All Articles Tagged 'eating' (5)

How Sweet it is .. It's the start of the sugar season.

October starts the beginning of what I call the sugar season.. Starting with Halloween and going through New Years we are constantly tempted by tasty Holiday treats. Indulging in too many sweets can leave you feeling zapped of energy. Besides for the obvious sugar in our sweet Holiday treats there…

Added by Debbie orol on October 8, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Dr Seuss Childrens Author or Health Coach?

When my boys were younger we read to them often. We especially loved anything from the wonderful collection of Dr. Seuss. One of our favorites,The Lorax, tells the story of a young boy who enters a DARK, BLEAK area of the country pretty much void of life. He happens upon the Onceler who tells the the story of how this land was once filled with beautiful truffela trees which were all chopped down leaving a vast wasteland. You have to read the book, or now you can go to the movie which is a…

Added by Debbie orol on April 3, 2012 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Diets are like Duct tape.

Have you ever used Duct tape to fix a broken item. I can bet this was just a temporary fix and you ended up having to replace the item eventually or worse having to spend more in the long run. "Diets"are like duct tape. They may work temporarily but they do not fix the underlying problem. Is there an imbalance that is causing weight gain and difficult loss, is there a stress or emotional issue that causes you to eat when you are not hungry, can a little education on proper balance of…

Added by Debbie orol on January 26, 2012 at 11:36am — 1 Comment

When Does Healthy Aging Begin?

Is There Hope that I will be backpacking into my 80s?

The picture to the left is one of my personal heroes, Edna Northrup. I…

Added by Robin Thomas on September 26, 2011 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Do you like to garden? Would you be willing to grow a small garden, or pitch in, to help others?

I have started a Community Service, visible at http://www.thegardensedge.org, which is designed to help create community gardens throughout the US. We are starting with information distribution via the website, and with hands-on work within Franklin County, North Carolina (our local area).

In any economy, and especially now, growing our own safe, healthy food and sharing it with our community helps everyone have something to eat. Times are tough and everywhere there are children and… Read More

Added by Kay Whatley of Grow And Share on December 8, 2008 at 10:32am — 5 Comments