Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D., is a leader in the field of integrative medicine, a prevention-oriented, evidence-based approach to health, which takes into account the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. Integrative medicine combines the best practices of conventional and alternative medicine and works from the premise that the body can heal itself, if given […]
America is experiencing a food crisis. Unsustainable farming practices are contributing to global warming. Millions of people are living in so-called food desserts – poor, urban areas without access to healthy, fresh food. Everywhere you go, processed food is readily available and cheap, but eating it too often can lead to life-threatening diseases. The Center […]
What if you could train your brain to prefer healthy foods, like kale and cantaloupe, rather than unhealthy foods, like cookies and french fries? This may be possible, according to a 2014 study. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and at Massachusetts General Hospital demonstrated brain changes […]
With a few substitutions that will eventually become healthy habits, you can make your meals a whole lot leaner. These changes will increase the nutritional value of your meals, reduce calories, decrease your intake of processed food and will leave you looking and feeling better. Karen Raden is a registered dietitian in Northbrook. When she […]
This year, ditch the vague, overarching New Year’s resolutions and make changes that will stick through this year and beyond. “Change isn’t for sissies,” says Colleen Collins Josellis, owner of Organized Chaos, who helps people all over the North Shore deal with what she calls problems of excess. “Initial change is sexy; keeping it up is […]
On the morning of August 8, I stepped on the scale and cringed: 175. I can say it now, from the safety of more than 25 pounds away, but it was unspeakable in August when I started this journey. I can’t be proud of what I’ve accomplished if I don’t own up to where I […]
Debbi Platt leads a busy life. With two college-age kids and a part-time job, she still finds the time to remain active. An accomplished martial artist (she is a second degree black belt in tae kwon do), Debbi is no stranger to hard work. However, after beating skin cancer last year, she decided to […]
You know you’re supposed to incorporate whole grains into your diet and you’ve seen the bins of grains in the grocery store, but what the heck do you do with them?
Beth Aldrich’s new book “Real Moms Love to Eat” promises to tell us “How to conduct a love affair with food, lose weight and feel fabulous.”
