As I've learned from my recent trips to Mr. Nice Doctor, it's likely that many of my symptoms are either related to or drastically enhanced by the stress in my life. Insomnia and nightmares, feeling fatigued and worn out, lacking energy, having receding gums, gaining weight, feeling anxious, breathing shallow…
This post was originally published on July 11, 2011 at www.thefoodlabelmovement.org. Boulder Canyon Rice & Adzuki Bean Chips - "Made with natural ingredients" The scenario: You're in a local health food store, where you regularly buy organic produce, free-range meat, fair-trade coffee and specialty nutrient-rich flours like amaranth, quinoa or…
The boyfriend, AKA Mr. Science, is back with another science guest post! I'll be writing a follow-up post later on to talk about Vitamin C in the food we eat. The chemical structure of Vitamin C The importance of Vitamins has been given much attention in the promotion of health…
Welcome to Part Four of our Guide to Managing Time (managing a 60-hour workweek) mini-series! Please read our previous sections: Part One – Creating a consistent schedule. Part Two – Working with others. Part Three – Tools to help. Managing your health with a busy lifestyle No matter what, you…
Welcome to Part Three of our Guide to Managing Time (managing a 60-hour workweek) mini-series! Please read our previous sections: Part One - Creating a consistent schedule. Part Two - Working with others. Part Three - Tools to help. Building in time for a social life You're working crazy hours.…
Welcome to Part Three of our Guide to Managing Time (managing a 60-hour workweek) mini-series! Please read our previous sections: Part One - Creating a consistent schedule. Part Two - Working with others. Tools to help you manage yourself When you're working over 50 hours a week, you need the…
A couple days ago I visited the walk-in clinic to ask for blood tests to check my thyroid. I was doing it because the mother dear figured that my symptoms - insomnia, chronic fatigue, weight gain, difficulty dealing with cold, yadda yadda yadda - could be a result of a…
I'm all about being healthy, but through research and personal experience, I've learned that there are some "health rules" that it's okay to occasionally break. Here are a few of them: 1) Eating breakfast. Sometimes the boyfriend won't consume anything except coffee with sugar in it until the afternoon, yet…
I don't know about you, but I tend to go through phases of what types of food I eat. For a while I ate eggs or egg whites every single day. Then there was another point in my life when I had piles of yogurt in my fridge. I've also…
Welcome to Part Two of our Guide to Managing Time (managing a 60-hour workweek) mini-series! Be sure to read Part One, Creating a consistent schedule. - Prevent exhaustion by getting help. Working 50+ hours is tough for anyone to handle, no matter how energetic you are or how much you…
