CALORIE RESTRICTION: GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

By restricting your intake of calories, it may be possible to improve your health and live longer.  The people of Okinawa practice calorie restriction (CR) and are amongst the longest living people in the world.  We’re not talking starvation diets here, but a healthy, nutritious diet, low in calories.
Back in the 1930’s, researchers found that [...]

MINERALS: SOURCE, FUNCTION, DEFICIENCY, RDA

Minerals are a vital part of our diet for building bones and teeth, turning food into energy and controlling body fluids inside and outside cells.  Just like vitamins, the best way to get minerals is through a healthy, balanced diet.  And again, just like vitamins, every so often a story will come along claiming that [...]

PLANTAR FASCIITIS

A couple of my clients have suffered from this condition, but have managed to make a full recovery by introducing some simple measures.  It happens when there is too much tension placed on the plantar fascia, a tendon supporting the arch of the foot, resulting in pain in the bottom of the heel.  This can [...]

PLANT POWER: 5 RULES FOR GOOD HEALTH

Fight disease with fresh fruit and vegetables.

CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE

Aerobic exercise is essential. Running is a great form but there are many other enjoyable activities.