By Sheryl Kraft | May 20, 2011
How many times have you marveled or envied someone who has a healthy weight and seems to eat whatever they want?
Oh, they’re just lucky, you think. Or they have the right genes or a fast metabolism.
My suspicion? It’s not luck, they work at it. They pay attention. No one can really eat whatever and whenever they want. It’s not healthy. People need to eat the highest quality, healthy food in the right amount and at the right time.
By Sheryl Kraft | April 7, 2011
A sluggish metabolism is something that nobody wants. But unfortunately, like lines and wrinkles, it’s something that comes with age. According to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, your metabolism slows by 5 percent each decade.
Metabolism is the body’s process of converting what you eat and drink into energy. Even at rest, your body needs energy to breathe, circulate blood and repair cells. The number of calories your body uses for these basic functions is known as your basal metabolic rate, or BMR.
By Sheryl Kraft | January 18, 2011
Take Control of Your…SALT
Those tiny crystals may appear to be harmless, but they can play havoc with your health.
If you’re like most people, you are eating way too much salt. The recommended amount that most Americans should get is 1500 mg/day (a little under one teaspoon). But most Americans are getting almost twice that amount.
By Sheryl Kraft | January 4, 2011
Create an environment to heal
One vital ingredient in taking care of your health is deciding on what to eat and what not to eat. After all, as Dr. Epler notes: “Advice on how and what to eat seemingly changes every day.” With that in mind, it’s no wonder that “people can become overwhelmed and confused with so much conflicting scientific and anecdotal information,” he writes.
By Sheryl Kraft | December 17, 2010
Dr. Epler: “The way you eat and the food you eat can have a great effect on your ability to manage disease.”
It’s inevitable around holiday time, despite your very best intentions, that you:
AddThis
