The title is self-explanatory. Most of us come here with complaints about everything from the weather to the government to the dog down the street. The problem is most of us just complain and don’t have suggestions. Recently I wrote about obesity because it has become a major topic of discussion in New York at [...]
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March 19, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Children, Diet, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Uncategorized
 2 comments March 17, 2010
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Motivation, Recovery, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment What began as extremely unfussy and obtainable intention – eating better and moving more – has erupted into a full-scale mega-production requiring learning how to cook differently, shopping with new eyes, rearranging schedules, altering relationships, and devising self-inflicting intimidating goals. Building such blockades makes the procedure ridiculously difficult and horribly unpleasant. [...] March 11, 2010
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Medical, Mental Health, Nutrition
One comment Our body can’t perceive the difference between “saber-tooth tiger stress” and the “IRS is on the phone for you” stress. All it understands is that something is a kilter; we are under pressure and it reacts to deal with the [...] March 3, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Biography & Memoir, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Healthcare
Leave a comment She was 6 feet 1 inches and weighed 411 pounds. These figures stick to my memory because I had never met a woman so large who could move so fast and be so full of joy. I met her in the 70s when the world was still determining the worth of a woman by her [...] February 24, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Children, Commentary, Diet, Education, Health & Fitness
Leave a comment Quiet as it is kept I love to bake and am pretty good at it. When my kids were in New York City public schools I participated in some of the bake sales to raise money for different school needs. Now bake sales are no longer allowed because of concern in the city about childhood [...] February 19, 2010
When I was a kid Lent used to be a source of sorrow around the Catholic school playground. On the day before Ash Wednesday, we had to tell the nuns and teachers what we gave up for Lent. They kept a record of what we were supposed to abstain from so that there would be [...] January 7, 2010
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Stop! Don’t do it! I know it’s the “new year,” that ritualistic period whereby we become fixated on ridding ourselves of that sluggish, bloated, overloaded blob-like feeling in which we wrapped ourselves for the previous two months. Whipped up by cartons of cookies and bags of breadstuffs; flavored by truckloads of turkey with gravy, ham [...] December 10, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Motivation, Weight loss, Wellness
One comment Looking for something to help wind down at the end of a hard day clogging your arteries with Monster Pies? How about the McNuggetini? This festive drink (?) consists of a chocolate milkshake mixed with vodka, rimmed with barbecue sauce, and garnished with half a chicken nugget. “Hey bar-keep! Gimme a double will [...] December 9, 2009
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Diet, Humor, Personal Experiences
One comment It’s Just One Weird Dream by Bob Grant As I gaze upon the square, See animals in their underwear. Some are old – some are new, Some are white – some are blue. Some are male – some are not, Some are drab – some are hot. Some are jumping – some are sitting, Some are grinning – some are flitting. Alas, it’s just one weird [...] November 27, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Commentary, Congress, Democracy, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Medical, Nutrition, Opinion, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments Quoting Cassius, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves…” It’s easy to pronounce and pontificate about what “they” should do, it’s quite another little something to step to the platform, roll up our sleeves, and actually take action. Irrespective of legislation regarding “single payer” or “pre-existing conditions,” we must each make a difference in our own lives by establishing good health as a higher priority in day-to-day [...] November 23, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Nutrition, Wellness
2 comments Although food is definitely a means by which we celebrate good fortune, I must note that nowhere is “stuffing oneself until sick” listed as a tradition. Quite the contrary, I would go so far as to say that uncomfortable, pained, hyper-expanded feeling that follows so many Thanksgiving celebrations actually detracts from the appreciative sense of gratitude one would hope to experience. Maybe, that’s one tradition we can drop this [...] November 13, 2009
I believe it is NOT what you do from Thanksgiving to New Year’s that makes or breaks your fitness plan, but what you do from New Year’s to Thanksgiving!! What you consistently do, day in and day out is what really matters. Holidays are wonderful, fun times to enjoy with family and friends. We know there will be foods we don’t eat normally and most of us will overeat. Let’s just be honest! It’s more about making good choices when you can and keeping a balance. [...] November 11, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Motivation, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Watch what you say, it could become your life. Therefore, when we say, “I’ve lost my motivation,” it presupposes that motivation is some foreign entity residing in a distant land. Yet, we are the source of our [...] November 5, 2009
