Recently I was able to overhear Heather Ritchie give an informal healthy holiday eating presentation. She had a cool clear glass plate with a line drawn marking half of the plate, then the other side was also cut in half, creating two quarters.

In addition to the plate, she also had an impressive assortment […]

It is Thanksgiving here in the United States. According to Boost Your Health With A Dose of Gratitude, if you want to get healthier, give thanks!

It’s no secret that stress can make us sick, particularly when we can’t cope with it. It’s linked to several leading causes of death, including heart disease and […]

For most of us today typing notes seems easier handwriting them, but you may process information more quickly and easily writing notes by hand. According to Medical Director of Neurology at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Allen Towfigh, M.D., “when you take handwritten notes you ‘process’ or learn more information.” Jotting down notes by hand allows […]

Each year about this time, here in North America, we begin to get exposed to sugary treats as part of our holiday schedule. It starts with Halloween, then accelerates to Thanksgiving, ramps on to Christmas, and flies onward to Valentine’s Day and Easter. Each of these man-made holidays has junk-food anchored into its celebration.

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Most of us are all too familiar with the staggering statistics that over 40 million people worldwide are dealing with dementia. That number is expected to rise as the percentage of us shifting into “older” is steadily increasing. Some estimates say the total number is expected to double that by 2030 and triple that by […]