October
It’s Not Just About You
We have known for some time that people who are religious or spiritual tend to have better health and well-being (see David Williams and Michelle Sternthal, “Spirituality, Religion and Health: Evidence and Research Directions,” 2007). But the impact of our spiritual beliefs and practices can extend far beyond our own minds and bodies. New research
Healthy Lifestyle vs. “Dieting”
Diet differs from “Dieting”. Your diet is different than going on a “diet”. The two words are homographs, meaning they have the same spelling but different meanings. Everyone has a diet. Your diet is your typical meal pattern, what you eat every day. However, we often think of a “diet” as a restrictive meal plan
Overcoming Expectation Bias
While there is much discussion of the impacts of bias in our world today, it is most often in the context of gender, race, or religion. As a society, we actively work to compensate for these cultural biases at the same time we overlook our personal biases that come from experience and expectation. Nineteenth century
Live Long & Eat Good Fats
Our team of Registered Dietitians at Idaho Nutrition Associates sees clients for many different reasons, but heart disease is certainly at the top of the list. Despite amazing advances in our understanding of prevention and treatment, heart disease continues to affect nearly half of all American adults and remains the leading cause of death in
The Color Of Hope
Color has a significant impact on our emotions, perceptions, and physical well being. For example, red is associated with love, passion, heat, leadership, courage, rage, anger. We “paint the town red,” put out the “red carpet,” or give a “red flag” warning. In China red is good luck. In South Africa red is mourning and
Aging with Grace
Many consider grace to be virtue. In fact, The Good Men Project, an online community that generates conversations world-wide about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century, lists “grace” as one of the top ten virtues necessary for modern life. If you think of a virtue as a “good habit
Solutions for Skin-Wrecking Itches and Rashes
Ever get itchy lobes from a pair of earrings or a rash from new jeans? How about a burning feeling from your usual (and favorite) eye shadow? Yes, you can be allergic to beauty products, clothes and accessories. I’m a beauty editor, not a dermatologist, so I teamed up with Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic
Should You Toss That Food?
No one wants to waste food. Yet 90 percent of us are guilty of occasionally throwing out still-fresh foo, which makes up the majority of what’s dumped in our landfills. Worse, once there, items from our fridge rot and release methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. At least part of the reason we toss out too
Bank Support
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