According to Mayoclinic.com, depression is one of the most common health conditions in the world? It is also expected to be the second leading cause of disability for people of all ages by 2020. It is a medical illness involving both the soul (your mind/thoughts and emotions) and the physical body. [...] October 23, 2009
It’s always best to take advantage of seasonal and local produce available to you. While we all love those tender spring vegetables in a delicate pasta prima vera, winter vegetables are no slouch! Here are just a few you may want to include in your winter [...] October 21, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Children, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments When I’m bored, I want to eat. When I’m sad, I eat. When I’m angry — you got it. You know, there are people who, when they’re bored, they read a book? When they’re sad, they call a friend; and when they’re angry, they take a walk. There’s a clinical term for that kind of personality: it’s called [...] October 15, 2009
At the end of the line up, the inn has two dispensing machines that provide two different types of cold cereal. In the front of each dispenser, there is a picture of the box from which they come. I presume they do this so you can tell which cereal is which. However, at first blush, the decision to the health-conscious appears obvious. Note use of the word, [...] October 10, 2009
It wasn’t my connection to chocolate bars that bothered me last winter. To me chocolate was a food group and even when dieting it was included in my eating plan. Ask anyone who has gone through Weight Watchers and they will tell you the point is to learn how to eat and to get rid [...] September 30, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Mental Health, Motivation, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Oh yes, once in a while, something great does cross my computer screen, and it’s worth telling others about. The RULES FOR BEING HUMAN, by Cherie Carter-Scott, fits that bill, consisting of ten brilliant lessons on how to manage your time on Planet [...] September 29, 2009
I would like to talk a little about the concept of uniqueness. As children of God we are each unique in every way. We are priceless, one-of-a-kind, Designer originals. Personally, and from all my experience coaching different people, I truly do not believe there is just one perfect diet/food/supplement/regimen/protocol that would benefit every person all the time. The cookie-cutter approach to health doesn’t work. While there are foundational principles that apply to everyone, the way they are fleshed out varies with each person. [...] September 23, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Personal Experiences, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments From the moment she entered the jet, I could tell she did not want to be there. In addition to apologizing each time her overloaded “Big Brown Bag” banged someone in an aisle seat, she was having difficulty navigating her excessive size down the skeletal-sized aisle. I knew the other passengers were thinking, “I hope she [...] September 16, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Lifestyle, Medical, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments Due to the long lifespan of people and the rigors of the diet, studies of calorie restriction in humans are ongoing and have yet to show that people live longer. Nonetheless, thousands of individuals now follow calorie restriction diets, hoping to discover what Ponce de Leon did [...] September 15, 2009
Posted by cmusico in: Advice, Attitude, Current Events, Diet, Economic Crisis, Economics, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Motivation, Nutrition, Recovery, The Economy
Leave a comment I have a confession to make: I really do enjoy watching television. So imagine my happiness that NBC’s The Biggest Loser is premiering another season tonight at 8 p.m. EDT. Say what you will about the show — that it exploits overweight people, etc. — but I choose to look at it more optimistically. Essentially, [...] September 13, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Nutrition, Spirituality, Wellness
Leave a comment Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms indicating a malfunction of the bowel. Unlike celiac disease discussed in last week’s email, this is not an autoimmune “disease.” It is a “syndrome” which means a group of symptoms, the most common of which are cramping, abdominal swelling, discomfort or pain, spastic contractions of the colon, bloating, gas, whitish mucus in the stool, diarrhea, and/or constipation. [...] September 13, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Nutrition, Wellness
Leave a comment Celiac disease is one of the most common chronic health disorders in the western world. It is also one of the most under and mis-diagnosed. Until recently, medical schools taught that celiac disease was relatively rare and only affected about 1 in 2,500 people. Recent studies and advances in diagnosis show that at least 3 [...] September 13, 2009
In researching and writing about Candida, the scriptures in the Old Testament, particularly those in Exodus and Leviticus which talk about making offerings of cakes made without yeast came to mind. Yeast in these scriptures referred to sin. While having a yeast infection or overgrowth of Candida in no way indicates sin – it was [...] September 13, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Nutrition, Wellness
