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Are you tired of not feeling your best each day? Have you made efforts in the past to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle, but somehow none of your efforts have ever taken hold? Perhaps, like the former me, you lost weight then regained it plus 5 pounds. Yo-yo dieting and struggling with weight,…
We all want to live the healthiest life possible so that life can be more active and enjoyable for our family and ourselves. Even though we seem to have the best intentions of improving our health and losing weight, the reality is that for most of us it seems to be a daunting challenge. Excess…
Finally the medical establishment (in particular, the sub specialty of psychiatry/neuroscience) feels there might be a link between what you eat and the way you think. It’s called Nutritional Psychiatry. Go figure! It appears their research is now targeted on what food/ingredients will ensure good mental health and cognitive staying power. Mr. Stetka states that…
Large bunch of kale torn into pieces (exclude stems, freeze them for later use when making vegetable soup), rinse & drain 3-4 cloves of garlic (not 3-4 heads of garlic!) sliced 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil 1 lemon Pinch of sea salt Heat (med) oil in large pan, add sliced garlic. When garlic looks like…
As I waited in line to pay for toothpaste at one of the pharmacy chains, I noticed this bag of M&Ms touting “150 calories.” I’m guessing the average person looks at that and thinks, “Wow, that’s not bad, only 150 calories. Since, I’m on a 1200 calorie per day diet, I can have that.” Well,…
I left L.A. on May 17th, joining friends in Rome, then to London to visit my daughter, Jennifer. After enjoying London and a cycling trip to the Cotswolds, my husband returned to the States (somebody has to work!) while my daughter and I went on our adventure. We traveled to Paris, then to Lyon (where…
I have a very exciting announcement! On July 25th I will be a speaker at the PCOS Awareness Symposium presented by PCOS Challenge, Inc. The event will take place at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA from 9AM – 5:15PM. You can register for the event here. If you have any questions…
The March 30, 2015 issue of Time Magazine features a story, “The Skinny on Diet Soda” written by Mandy Oaklander. The essence of the article is that diet soda makes you fat. That is something I knew ten years ago. Diet soda makes you gain weight and it is bad for your overall health. I…
The purpose of my blog is to educate the reader about the balance of body, mind, spirit, nature and community. The Hawaiian word Lökahi encompasses the symbolism of these collective forces. Lökahi must be addressed in order to obtain a healing environment. Whether the issue is weight loss, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, polycystic…