There is some evidence that an alkaline diet – one that emphasizes nutrition such as leafy green vegetables (such as kale, Swiss chard, arugula, spinach, etc.), fruits and unprocessed plant-based protein sources – can result in health benefits such as these (reported in this article “The Alkaline Diet: Is There Evidence That an Alkaline pH Diet Benefits Health?” […]
Yoga for Weight Loss
The stereotypical activities for losing weight that often come to mind are vigorous, calorie-burning exercises such as swimming, jogging, running, cycling, hiking, kayaking, tennis, aerobic dancing, rope-jumping, snow shoveling, martial arts, many sports such as soccer, basketball, and even more moderate activities such as vacuuming and other housecleaning, lawn mowing, badminton, or shopping. Here’s a […]
Humor for Health
We all take ourselves a bit too seriously at times, which is normal, but perhaps we can make it easier on ourselves by seeing a bit more of the humor in our every day follies, foibles and fantastic fickleness. Give yourself more laugh breaks every day, even if it’s just taking a few minutes to […]
Benefits of Plant-based Nutrition
If you have been considering trying a bit more flora … and a bit less fauna in your diet, there are plenty of health, fitness and – you guessed it! – weight loss benefits for choosing a diet that is exclusively or even just predominantly plant-based. Here are some of the health issues that “going […]
Healthy Rainy Walks
Rainy out? (We’re having yet another week of April showers here in Oregon as I write this.) We don’t usually get to choose the weather, but we can choose how we respond or react to it. Sure, it’s not as fun to walk with an umbrella or a raincoat, but sometimes a drizzly – or down-pouring […]
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