Pregnancy, Children and Food Choices
May 9, 2012
By Guest Blogger
I remember receiving a card at my baby shower celebrating the “eating for two” shared belief in our culture. It was all about nine months of indulgence with the message: “If you’re going to be gaining weight, you might as well have some chocolate cake and ice cream to show for it.” There has been a wide range of studies showing that kids are more likely to be overweight or “sugar-holics” if their parents, particularly… Read More >
Crap In. Crap Out.
November 8, 2011
By Laurie Gerber
Crap in, crap out. It’s just time to stop eating crap. I know it’s obvious, but what you put in affects what you get out, and I am not talking only about your bowels. When you eat dead, processed, sugared, preserved crap, how could you possibly expect to feel good, lively, clear-headed and brave? It just doesn’t match. Although I know you are all shaking your heads in agreement, here is what’s really going on… Read More >
Using Stimulation to Your Advantage
September 15, 2010
By Brendan Brazier
Unexpectedly hearing a loud noise when the room is quiet, you might feel a sudden rush of energy. This is the most basic form of stimulation, left over from your primal survival mechanism. Your body assumes the loud noise is a threat and prepares you for action by engaging the adrenal glands to draw more energy. In reaction to the first onset of stimulation — a form of stress — we gain energy. We become… Read More >
Solid Nutrition: The Base for Economic Recovery
December 8, 2009
By Brendan Brazier
In the early part of the previous century, being overweight was a sign of wealth and, as such, a status symbol. Those who were able to afford excessive amounts of food wanted the world to see they made enough money to overeat. Fortunately, times have changed, and today people showcase their wealth in less health-damaging ways. Now, however, the other end of the income spectrum is most commonly overweight or obese. According to studies conducted… Read More >
My Story: How I Got Here
September 3, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Meghan Telpner Just three years ago I was sick, I was tired and I was so afraid that this was as good as it was going to get. I didn’t know how to cook, had done maybe a handful of yoga classes and was surviving on rice cakes and margarine. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that this is where I would be today, healthier, stronger and happier than ever before in… Read More >
Net Gain: Increased energy through conservation, not consumption
May 25, 2009
By Brendan Brazier
The nutritional value of food as stated by the “label claim” is of course pertaining to what is in the food, not what the body actually gets from it. A more sensible way to assess the energy providing attributes of food is to consider its net gain. The net gain of food is the term I give to what we are left with once the food has been processed for energy by the body. We… Read More >