Leave a comment While the title of this article is a play on the first few words of an old Tony Orlando song, Candida is no laughing matter. Candida albicans is a common, fungal form of yeast that lives in a moist, warm environment. It’s believed that Candida is present in at least 90% of people. It grows most commonly on the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts in our bodies. However, it can grow almost anywhere in your body and cause [...] September 4, 2009
Posted by dacipha in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Cancer, Diet, General Topics, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Medical, Opinion, Uncategorized, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment You must have heard the song, “Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down in a most delightful way!” I can clearly hear Julie Andrews sing this as ‘Mary Poppins’. But I want to tell you about something else that might not go down so delightful but it will act as a [...] September 3, 2009
Posted by Prentiss Gray in: Attitude, Communications, Diet, Entertainment, Freelance Author, Global Warming, Health & Fitness, Humor, Lifestyle, Marketing, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Television, The Media, Uncategorized
One comment Is it a problem that negative journalism is read, viewed, discussed more than positive reporting? Well, more viewers means more money and as a race, it would seem that we are more attracted to the negative than the positive. Just a few nights in front of the TV around any election will demonstrate to the viewer [...] September 3, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Self-Help, Spirituality, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Most of our stream of consciousness flowing between our ears is emotionally neutral. However, periodically, for better or worse, we draw a thought from the current and focus on it. The longer we drill, the more emotional the thought. Emotions drive change. Change affects our future. So, put two and two together and one can see that thoughts actually do manifest themselves as our [...] August 26, 2009
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, but more digestible than the other ones, and lower on the glycemic index. It is just like sugar, but not bad for you. How does it compare to other natural [...] August 26, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Children, Diet, Family, Habit Change, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Motivation
Leave a comment They – whomever “they” are – have erroneously told us that confidence is acquired as the result of years on the planet. Yet, after observing this energetic, welcoming, unabashed toddler, I wonder; maybe self-assurance is our birthright – not the self-doubt with which we saddle [...] August 26, 2009
Posted by Tantra in: Diet, Environmental Issues, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
2 comments How often do people do things thinking they are doing something good, healthy, useful, and end up with just the opposite effect? Often, the effect is opposite to what we want because mainstream media has not been very forthcoming, for the sake of the corporations supporting it, who would prefer to keep the truth silent. “Opposites [...] August 20, 2009
Another protocol you can try is called “food sequencing.” The basic premise of this practice is to “layer” your meal by eating all of each food by itself and then moving on to the next food, rather than taking a bite of this and then a bite of that. Therefore, the concept says if you eat five [...] August 20, 2009
There are some strategies you can try that may seem a bit “unusual” that can jumpstart your digestive health. Here is a protocol you may consider trying. Keep in mind that this works for some people and is ineffective for others. It is not harmful, so if you choose, you can try it see if you find any improvement. The only way to find out what is right for you is to experiment: try it, pay close attention to your body’s response, keep track in your journal and assess the changes. [...] August 17, 2009
Here are six simple suggestions you can easily include in your lifestyle to improve the balance of good bacteria to bad in your digestive [...] August 17, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments The Standard American Diet (SAD), typically sugar- and junk food-rich, low in fiber and void of nutrients; overuse of drugs such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory meds, and acid-blockers as well as sleep deprivation and chronic stress damage our ecosystem. [...] August 11, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
One comment One size NEVER fits all – especially when it comes to diets! If you do a search on Amazon.com of “diet books” you get over 22,000 results! You’d think one of those must be the one that will work for you. That’s possible, of course, but even if the diet works for you at the beginning, after a while, you will need to make adjustments for any number of reasons: you age, your stress level changes, your body adapts to your exercise program, you have trouble sleeping; you develop a food sensitivity and on and on. [...] July 15, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Recovery, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Here I sit, having face-time with the perennial decision of any dieter, “Do I or don’t I?” Somebody said that foods made with salt, sugar, and fat are the most irresistible. Why not just call them what they are, “baked goods?” I am practically captive to their doughy gooey pull; Homer strapped to the mast, [...] July 9, 2009
