Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Is organic food worth the price?
I personally buy organic as much as possible, for a variety of reasons. I understand though that many people think that its not necessary to consume organic produce and question whether its really worth paying more...
Kauai Garden Island , Exercise
Does the type of cardio matter?
Cardio can be defined in many ways, you can be doing resistance training in a cardio fashion, such as lighter weights with high repetitions, or you can be dancing, gardening or cleaning the house. Essentially, anything that increases the heart rate for a certain period of time could be “cardio”.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition , Exercise
Can you gain strength with intermittent fasting?
If you find the title of this column interesting then probably you already have some experience with intermittent fasting, or you know about it and want to try it. Intermittent fasting (IF) has become very popular in the last few years. You may have heard some amazing success stories but maybe also some not so positive results as well.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Binge eating and eating disorders
We all binge eat at some points in our life. Binge eating simply means consuming a very large quantity of food often without even realizing it, and don't worry, just because you have done this doesn't mean that you have an eating disorder. Probably you did it without any feelings of blame or shame about yourself afterwards, and while it may not be perfect for your body it's probably not causing any major problems either. However...
Are goals and dreams really necessary?
One more year has passed and we have had one more opportunity to do something different in our lives, and hopefully our lives are all getting better in every way. Of course, that's what we wish for. And even if we don't have specific New Year resolutions we most likely do have our own subconscious wish list for what we want to get or achieve.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 3 — Is Insulin Your Enemy?
Insulin is another hormone, like leptin and ghrelin, that helps to keep everything in balance. Insulin is crucial for the body, it is synthesized and secreted by beta cells in the pancreas and it regulates metabolism by providing enough glucose (sugar) in the blood to the skeletal muscles, fat cells and liver.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 2
If you have a cat you'll probably know that he or she likes things to stay the same, they don't like radical changes to their environment. The human body works in the same way, keeping everything stable so that it keeps working perfectly. There are some hormones that play an especially important role in this, including insulin, leptin and ghrelin.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
Why is dieting a never ending story? Part 1
For many people, Thanksgiving and Christmas mean gaining some extra weight then starting dieting once the holidays are over. I don't think that it is the smartest idea to eat extra with a wish to then lose it after the holidays. Here's why…
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition
How excess sugar can compromise your immunity
There are a number of reasons why sugar has got a bad reputation in recent years. The most obvious reason is that we can see that most people are not really healthy.
Kauai Garden Island , Exercise
How to improve bone health with exercise
Most people know what they need to do to lose weight, although applying the knowledge can still be tricky. However, it's very hard to know what you can do to improve your bone health. We have probably all heard that calcium is very important for our bones, which is true, but getting enough calcium in your diet alone might be not enough.
Kauai Garden Island , Detox & Healing , Mindset
Are we expecting too much of others?
Are we creating our own difficulties, unknowingly? Especially if you are living in a busy city it can be very hard to understand that you are living in a permanent state of stress. And it can be impossible to see how much effect it has on our lives.
Kauai Garden Island , Nutrition , Detox & Healing , Mindset
Do what you can, when you can
Knowingly or unknowingly we all want to plan our healthy and happy aging. For the most part we also know what we need to do. However...
