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Ginger-Lemon Cookies with Soothing Sleepy Time Tonic | February 3, 2010

I just learned so many interesting health benefits about honey and cinnamon! Did you know….

* The daily intake of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Researchers have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts and its use strengthens the white blood corpuscles.
* Ancient cultures used Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder for longevity. 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water are boiled to make this tea. The prescribed amount is to drink 1/4 cup, 3 times a … Read More »


 

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Clarify Your Ideal Life | January 5, 2010

“Life is what happens to us, while we are busy doing other things”.

CLARIFY YOUR IDEAL LIFE!
How do you get from where you are today to where you want to be? Before you ponder the ‘How’, take a long hard look at where you truly want to be!

Think of it like a trip to the hair salon. It goes something like this:

You wake up one day and look in the mirror. ‘Bad Hair Day’? Hmmmm? Now, every woman knows what that feels like.

“I could probably use a trim. Maybe some layers. Are those roots showing already? Maybe I will go … Read More »


 

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Reduce SuperStress in the New Year! | December 28, 2009

Reduce SuperStress in the New Year!
by Roberta Lee M.D.,
Author of The SuperStress Solution

Each New Year, we doctors hear our patients’ wistful declarations of resolve to change their health. As I listen I silently hope that this year take hold and succeed.  But I also might have different priorities than you do for yourself. Here are my top health wishes for all my patients . . . see if you think that adopting some or all of these might help you reach your own resolutions, too:

Make health goals practical. Everybody loves to make lofty goals but such high-flying targets make it harder to achieve … Read More »


 

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Book Giveaway: Diabetic Weight Loss in Five Steps | November 19, 2009

Diabetic Weight Loss in Five Steps
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Weight loss for a diabetic, especially those told repeatedly by physicians or nutritionists that their daily diet is the problem, often feel stymied by this challenge that’s very hard to meet. Here’s a step-by-step method that targets the underlying effects of diabetes that are really causing weight gain. This approach can work for almost every type-2 diabetic, and is not a roller … Read More »


 

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Have you heard about Slow Foods? | November 17, 2009

Have you heard about Slow Foods?

When someone says ‘slow food’, do you tend to think of waiting forever for your food in a restaurant?  If so, let me help bring you into 2009 and to, as they say, ‘get with the program.’ Slow food is really a parallel to fast food, and aims to bring back basics in food and eating that have all but disappeared in our current lifestyles.  The Slow Food movement has several main goals: that the food tastes good and is managed and harvested in a sustainable manner, to save unique foods that might become scarce … Read More »


 

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Diabetes, Stress and Weight Loss | November 17, 2009

Diabetes, Stress and Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Too many type-2 diabetics trying to lose weight are often frustrated by their slow progress, if any at all. Despite the numerous “branded” diet plans they’ve followed carefully, most gain back all of the lost weight between 1-5 years. Worse, these plans cost over $60 billion a year and more than 400,000 people — not only diabetics — die from obesity each year.

There … Read More »


 

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Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link | November 15, 2009

Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link
by Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Carole Willi, M.D., of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and analysis of studies describing the association between smoking and the incidence of diabetes or other glucose metabolism irregularities that covered thirty years. The data was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s December 12, 2007 issue.

The data indicated that active smokers have a 44 percent increased … Read More »


 

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Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss | November 13, 2009

Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Beating diabetes to shed pounds is a lot easier when you can overcome the “roadblocks” that come with the condition. Many of these are metabolic — high blood pressure, poorly controlled lipids, glucose, insulin levels, and psychological problems including depression and family stress. Where weight loss is concerned often the most important roadblock is lack of knowledge — myths and misunderstanding of … Read More »


 

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Breathing | October 13, 2009

Breath is the master key to health and wellness,

a function we can learn to regulate and develop

to improve our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Andrew Weil MD

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, starting at perhaps nine or ten, I was subjected to a basal metabolic rate test (BMR) on a regular basis. The BMR test was a crude attempt by the medical establishment of the 1940’s and 50’s to determine the need for thyroid medication by measuring the amount of oxygen used over a specific period of time, usually an hour or two. No one explained … Read More »


 

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Ask The Tea Chick | September 10, 2009

Marie: Hi Phuong!  What would you say is your best tea for bloating (not necessarily menstrual)?

TC: Hi Marie! ONO Moroccan mint is a great tea that helps with bloating. Peppermint in this tea is a digestive aid that helps to relieve bloating and indigestion. I created a delicious Strawberry Moroccan Mint Iced Tea recipe here.

Marie: I’m not a huge fan of peppermint. Is there another tea you would suggest?

TC: Of course! Fennel can work wonders to ease both bloating and gas. Just brew a tablespoon or so of ONO Throat Revival, which has a lot of fennel, and drink several … Read More »


 

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Author Giveaway: Great Taste No Pain | September 8, 2009

GIVEAWAY~Great Taste No Pain health system


 

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Get Gorgeous Glowing Skin | September 3, 2009

Who doesn’t love that fresh, clean, shimmery look?


 

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Straightforward Approach | August 13, 2009

When it comes to making a commitment to being active and helping others do the same, it is definitely best to use a no nonsense straightforward approach.


 

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Phuong Le
 
 
 
 

Forget The Quick Fix Diet Solutions | August 7, 2009

Instead of quick fix solutions that inevitably lead to muscle loss and frustration, it’s time to change your lifestyle.


 

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Cancer Survivor Publishes Inspirational Cookbook | August 3, 2009

Sally’s in the Kitchen features a variety of ethnic, plant-based, and large-volume recipes to freeze for future use, especially handy for health-conscious working people.