28 Days to Healthy Skin
Beauty is more than skin deep, but it does start there. The skin, the largest organ of the body, renews itself every 28 days.
Neurons, Modern Science & Macrobiotics Come Together
I just saw this amazing TEDTalk by Dr. Sandrine Thuret called "You Can Grow New Brain Cells. Here's How." In the video, Dr. Thuret describes the process of brain cell growth and how diet, and lifestyle affect our ability to grow new brain cells. I was struck by how similar her recommendations for growing [...]
The Word of the Day is Play
NPR shared some commentary on a study conducted by Cornell about walking. The idea was simple: when people went for a walk under the impression that the walk was a scenic tour, they were less likely to splurge on chocolate pudding after the walk. Another group went for the same walk. This walk was treated [...]
Achieve a Healthy Body Weight Naturally!
I just finished reading this blog on metabolism and it brought a number of things to mind for me. I have heard many people’s stories about exercising on a regular basis and loosing little to no weight. I have also heard stories about personal trainers who could not loose the bulge in their [...]
Holy Cow, Part 2
I just finished reading Mark Bittman’s blog in the NY Times with great interest and I could not agree more with his conclusions about the downside of drinking cow’s milk. I am happy to know that this subject has been published in a source that is so widely respected and available. Many more people will [...]
Adding: The One Thing You Should Be Doing to Improve Your Health
When we think about going on a diet to improve our health, we usually think about restriction and hard work. We think about cutting back on, or completely avoiding our favorite foods and activities. We want to schedule time to get over to the gym or health club for an intense workout. In my [...]
Great Frustrations
In my macrobiotic counseling practice, I often say to my clients, “if people say it is good, I say it is bad.” It is my automatic response to hearing someone praise the health virtues of a certain food. I know this sounds completely arrogant or at the very least contrary. To me it is [...]
Revolutionary Resolutions Day 4
Welcome back to my series on the 7 Steps to a Great Life. Check my previous posts for other ideas for resolutions for a revolutionary 2012. 4. Make your daily life active. This isn’t about what you think it’s about. I am not suggesting that you subject yourself to a purgatory of Stair Masters and [...]
Good Parenting Before Birth
In a recent article in the Chicago Tribune five threats to a healthy pregnancy were listed: poor nutrition in the womb, air pollution, Bisphenol A (BPA) found in many plastic bottles and the lining of soda and soup cans, depression and viruses. Out of this list we have the most control over our diets. A [...]
Sleeping Throughout the Night- Without Sleeping Pills!
In Oriental medicine and diagnosis opposites show and regulate each other. The night or sleep is a reflection of the quality our diet and activity during the day. Our ability to experience deep and refreshing sleep is an important condition of good health. A recent article published in the New York Times stated that an [...]
How to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
Exercise or should I say activity is important for our health. In recent years activity and structured exercise have become confused. We are meant to be active physically and mentally throughout the day. This is what we did before we spent so much time in front of computers and the TV. It was also before [...]
Some Thoughts on Dietary Supplements
There has been a lot of controversy about the possible harms of dietary supplements over the years. The October 17 report on NPR has raised this question yet again. http://www.npr.org/2011/10/17/141411363/americans-urged-to-reconsider-use-of-dietary-supplements The last time I heard T. Collin Campbell (“The China Study”) speak, he stated that his research showed that it was the food and not [...]
Walking
There are three types of exercises: harmonious exercise, physically or emotionally-oriented exercise and spiritually/mentally or energetically-oriented exercise. Harmonious exercise means everyone can do it and everyone benefits. This is universal exercise and should be the basis of all exercise programs. Examples of harmonious exercise are walking, laughing, body rub, reading, making love, breathing, cleaning, chewing, [...]
The Macrobiotic Approach to Careers
One of the observations I have had again and again in counseling is that so many people I see who have serious health problems have spent their lives doing what they didn't want to be doing. And often, when that realization comes strongly enough, it is already a very serious situation. Our career means something [...]
Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin
Whether because exercise makes us hungry or because we want to reward ourselves, many people eat more — and eat more junk food, like doughnuts — after going to the gym. READ ARTICLE