Physical health

Why Diets Suck, Part Six: The South Beach Diet

by emily on January 25, 2012

This week, our search for a healthy diet brings us to the South Beach Diet. The South Beach Diet is a creation of an M.D. in—guess where—Miami Beach, Florida. Cardiologist Arthur Agastson came up with the diet as an alternative to low-fat diets, which his patients had difficulty staying on. Dr. Agastson’s goal was to [...]

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Winter Dehydration Will Stop You Up

by emily on December 19, 2011

Anyone figuring out a healthy diet plan knows that water should be the number one “food” they consume every day. You probably know it. I know it. Yet, whenever the weather suddenly becomes cold (there is no gradual temperature change in north Texas; one day, it’s 85 degrees, the next, it’s 50 with a forecast low [...]

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I forgot to say in this episode: no WIG next weekend due to Christmas celebration. One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people talking about how they can’t afford organic produce, natural remedies, etc., and then how they love their new iPhone, how much they’re spending on Christmas gifts this year, and so on. [...]

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WIG Episode 16: The Crunchy Coach Tells All

by emily on October 19, 2011

Okay, so I don’t exactly reveal every single personal detail of my life in this episode. But I do begin a new segment for the Weird Is Great podcast entitled, “The Crunchy Coach Tells All.” And in the main section I explain why I live the lifestyle that I do. So, why do I live [...]

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You Don’t Need To Supplement…IF…

by emily on August 30, 2011

Do you need supplements? Isn’t a healthy diet enough? Some say yes, some say no. And the debate isn’t going to subside any time soon. If you cringe at the thought of spending your hard-earned money on nutritional supplements, take heart! There are a few circumstances in which you can probably get away with never [...]

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WIG Episode 4: Two Major Effects of Stress

by emily on August 24, 2011

If you’re serious about living healthy, you have got to reduce your stress levels. In the last Weird Is Great podcast we discussed what stress is, its symptoms and generally how it has a negative effect on the body. In this episode we get into the two major problems stress can cause in the body. [...]

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The symptoms of stress are many and varied, and getting it under control may be a crucial part of an anger management program. In today’s episode of the Weird Is Great podcast, I explain: what stress is; various symptoms; and the two major ways stress affects your physical health. How stress is sabotaging your success [...]

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Thyme Heals All Wounds

by emily on August 18, 2011

In the world of essential oils, few can beat thyme essential oil for its price and effectiveness on a variety of problems. While it is warm, and hot if taken orally, it does not burn the skin like its partner, oregano oil. “Wait a minute,” you say. “I thought thyme was just a great flavoring [...]

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Infections in the hospital are becoming more prevalent. People in America undergo unnecessary surgery every day.The infant mortality rate in the United States is abysmal compared to other developed nations. Not anybody’s idea of healthy living. Following is an excerpt from the first draft of a book I am working on that explains just a [...]

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Since the mid 1990′s, I have faced a challenge: how to eat healthy when what is being served is not – at least, not in my not-so-humble, researched-based, strong opinion. The challenge is even greater now that I have a child. My fierce motherly protective instincts want to keep him from putting any sort of [...]

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