Spring is the season of rejuvenation, renewal and rebooting (yes, there is a theme in this post that I’m sure you’ve recognized). I often consider spring to be similar to New Year’s Day in this regard. The snow and cold have retreated, for the most part, there’s more hours of daylight and you’ve started to,…
As I am wont to do in these posts, let’s begin with a few definitions first. I remember watching Super Size Me (a documentary about a guy who eats nothing but McDonald’s for a month) about 20 years ago. In the movie, they ask random people to define the term “calorie.” None of them were able…
Stress is our body’s response to a perceived threat or pressure. It causes both chemical and physical changes within our bodies that, over time, can produce detrimental health effects. There are times when the stress response is required as it helps us in times of, well, stress. For example, when faced with a person who…
Here’s your word of the day: sarcopenia. In non-medical English, sarcopenia translates into age-related muscle loss and we all begin to suffer from it somewhere around age 35. More bad news; the further we move on from 35, sarcopenia increases, especially after the age of 75. However, while we can’t totally avoid sarcopenia, we can…
How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? Was one of them to work out more often? Even if that means a walk a few times a week, it can be hard to keep up your motivation if you’re doing it on your own. That’s why asking a friend or relative to jump onboard…
You, dear reader, are a very intelligent and attractive individual. See? That random act of kindness on my part was quite easy to perform. In today’s society, random acts of kindness are needed more than ever, especially those directed towards people who are having a rough go of it lately and those who sacrifice for…
Stress– noun, a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. In the human body, stress, at one time, prepared us for action…the fight or flight response, generally. It still does today. However, its source has changed a great deal. Instead of running from fierce wolves and/or cave bears,…
And no, these are NOT New Year’s resolutions, these are simply a few healthy habits for you to adopt in the new year. And no, you are NOT required to adopt all ten, just choose the one(s) that appeal to you, give it (them) a try, keep what you like and discard what you do…
You’ve got all your Christmas shopping done and the experience this year hasn’t exactly been fun. You made a list, checked it twice and purchased gifts for the family, both naughty and nice. You bought new wrapping paper, ribbons and bows, not caring from where all this holiday money flows. The house is all decorated…
It’s getting cooler outside and you know what that means…warm and yummy (and waist-expanding) comfort food! And since the best comfort foods involve sugar and apples, I bring you this week’s post. However, prior to revealing the recipes, as a former teacher, I feel the need to enlighten you about American apples. Over 2,500 varieties…