Being a dog enthusiast and the proud owner of four different breed types, I just adopted a brand-new puppy for the first time in over three years. With all of the reading and education that I have done on dogs, dog training, health, nutrition etc., getting a new puppy brought me back to the basics. You know, the common sense stuff, the simple little tips that many of us forget.Check out the following Do's when a new puppy has arrived in your...more
Author: Sanoj JoseLike so many of the challenges and dilemmas of marriage, balancing family and work has no easy solution-no one-size-fits-all approach. Every person and couple will have their own preferences and needs. It helps to think of our responsibilities as glass balls and rubber balls. Family and work responsibilities are like glass balls while many of our other responsibilities are more like rubber balls. A juggler would never want to...more
As Christmas is drawing closer, I find myself remembering all the family traditions my parents established long ago. Even now, as a married young adult, I still look forward to my family's annual Christmas-Eve Family Program with childlike excitement. I have reflected lately on what it was my parents did to instill in me the innate desire to participate in our family traditions; whether it was over the holidays or throughout the year with our other special annual family events, I have always anxiously anticipated our gatherings. So, what is it that makes a family practice a "tradition?" I believe there is a basic format to creating family traditions, and it involves three things: attendance, preparation and timeliness.In order to create a family tradition, strive to have all family members present during the initial "formation" process. Having all family member present gives children a sense of belonging and comfort, and children will also understand that this new event/ordeal is special because everyone is gathered together. Make it a point to engrave in everyone's mind the importance of the tradition you are trying to establish and encourage involvement and ask for others...more
When it comes to food, we can't ignore the facts - or the science. You need a healthy diet for a healthy life.Research shows a healthy diet could help or prevent a number of health problems, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. And that number keeps growing as researchers learn more about how nutrition affects your health.What...more
When you need a specialist, how do you go about finding one? Do you look in the Yellow Pages, go to an HMO or walk-in, rely on a hospital referral, a friend, an online directory of doctors, or perhaps a referral from your primary care physician? Looking for the best doctor to suite your medical needs can be a problem, especially if you don't have...more
There's no doubt--carbohydrates have taken center stage in public discourse about dietary practices. You can't turn on the TV, open a newspaper or walk past the office water cooler these days without hearing a debate about this nutrient du jour. Recently, however, increasing attention is being given to an all but forgotten part of our diet. Move over, carbohydrates: fat is making a comeback in the headlines. More specifically, trans fat.Of the four types of dietary fat (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated and trans), the focus recently has been on trans fat. Abundant in margarine, shortening, packaged baked goods and French fries to name a few, trans fat is a widely used ingredient for food manufacturers because it is cheap and contributes to increased shelf life. It is listed as "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" and "vegetable shortening" on product ingredient lists.Hydrogenation is the process of heating an oil and passing hydrogen bubbles through it. The fat's density is increased, and food manufacturers use it frequently because it gives products a richer butter flavor. Saturated butter is much more expensive to use, so manufacturers reduce costs by using...more
Human have always shown remarkable skill, innovation and ingenuity when faced by environmental hurdles. Instead of competing with or opposing the environment, they cooperate with it by resorting to 'ecological engineering', Ecos, co-evolution and the...more
Cancer cells and normal cells are known to respond differently to nutrients and drugs that affect glutathione status. Numerous studies have shown that tumor cells have elevated levels of glutathione levels, which confers resistance to chemotherapy...more
The initial success of penicillin generated an assumption which has stuck with us as a cultural belief in the Quick Technological Fix. That assumption is:A single variable can be divided out from all other variables, tested for its result, and it...more
National Women's Health Week starts the week after Mother's Day. You can work on your health anytime. This week is a great time to get all your check ups done if you have not done so yet this year. Remember, the elements of health include your eating...more
Chances are if you've stepped foot in a gym or watched a television fitness program in the past year then you've seen the "big balls". You've probably wondered what all the fuss is about. Well, they may look like something found on a children's...more
America loves fast food. Last year, consumers spent billions of dollars on the hamburger industry alone. Corporate giants such as McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King all boast of multi-million dollar incomes each year. Why? Because their foods are...more