT calories.

Two adults of the same size and build can have a difference in energy expenditure of as much as 2000 calories in a day, based mainly on how much incidental movement occurs.

(IDEA Fitness Journal, May 2015)

Here is a list of NEAT ways to get more movement into your day:

Probiotics are great for your health.  Have you heard?  They add good bacteria to your intestines, improving digestion, and preventing constipation.  They also naturally boost your immunity, and improve the absorption of nutrients.

But, it isn’t always easy to find a good source.  You can buy probiotic supplements, but there is no guarantee that you are getting what you are paying for.  

A better choice is to drink kombucha or kefir, or eat kimchi or sauerkraut as a source of healthy bacteria.  What is important, though, is that it is not processed.  The sauerkraut you buy in a can, or even in the refrigerated section, has been pasteurized, killing the good bacteria.  Unless it specifically says “fermented” on the label.  Natural food stores do carry some non-pasturized sauerkraut, if you aren’t up to the task of doing it yourself.

But, its so easy!  I made my own, and it was better than anything I had bought before.

We make about 200 food choices every day and the vast majority of those decisions are made unconsciously… they’re habits.

Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it, our disease risk is closely linked  to our diets.

That’s fortunate, if you eat a healthy balanced diet.

If not, it behooves you to break those habits.