Given the serious natural disasters of late, I thought it would be good to reprint this email that I had received from Pamela Howard....
Food Label Lies to Be Aware of
An article from the Daily Green recently reported on some common marketing ploys used in food ingredient listings in order to boost sales. The misleading marketing claims were related to: fiber amount, omega 3 content, serving size portions, "food as medicine" claims, whole grain listing content, the...
Supplements Studied for Anti-aging Effects
The results of a recent study on the favorable effect of the use of dietary supplements to aging was recently reported by Science Daily. The summary reviewed the findings from Experimental Biology and Medicine which involved the use of a dietary supplement cocktail containing vitamins B1, C,...
Ix Nay on Whoops Aye or Adding Up the Cost of Decisions and Making Change
Coming to the conclusion that you've made a bad decision doesn't mean you can't trust yourself....
Childhood Weight Gain Predicted By Parental Control & What’s the Deal with Wheat?
The Journal of Pediatrics News Release reported findings from a recent study on the relationship between parental food influence and prediction of obesity in teenage girls later in life. The study's results indicated highly restrictive parental control of childhood snacking was associated...
Vital Tips for a Healthy Brain
A recent article in Vital Choice discussed several journal findings on the relation between omega 3 intake and psychotic symptoms. In one recent study, the author reports:"Long-chain omega-3s reduce the risk of progression to psychotic disorder ... in young people...
The “Mind Effects” of Tea
A recent article published in The Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrated the beneficial effect of constituents in green tea on attention span in adults. Specifically, participants in this study who consumed a combination of l-theanine and caffeine vs those who...
Have you ever had a facial?
Many of the women (by women I mean those over the age of 35 -- maybe even 40) who come to see me for a facial treatment have never had one before. Ladies: We have to realize that taking care of...