According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of the word ‘diet’ is: “the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism; habitual nourishment.” It wasn’t until the 19th century that the word ‘diet’ came to be synonymous with losing weight. The website LiveScience states: “the seeds of dieting were sowed in the 1840s, when a Presbyterian minister named Sylvester […]
I want to help clear up some misinformation that I’ve been hearing from people quite a bit lately. The COVID-19 vaccine does NOT contain the coronavirus! Meaning, unlike with the Flu Shot, where some Flu virus may be contained within the vaccine, this is not the case with the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. In plain terms, the actual […]
What is Nutrition? Nutrition is a chain or group of essential materials in the food we eat which supplies, supports, maintains, repair, and balances life. Proper nutrition sustains human life and our health. But when the balance of these nutrients becomes either broken or unavailable, we not only become susceptible to illness, we promote the […]
The best food to pack for breakfast and lunch is some fruits (which ranks low on Glycolic Index)Why is that so important? Because even high content of sugary foods (in this case fructose)Can rapidly increase our / the kids blood sugar level. It creates a spike!That time the kids focus drops will be hipper and […]
Some of you saw me already on my wife’s post reading the Times Magazine’s special edition about stress. I’m gathering some valuable information about the importance of getting through our current situation with as little stress as possible. What is the connection between stress & COVID-19? Our bodies are reacting to the perception of threat […]
I’m a hypochondriac. Just ask my wife! The upside is that my concerns about staying healthy have actually made me more productive when it comes to making decisions about diet and nutrition. The more I read about our food supply and US Agriculture, the more it becomes clear that the massive amount of chemicals, antibiotics, […]
“It’s much easier to engage in healthy living at whatever stage of life we’re in, than it is to try and ‘get healthy’ when we fall ill. “- Tibor Deme
I often wonder what is it that keeps me working out 4-5 times each week? What is it that makes me choose healthy foods? And what is it that makes me continue to make these choices week after week, month after month? I thought about this for some time until I figured it out. Now, […]
Billions of dollars are spent annually on losing weight. There’s the Keto diet, the Atkins diet, the South Beach diet, the Paleo diet, the Low Carbs diet, the High Protein diet. I can go on and on and on… We buy the cookbooks, the bars, the supplements, the shakes. We purchase appetite suppressants, diet pills, […]