searchssearcha Without c Without searchssearcha Without c Without Motherhood brings with it an infinite number of joys—but it can also bring a seemingly endless amount of concerns, too. Frightening headlines pop up, well-meaning fellow moms spread the word about an illness or affliction that they read online or heard about at a playdate, and it can be hard to keep up with what’s real and what’s rumor. Here’s what you should know about the...
I’ve been a chubby guy most of my life. When I was young my parents never instilled a good sense of what was the right way to eat and exercise, because they didn’t know, because their parents didn’t know. Candy, fast food, and TV watching were the norms.It wasn’t until I got older that I realized my diet and exercise, or the lack thereof, had to change. But it hasn’t ...
Unhealthy lifestyle is our greatest epidemic. When we are younger, we have a natural biological resiliency that allows us to keep going strong no matter how poor our personal habits might be. But poor diet, inadequate exercise, chronic stress, insomnia, lousy posture, and lack of mental stimulation erode our strength gradually, and once we reach a certain age – usually in the middle of our l...
When eating healthfully seems like a chore, it’s often because we are slaves of our taste buds. Our tongues can be like little dictators in our body, demanding that everything have sugar, chocolate, oils, butter, cream…The list goes on. Why do we crave just those things that we’re supposed to eat in moderation? Why don’t healthy things like greens and steamed vegetables gi...
1. ErgothioneineWhat it is: Ergothioneine is an antioxidant amino acid. Although we acquire some from our diets, our bodies also release higher concentrations of ergothioneine around sites of cellular damage, which suggests ergothioneine may play a role in protection or repair. Ergothioneine has been found to have a higher antioxidant concentration than idebenone, the popular antioxidant found in ...
