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Health News: Even Your Fat Cells Need Sleep
January 1st, 2013Researchers have found that not getting enough shuteye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing their ability to respond to insulin by 30 percent.
Health Tips: To Find New Energy
May 1st, 2012A new brain study by researchers at Yale University shows that people who meditate regularly are able to switch off parts of the brain associated with anxiety, schizophrenia, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and other problems.
Experience the therapeutic effects of meditation.
Clearing Energies for Spring
April 1st, 2012As you clean your closets, pack up your woolens, and bring your spring clothes out of their storage places, remember to clear the energies that have accumulated over the cold, dark days of winter, says Elaine Seiler, author of the new book Multi-Dimensional You: Exploring Energetic Evolution.
Ask The Doctor: Energy, Fungal Nails, and Kidney Stones
July 27th, 2011
I am 62 and have been working on a probiotic diet to improve my health, which is not bad, but I feel I could have more energy. What should I do for myself, without following mainstream solutions?
Reinvent Your BreakfastEvery month we ask top practitioners to address your health concerns. This month find solutions for energy, fungal nails, and kidney stones.Crab Salad With Avocado, Apple, and Green Beans
June 1st, 2010Unfeatured1 1/2 cups green beans, trimmed at both ends, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
1 cup Greek–style yogurt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
4 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cubed
1 ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
8 ounces cooked lump crabmeat (about 1 cup)1. Fill a large pot fitted with a colander with water. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add green beans and coarse sea salt to colander, and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Remove colander from pot. Rinse beans with cold water, drain, and pat dry with a clean towel.
3. Whisk yogurt, mustard, and fine sea salt in a large, shallow bowl. Add green beans, chives, apple, avocado, and crabmeat. Toss and serve.
nutrition info per serving: 220 calories; 9 g fat; 38 mg cholesterol; 20 g protein; 17 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 610 mg sodium
Better 'Wich Craft
July 1st, 2009You already know to steer clear of deli meats, which are loaded with sodium, saturated fat, and cancer-causing nitrates. But just because a ham-and-havarti isn’t the healthiest choice doesn’t mean you have to forsake sandwiches altogether. Here’s how to build a better sandwich, based on what you need:
For post-workout power …Spring Into Action
April 1st, 2009Shake off the winter doldrums with aromatherapy—essential oils of lemon, lime, and orange invigorate and revitalize the senses.
Build A Better Breakfast
September 1st, 2008A well-balanced morning meal may be the key to maintaining a healthy weight, but a recent study shows that eating a variety of foods for breakfast—for example, toast with a glass of milk and a banana, rather than just toast—also improves mental functioning and alertness.
Postpartum Energy Loss
August 1st, 2008According to ayurveda, it isn’t just the sleepless nights that are zapping your strength; the vata dosha becomes dominant in the first six weeks after childbirth—known as the postpartum period.
I just had a baby and can’t seem to regain my energy. What can I do?
