Radiation Panic
The SMSes on radiation at the collapse of Japanese atomic reactors quite recently seemed to have spread faster than the radiation itself. Some people refrained from coming out of home fearing radiated particles settling on the skin or breathed in.…
Pilates to Sexy Butts!
“The great thing about pilates is that just about everyone – from couch potatoes to fitness buffs – can do it” Pilates (pronounced: puh-lah-teez) is a body conditioning routine that seeks to build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination without adding…
Why Should We Eat Whole Foods?
For many years I have been teaching that it is a good idea to consume whole foods for our health and well-being. The reasons seemed obvious. Whole foods are those that nature provides, with all their edible parts. Whole foods…
Powerfoods: Pineapple
Pineapple: Pine of the Indies Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the pineapple on the island of Guadeloupe in 1493 – although the fruit had long been grown in South America. He called it piña de Indes meaning “Pine of…
Staying Motivated to Exercise
Exercise is always a do-it-yourself venture. No other person or machine can do it for you. Hence, it is important to have those motivating factors so that a person who is into exercise in order to lose weight will hang…
Agonizing Over Acne
One of the major if not the number one cause of unhappiness and depression amongst teenagers today is acne. In the past it is often ‘pooh poohed’ as skin deep problem only. Words like “you will grow out of it”,…
Zest Up After 25!
It’s the time of life to strengthen the foundations of your health By the age of about 25 years, the body systems have fully developed and the body should be at its peak. At this age young adults have total…
Better Nutrition, Better Mental Health
Mental health problems are quite pervasive in our society. For example, it has been found that generalized anxiety disorder may have a lifetime prevalence rate of about 5% in the population (www.mentalhealth.com). And that is only one of the 52…
Under Pressure?
Checking your blood pressure is a routine medical assessment that you may not have paid much attention to. What these blood pressure readings really say about us, and how important are the readings to your health and well-being? Be warned…
Spot That Glow
Good skin care – including sun protection and gentle cleansing – can keep your skin healthy and glowing for years to come. Get started today with these no-nonsense beauty tips: 1. Shade up! A lifetime of sun exposure can cause…