While both men and women suffer from osteoporosis, it occurs more dramatically July 9, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Arthritis affects more than 30 million Americans, resulting in severe pain and disability. While osteoarthritis is the most common type, there are 100 other conditions, which affect joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and cartilage. Rheumatoid arthritis and gout are the other two most familiar types. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that causes the cartilage around joints to break down causing pain, stiffness and disability. As with all the major diseases, inflammation is at the root. However, the damage is accelerated by the repetitive action of certain occupations, injuries, family tendency and being overweight. [...] July 9, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment High blood pressure is called a “silent killer” because it is painless and symptomless – until it’s too late. Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in our country. There is no single action you can take that will change your life as dramatically as taking control of high blood pressure and cholesterol, which usually go [...] July 3, 2009
Stress-related fatigue is so common that it is estimated that at least 80% of us living in Western developed nations will suffer from it at some time in our lives! While conventional medicine still does not recognize adrenal fatigue as a legitimate health condition and therefore doesn’t diagnose or treat it, it is an extremely common health disorder which can affect anyone experiencing severe or persistent stress. It is often the underlying key factor contributing to many chronic and acute health [...] July 1, 2009
Did you know you can combine certain foods in order to increase the nutritional value of each? The naturally occurring chemical components in certain foods are intensified and made more bioavailable when they are properly combined. Here are seven simple ways to get more bang from your nutritional [...] July 1, 2009
Posted by AMusico in: Diet, Energy, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Spirituality, Weight loss, Wellness, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment Whether we experience physical, mental or emotional stress, it all takes a toll on our health. There is always a price. From our mid-thirties on, most of us suffer some degree of adrenal fatigue and don’t even realize it. Never heard of adrenal fatigue? Many main stream doctors do not even recognize this extremely common condition, although it is becoming more widely [...] June 25, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Sitting at my usual table, at my usual coffee house, at the usual time, I’m not sure I “read” my newspaper, per se. I glance at an article, absorb a few lines, and then give myself the luxury of letting my mind drift. From this process come ideas for speeches or columns. It’s also one [...] June 18, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Help, Spirituality, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment That’s when it happened. I won’t lie and say the pain vanished. It didn’t – on no, not by a long shot. However, something changed and, for an instant, I found myself in a mental place where, although I could feel discomfort, I also experienced exhilaration because, until this moment, I was never before able to achieve this [...] June 10, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Mental Health, Motivation, Self-Help, Wellness
Leave a comment Just stay off the scale, leave it alone, shut the emotional door behind, and walk into the distance? What a concept. Skip all the fussing and frustrations associated with the ups and downs of my daily weight and lead a normal healthy life? Could that be possible? Can I do [...] May 20, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Motivation, Recovery, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
2 comments This is not merely an ethereal discussion without real-life implication, similar to “how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.” These terms we toss about: “success,” “failure,” “victory,” “defeat;” manipulate us emotionally; and it is what we feel – far beyond what we think – that drives action. Therefore what we choose to say matters to the highest [...] May 13, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment Who dreamt this up? I mean any diet that requires hot dogs has to be a joke. They – and the ice cream – were probably tossed in simply to prevent one from going bonkers while protectively hunkering over and guarding the three saltine crackers and one miserly [...] May 7, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Habit Change, Health & Fitness, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Motivation, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment I know what you’re thinking, “There’s a lot of activity but no action.” See! Readin’ you like a book, aren’t I? I saw that [...] April 29, 2009
Posted by scottqmarcus in: Attitude, Diet, Health & Fitness, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Motivation, Nutrition, Self-Help, Weight loss, Wellness
Leave a comment My internal recovering perfectionist is intrigued by the very concept of a “perfect day.” What would it be like? For that matter, is it even possible? And, of course, since all things in my life filter through the screen of dieting, my thoughts turned toward, “What would it be like to be perfect on my diet for one [...] |
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A Tease from Spring
The daffodils just phoned in a complaint. If they make an early appearance to the party they may die from the future cold. The birds sitting on my windowsill refuse to shut up. They are discussing their friends who flew south and are missing the fine weather. The trees have decided to wait to see [...]