Sheer Balance

People tend to focus on nutrition and dieting when they want to be healthy, but eating well is only one part of the equation.  Healthy living encompasses many aspects of life and addressing all of them is what makes you healthy and balanced.  Incorporating small, yet effective changes can make a big impact. Add one [...]

A long time favorite of the beloved Bugs Bunny, carrots are emblematic of fall and winter.  Root vegetables are particularly in-season during cold weather, as they are protected by the earth from the colder temperatures.  As you may already know, brightly colored vegetables are particularly healthy, as they tend to contain lots of wonderful nutrients [...]

Most people have a sense of what is and isn’t appropriate when it comes to respecting boundaries.  However, we are bound to find individuals who don’t.  These people are abusive…and if we don’t deal with them properly, they will continue to break boundaries time and time again.
As much as we strive for healthy relationships, we [...]

“Diet foods” have become somewhat rampant in the market. With everyone desperate to lose weight, marketers have thrived on using labels and terms to trick the consumer into thinking that their products are “oh-so-healthy”…even when they aren’t.

When using oils, most of us have been taught to use those that are healthiest…Olive Oil, Canola Oil and those that contain  monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.  This, obviously, is very important.  But, the way the oil is extracted is also important to our health.
Have you ever had olive oil that was really flavorful and tasty…and [...]

Most people would think that drinking water is healthy and safe.  Unfortunately, your drinking water may not be as healthful as you would think.  If you have read the NY Times recently, there have been several articles regarding the  E.P.A. and how it is under investigation for not properly enforcing the Clean Water Act.  Water [...]

Let’s face it:  All of us have emotional “baggage.”  Each of our “bags” differs from other people’s, but whether or not we like to admit it…we all have it.  “Baggage” makes us who we are.  Without it, many of us wouldn’t have our “quirks,” our endearing qualities or our unique perspectives.  At the same time, [...]

I’m not a big believer in counting calories.  I do think that it is important to be MINDFUL of how you eat, but counting calories makes anyone trying to be healthy feel like they are on a diet.  Who wants to be on a diet?  No one.  Mindful eating, however, allows you to enjoy the [...]

Good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, LDLs, HDLs, triglycerides…there are so many terms regarding cholesterol and heart health, it can leave a person completely confused  You’ve probably heard that having high cholesterol is bad for you, but do you REALLY understand what it means and why?
Believe it or not, it is normal to have cholesterol in [...]

As we quickly come up on Halloween and Thanksgiving, images of bright orange pumpkins are hard to ignore.  Their bright orange color is festive and upbeat, putting the worst of moods to rest.  But, more than a nice mental health pick-me-up, pumpkins offer up a lot of great physical healthful benefits too!  This season, put [...]