Around this time of year, many of us fall prey to the sugar pushers. If we’re eating sugary treats every day, we may not even realize that our mood swings are due to this change in diet. And if it becomes a habit, we may start thinking that the sugar is making us happy. In [...]

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I read this article a few days ago, and was encouraged that more people are moving toward positive eating. From my experience of working with clients, this is the true way to long lasting good health and weight loss. Preparing simple, delicious meals, chewing your food, taking time to relax and enjoy what you’re eating [...]

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I spent the weekend in nature and came back refreshed. It was a camping trip to Harriman State Park. Far enough away from the city that you can see stars at night, close enough that you can get there by bus or train. The park land has plenty of hiking trails, and we took a [...]

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Here are some recent headlines and posts that caught my eye: Food Link between low cholesterol and cancer? A recent study shows that there may be a link between lower bad cholesterol levels and cancer. But, of course, they need to do more research. My question is: if there’s a link, could it be just [...]

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I got this quote in e-mail a couple of days ago, from the Beliefnet Buddhist wisdom newsletter: At a time when people are so conscious of maintaining their physical health by controlling their diets, exercising and so forth, it makes sense to try to cultivate the corresponding positive mental attitudes too. -His Holiness the Dalai [...]

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I participated in the 6 pm “mind over madness” yoga class in the middle of Times Square on the summer solstice. It was quite amazing. We were on the island where (ironically) the Armed Forces recruiting station is located. Tourists gawked at us as they passed by, rolling their eyes or looking incredulously on at [...]

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I’m trying out a new cleanse product to see how it works and how it makes me feel. Today is day one of a cleansing day, and I have to say that I haven’t felt so great for most of the day. My energy really dipped in the afternoon. I made sure to drink lots [...]

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Gary Null was on PBS this morning doing a panel discussion with a number of doctors about holistic healing. One of the doctors said that people with minor depression can alleviate their symptoms with dietary changes before it becomes more severe and it needs to treated it with drugs. I wish that this option was [...]

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