Alternative Methods of Relieving Stress

April 27, 2009

The weather outside may be getting nicer this time of year, but for many of us, stress levels are only getting higher, whether from work, school, relationships, or other things – everyone knows that feeling when responsibilities start piling up and our stress levels are rising.
Everybody has different ways of dealing with stress, but there [...]

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Have you tried tai chi yet?

April 23, 2009

This coming Saturday, April 25th, is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, a global wellness event. In celebration, millions of cities and towns around the world are offering free tai chi classes to the public on Saturday.
What is Tai Chi?
Tai chi is an internal Chinese martial art that is said to help with health and longevity, [...]

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The vegetarianism-eating disorders myth

April 20, 2009

Recently a new study was making headlines for claiming that there is a connection between vegetarianism and eating disorders:
However, adolescent and young adult vegetarians were also more likely to report binge eating with loss of control compared to non-vegetarians. Among young adults, former vegetarians were more likely to engage in extreme unhealthful weight-control behaviors than [...]

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Yoga: in the White House and the baseball field?

April 13, 2009

Image credit: Fiona Ayerst
Yoga has been gaining widespread popularity over the last several years for its physical and mental health benefits — but this week in the news we saw yoga turning up in some of the most unexpected places.
The White House: The White House is offering its Easter Egg Roll day today, where it [...]

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Raw Foodism: Not just a fad

April 8, 2009

Raw Foodism may sound to skeptics like the latest fad, but is actually a healthy, fun, and altnerative lifestyle. I had never heard of it until recently when I found out an acquaintance of mine was a raw foodist, and she couldn’t say enough good things about it. “I feel so much healthier. Raw food [...]

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Can jewelry be good for your health?

April 6, 2009

How often have you thought about the jewelry you wear everyday and its potential effects on your health? I’m certainly willing to admit that I haven’t thought about it much at all, despite the fact that I wear a lot of jewelry on a regular basis. Some of those bangles and bracelets in that collection [...]

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