Tag: nutrition

 

How Healthy is Your Man’s Diet?

By Danielle Omar, RD | October 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet

If the man in your life is anything like mine, he tends to use and abuse his body. My husband has a stressful job, rarely goes to the doctor, doesn’t wear sunscreen, and never gets 8 hours of sleep. Now … Read More

 

My Visit to a Registered Dietitian

By Sheryl Kraft | September 26, 2012 | 15 Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet

I’d like to think I’m the picture of perfect eating. After all, as a health writer; I frequently read, research and write about healthy lifestyles. I’m fairly disciplined (though not perfect), exercise regularly. And as a cancer survivor, I’m hyper-vigilant … Read More

 

Being a Healthy Vegetarian

By Danielle Omar, RD | July 30, 2012 | 13 Comments

Category: General Wellness Healthy Diet Supplements Three Pillars of Health

I’ve been a vegetarian for 17 years. It was in 1995 when I saw a documentary detailing how animals were treated as food around the world that changed my life. The idea that monkeys, kittens and puppies were considered dinner … Read More

 

Tips for Easy, On-the-Go Healthy Living

By Tina Haupert | July 16, 2012 | 3 Comments

Category: Exercise General Wellness Healthy Diet

When I decided to lose the 20 pounds I gained after graduating college the year before, I worked full-time in an office where I sat at a desk for forty hours every week. I also worked part-time at a healthclub … Read More

 

Olympic Athletes Share Diet and Fitness Secrets

By Andrea Metcalf | June 18, 2012 | 1 Comment

Category: Exercise General Wellness Healthy Diet

With the London 2012 Olympics around the corner, I sat down with four world class athletes to hear how they balance their fitness and diet regimens. Question:  What is your diet like to maintain your optimal performance level? Arielle Martin-Verhaaren … Read More

 

Against all odds? Aging & weight gain

By Liz Scherer | June 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

Category: Exercise General Wellness Healthy Diet

Ever feel like a mysterious shapeshifter is taking your body hostage as you age? It’s no wonder! Research shows that aging slows the metabolism and increases the likelihood for fat to deposit itself in the abdominal area. However, hormones (i.e. … Read More