Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Why Phytonutrients May Hold KEY to Preventing Disease 11/08/07
The latest research on Phytonutrients in food has become “all the rage” in nutrition and health. Beverly Clevidence, PhD, research leader for the USDA-funded Food Components and Health Laboratory says: “I don’t think there’s been this much excitement since vitamins and minerals were discovered more than 100 years ago”! But what are they, where can we find [...] read the rest
Primary Foods: The Key to GREAT Nutrition 11/07/07
Imagine a shift in perception where you begin seeing how the physical food you eat, albeit important, takes a back seat to all the other things in life that feed you: your relationships, careers, spiritual practices and exercise routines to name a few! At the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), where I became certified as a [...] read the rest
24 Powerful Relaxation Techniques 11/01/07
Implementing an effective routine for “relaxing” is the key to dealing with stress and anxiety in your life. Here are 24 of the most powerful (and unique) exercises you can begin trying today: 1. Take a Cold Shower It may not be relaxing while you are doing it, but taking a cold shower is a [...] read the rest
We The Change Anniversary, an Amazing Coincidence, and Future Objectives! 10/31/07
Last Monday was We The Change’s 50th birthday. OK so not in years, but in days, and I still think its cause for celebration given how fast this community is growing! In a short time We The Change has garnered over 150 subscribers, received tens of thousands of page views, and steadily climbed the [...] read the rest
7 Effective Ways to Implement Positive Thinking 10/30/07
Somehow it has become ingrained in us that negative thoughts are more realistic than positive thoughts. This is pure madness, especially since over 90% of what we worry about never happens! We have to get our heads around the fact that being positive is actually far more realistic than being negative. This is such [...] read the rest
How To Reduce Inflammation In The Body (And Why You NEED To Do This)! 10/25/07
When you take a close look at the word ‘disease’, it is interesting to note that its roots are: ‘dis’ and ‘ease’ which reminds us that even the most serious medical conditions started out as a minor malfunction (or dis-ease) in the body. Most doctors and scientists agree that the initial manifestation of virtually every [...] read the rest
The 6 Greatest Workouts to Increase Stamina 10/23/07
Stamina is a measure of the capability to sustain prolonged stressful effort. Gauging your stamina provides valuable insight to your overall physical constitution and power to endure disease, fatigue, and illness. Because stamina decreases as we age, it is absolutely imperative to work hard and constantly stretch our bandwidth of endurance. There are a myriad [...] read the rest