Wellness Matters

Spring 2012 - Dr. Internet, legumes, salt, fabulous flax, the Dash Diet, pesticides on produce, rosacea, immunotherapy for allergies, back habits, delay wrinkles, acupuncture, toxic relationships, healthy body image, simple pleasures, heart rate and exercise, walking with sticks, prostate specific antigen (PSA) test controversy, erectile disfunction medications.

Winter 2011 - The holiday Season is almost here - If you're wondering what to give someone who already has everything, why not give gifts that promote a healthy lifestyle? Here are some simple suggestion: Assortment of green or herbal teas, fresh fruit basket, dark chocolate (70% cocoa), vegetable steamer, juicer, pedomter, dance classes, or a planter box to grow organic herbs.

Fall 2011 - Eating a balanced, high-protein breakfast helps you feel full longer, thereby potentially reducing the number of calories you consume through the rest of the day. In this Fall issue you will find more helpful articles and recipes in support of health and wellness.

Summer 2011 - Walking downhill is as good for exercising the thighs as walking uphill, salmon tops the list of healthy fish, watermelon is 92% water, and always put sunscreen on your lips are just a few of the articles in this summer's Wellness Matters newsletter.

Spring 2011 - 10 healthy habits at work, leafy greens, pasta, ginger, triglycerides, holiday health kit, take a load off, volunteering, resolving conflict, concentration, botox, minoxidil, shin splints, stay flexible, tone up, fear of the dentist, buyer's regret - tattoos.

Winter 2010 - the power of optimism, cinnamon, good carb, bad carb, the three omegas, controlling cholesterol, vitamin C, outdated makeup hazards, dry skin, generic vs brand name drugs, stuffy noses, pneumococcal vaccine, eat more to lose weight, smile renovation, nicotine replacement therapy, avoiding gym germs, crunches vs. sit-ups, emergency preparation, safe snow shovelling.

Fall 2010 - break free from anxiety, hold the salt, cabbage, quinoa, acrylamide alert, binge eating, creative calorie cutting, blood sugar levels, fibromyalgia, CPR, straight talk with your doc, air fresheners, snoring and sleep apnea, neck pain, fat burning for the unfit.