EXERCISE – an essential component of health
I recently had the honor of educating an Eighth grade class about the benefits of intentional Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Stress. I formulated this handout on Exercise. I will publish the handouts on Sleep and Stress in the weeks to come. EXERCISE is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Regular physical activity can help […]
MUST TRY RECIPE
This recipe is from the Mara-labs.com website, the supplement company I started with three very excellent people. I thought I would just have to share: https://mara-labs.com/blogs/journal/potato-arugula-dill-salad?mc_cid=059590258b&mc_eid=8ab03e5431 Enjoy, all the best in health, Martin
The HEALTH SLAM DUNK – 5 benefits of exercise
Soaring through the air for a slam dunk has got to be a great feeling. The good news is it’s not imperative to enjoy the health benefits of exercise.Benefits include mitogenesis, BDNF, NO, VEGF, and GLUT-4 upregulation, which you don’t need to understand. Fortunately, your body does and appreciates and utilizes these beneficial physiological occurrences […]
Four ways to introduce healthy foods and their nutrients to keep our families healthy.
Many studies in the medical literature support consumption of vegetables and fruit as the mainstay of our diet (1). So when planning a meal, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even snacks, we should concentrate on the vegetable or fruit part of the meal and add ingredients to enhance or compliment the taste. The beauty […]
WHAT’S YOUR RESERVE?
A QUICK THOUGHT I am sharing (please discuss with your kids or a kid you care about as appropriate). When was the last time you took something for granted, and it worked out well? In the words of Cynthia Ozick – “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” I […]
Ten ways to work with PICKY EATERS
I would love to start “Parents of Picky Eaters Anonymous” due to the number of times I see frazzled parents with concern about their child’s eating habits or parents who have just given up to the “chicken fingers and peas/corn/broccoli” option. But giving in or giving up, while understandable, does not have to happen. Stay […]
More Power Foods
KIWI: Used as a medicinal, and packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and phytochemicals, this is a must-keep fruit in the rotation. Even without the skin, this fruit provides a good amount of fiber. Glycemic Index: 4 Great in smoothies, salads, fruit bowls, or even frozen for a fun hot day snack. Due to some beneficial fruit […]
Teachable Moments
While we hope for perfection, this is not what life gives us. And this is true of the book. Fortunately, we can use these imperfections as teaching moments! First moment: 5 pages in – “your trillions of cells (that’s 1,000,000,000).” Well, that’s actually 1 billion! What’s impressive is how big of a number that seems, […]
Healthcare in the US
Health is something you CARE about. Fortunately, I am yet to find a patient or person who does not consider health of paramount importance. Paradoxically, and not surprisingly for so many, this is not the goal in the current Healthcare paradigm! Health SHOULD be the universal language and purpose of physicians, hospitals, insurance carriers, and […]