Diet & Exercise Archives

Saving Calories & Time–Air Fryers & Instant Pots

instant pot with tomatoes and vegetables

Maybe you got one of these popular cooking devices for a holiday gift, or are considering giving one of them a try. Here’s some info on each, and a few recipes to try. Low Fat Frying Pretty much everybody loves the crispy crunch and moist insides of fried foods. But they do make the guilty […]

Hurray for Fermentation!

When we hear the word we often first think of wine, beer, and maybe sake – all made from turning fruits or grains into alcohol using the natural process of fermentation. But hey, it was not invented just so we could have happy hour. Fermentation is an ancient technique that humans have used for thousands […]

beer fermented drink fermented food gut biome kimchi kombucha miso wine

High-Tech Fitness Trends & Exercising Outdoors

The “smart gym” has become more popular in recent years, and in the time of coronavirus is even more in demand.

fitness mirror smart gym technnology workouts

Foods that Fight Stress and Anxiety

red-haired woman cooking with white wine

Is anybody not feeling stressed and anxious these days? Whether your stress is mainly pandemic related or something you have always lived with, there is more and more evidence that our diet affects not only our body but also our brain.

antioxidants anxiety chocolate junk food nutrition serotonin stress wine

Foods that Fight Stress and Anxiety

short-haired middle aged woman with burgundy top puts hand to head due to stress

Is anybody not feeling stressed and anxious these days? Whether your stress is mainly pandemic related or something you have always lived with, there is more and more evidence that our diet affects not only our body but also our brain.

antioxidants beans cherries chicken dark chocolate fruits serotonin stress stress-fighting foods turkey

That Sunny Vitamin

We might actually be getting more sunshine during Stay at Home than we did before the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 deficiency fortified milk immune system milk rickets UV-B vitamin D

Some Nerve! The Mighty Vagus

Illustration of the vagus nerve from head to torso

This nerve bundle controls our parasympathetic nervous system. This part of our nervous system is often called the rest and digest system.

digestion healing heart rate oxytocin parasympathetic nervous system prolactin signals stress temperature control vagus nerve

The Sirtfood Diet (Yes, Adele’s Diet)

woman who has lost weight shows off how big jeans

Dark chocolate, red wine, and Adele? All these good things are associated with the trendy Sirtfood Diet.

adele chocolate protein sirt Sirtfood Diet weight loss

Celebrating Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month!

a bounty of fruit and vegetables shaped in a rainbow

So much advice on healthy eating tells us to eat more fresh produce, but we get stuck in our old habits–the turkey sandwich we always get at lunch is usually devoid of anything grown in the ground except for maybe a tiny bit of iceberg lettuce.

COVID-19 fresh fruits fresh vegetables fruits legumes plant-based diet recipes vegetable

National Senior Health Fitness Day

There are many of us who find regular exercise difficult due to pain, chronic illnesses, and other conditions.

bodybuilding chair exercise exercise after 60 safety senior exercise walking weight-bearing exercises

Chronic Pain and Mental Health

Menopause: What to Expect

Is it a Stomach Bug or Food Poisoning?

Holiday Crafting Tips from California Live

How Couples Deal with the Grief of Miscarriage

It’s National Breastfeeding Month!

Hurray for Fermentation!

High-Tech Fitness Trends & Exercising Outdoors

Foods that Fight Stress and Anxiety

Category: Diet & Exercise

Saving Calories & Time–Air Fryers & Instant Pots

Hurray for Fermentation!

High-Tech Fitness Trends & Exercising Outdoors

Foods that Fight Stress and Anxiety

Foods that Fight Stress and Anxiety

That Sunny Vitamin

Some Nerve! The Mighty Vagus

The Sirtfood Diet (Yes, Adele’s Diet)

Celebrating Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month!

National Senior Health Fitness Day

This book covers every midlife topic and all of your options for relief-from exercise, acupuncture and herbs to natural and bioidentical hormones and so much more.

Paperback and E-Readers

This book covers every midlife topic and all of your options for relief–from exercise, acupuncture and herbs to natural and bioidentical hormones and so much more.

Paperback and E-Readers

This book covers every midlife topic and all of your options for relief from exercise, acupuncture and herbs to natural and bioidentical hormones and so much more.

Paperback and E-Readers

We'll Deliver the Blog to You

Pages

Categories