"I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open and put them on cholesterol-lowering drugs for the rest of their lives." ~Dean Ornish (author of Eat More, Weigh Less) … [Read more...] about Eat More, Weigh Less
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Floating on a Cloud
Front page local news headline story: Yoga Lessons Help Autistic Student. Of course it does, yoga will help every student, every employee, every ONE! Now taught at 25 schools in Broward County, yoga is teaching children (and the world) HOW to relax. This word HOW, really popped out at me. It's not enough to teach people they have to relax, I realize they need to learn HOW … [Read more...] about Floating on a Cloud
The Week in Review
This week left me little time to blog as we had some work done on the inside of our home, and we all know how that goes. Having the guest bathroom painted revealed some black mold and that required repair, moving the refrigerator caused the ice-line to crack (in 2 places) and we all know how that goes, too. Thankfully, we live across the street from Home Depot. I think we … [Read more...] about The Week in Review
Bodies in Motion
I love the commercial (though I am not sure what it is for) that is currently on TV and plays on one of Newtons laws of motion. Put simply, the commercial says "a body at rest stays at a rest and a body in motion, stays in motion." To me, that translates quite simply to this: If you want to keep moving, you better start moving! … [Read more...] about Bodies in Motion
Do You Know YOUR Blood Pressure Numbers?
May is National Blood Pressure Awareness/High Blood Pressure Education Month. Thanks to Mitch and Valassis for sharing the following: "What IS Blood Pressure, anyway? It is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps. When this pressure rises and stays high overtime, it can damage the body in many ways. Blood pressure measurement is listed with … [Read more...] about Do You Know YOUR Blood Pressure Numbers?