A long lunch out with co-workers or a late-night conversation with a family member might seem like a distraction from other healthy habits, such as going to the gym or getting a good night’s sleep. But more than 100 years’ worth of research shows that having a healthy social life is incredibly important to staying [...]
Origins: Going Back to Where the Story Really Starts (preview)
We are always telling stories about the world, the universe, ourselves. It helps to make sense of things. But sometimes, through familiarity or neglect, we get lost. We forget where a story really starts, losing sight of where it’s headed. What is biodiversity? Are electric cars new? Even the well-worn tale of human origins is [...]
More Education Delays Dementia Signs–But Not Damage
Education has been liked to decreased risk for dementia for decades, but researchers behind a new study opened up the brains of hundreds of people who had died with the disease to try to find out why this correlation exists. [More] Dementia – Health – Conditions and Diseases – Neurological Disorders – Education Read The [...]
The Willpower Paradox
Willingness is a core concept of addiction recovery programs–and a paradoxical one. Twelve-step programs emphasize that addicts cannot will themselves into healthy sobriety–indeed, that ego and self-reliance are often a root cause of their problem. Yet recovering addicts must be willing. That is, they must be open to the possibility that the group and its [...]
My Dogs Make Their Debut on The View
Last week on July 22nd, I appeared on The View with my dogs, Francesca, Sharkey, and Ghenghis Khan. We had so much fun demonstrating with each of the … Read The Full Article…My Dogs Make Their Debut on The View
A Tornado Twisted Through my Farm
Last Wednesday, the twenty-first of July, we experienced some very severe weather here in the Northeast causing many downed trees and power lines. Tornados were confirmed in Connecticut. … Read The Full Article…A Tornado Twisted Through my Farm
Can Frozen Desserts be part of a Diabetes Meal Plan?
Are you worried that you can’t have ice cream, popsicles or other frozen desserts as part of your diabetes meal plan? You are not alone – this can be a challenge for many people who have diabetes. It is possible for people with diabetes to incorporate frozen desserts into a balanced diabetes meal plan. Click [...]
What Is Sugar? How Much Added Sugar Should I Have?
Sugar is a simple, edible, crystalline carbohydrate. Sugar comes in many different forms, however, all types have a sweet flavor. The main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose and fructose. Common table sugar is typically sucrose which is extracted from cane or beets. Sugar is added to many foods, and drinks… Read The Full Article…What [...]
Support Mums Or Face Future Health Burden: Study, Australia
Historical barriers to breastfeeding in Australia may have contributed to the country’s chronic disease burden, according to research from The Australian National University… Read The Full Article…Support Mums Or Face Future Health Burden: Study, Australia
‘Ultra Rice’ Piloted As Way To Tackle Malnutrition
Ultra Rice, a rice-shaped pasta fortified with vitamins and minerals is “being produced and tested around the world as a potential solution to malnutrition,” according to the Seattle Times. Produced by the nonprofit PATH, Ultra Rice is currently being piloted by the Indian and Brazilian governments in lunch programs and by the U.N. World Food [...]
