We’re Keen on Quinoa – Here’s Why
What is quinoa and what are its benefits? Do you mean Chenopodim quinoa? I was trying to impress you by using quinoa’s scientific name. But the truth is that you’re better off being impressed with quinoa (keen-wah) itself, a grain crop prized for its edible seeds and nutritional value. Quinoa has a lot going […]
New Video: Type Two Diabetes Prevention Facts You Should Know
Registered Dietician and Certified Diabetes Educator Tracy Garrett explains pre-diabetes with a nice overview of what it is, how it’s diagnosed, risk factors and simple lifestyle modifications to help prevent or delay onset of Type Two Diabetes. You’ll also learn how the Center For Health & Wellbeing can keep you well! Interested in improving your […]
Is There a Connection Between Diet and Stress?
Life in the fast lane sometimes steers us into the fast lane of a drive-thru where it’s hard to resist the burger, fries, milk shake or the double caramel macchiato calling our name. It’s convenient, it’s relatively cheap and it frees us from the stress of cooking at home and the drudgery of cleaning up. Consuming foods or drinks that comfort us is a common human […]
Just Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes? Here’s How to Keep it Under Control.
It is possible to live well with diabetes. I love the adage “knowledge is power” because I’ve seen it proven many times. When individuals learn about diabetes and how to manage it, they are more likely to put that knowledge into “healthy” action. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or when it’s unable to properly use the insulin produced. Unfortunately, type […]
What to Eat Before, During and After Physical Activity
by Tracy Garrett Baseball great Babe Ruth excelled on a strict diet of hot dogs and beer. Basketball star Maurice Cheeks led the 76ers to the 1983 championship, powered by chocolate-chip cookies and Hawaiian Punch. Women’s half-pipe snowboarder Alexandra Duckworth prepares for every competition by downing two gallons of coffee. Whether you are a professional […]
H2O is the way to go
by Margaret Brown There’s a scene in the 1948 “3 Godfathers” movie where a parched John Wayne and his sidekicks save their necks by drinking water from a barrel cactus. The scene sparked a dispute—that continues to this day—whether barrel cacti actually contain water suitable for human consumption. What’s the answer? Stick around and I […]
Fiftysomething Diet: 5 Foods You Should Never Eat — or Try Not To!
Get these nutritional freeloaders out of your kitchen — they’re not doing your body any good by Maureen Callahan for Next Avenue Suggesting that someone never eat certain foods tends to stirs up a lot of angst. Surely the rare splurge on chocolate cake, French fries or any other tasty treat without nutritional merit […]
What are Some Basic Safety Tips for Surviving the Summer?
ASK THE EXPERT – As seen in the Surprise Independent, June 3, 2015 “Summertime and the living is easy,” goes George Gershwin’s classic song from the opera Porgy and Bess. However, if we aren’t careful, summertime in the Arizona desert can be uneasy, unforgiving and downright unbearable. Here are a few tips to help you beat the heat. Drink Up Our bodies need […]
Training Youth Back into Your Body
Taking care of your fascia can bring back ‘bounce’ and ease chronic pain By Laine Bergeson for Next Avenue Say the word “fascia” a few years ago and many people would have given you a blank stare, as apt to think you were referring to a houseplant as to your body’s critical connective tissue. Fascia […]
Is There a Link Between Inflammation and Nutrition?
ASK THE EXPERT – As seen in the Surprise Independent, March 11, 2015 Inflammation is a hot topic in health circles. There is evidence suggesting it may be a factor in a host of ills ranging from neurological disorders, to allergies, to intestinal problems to heart disease. Of course, not all inflammation is fire and brimstone. Acute inflammation protects and heals the body after an […]
