by Mirabai Holland, MFA © 2014 | Health and Fitness
Once upon a time, not so long ago, belly fat was a sign of prosperity. Much to our chagrin, that little, or not so little belly, it’s actually a sign that you may be at risk for some serious health issues like Heart Disease, Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure,...
by Healthy Wealthy n Wise | Health and Fitness
Held in high regard as part of an authentic Mediterranean diet, figs are a major contributor to the low levels of cholesterol people living in the Mediterranean region enjoy. Figs can lend you a helping hand to restore to normal your cholesterol if you do what...
by Healthy Wealthy n Wise | Health and Fitness
It’s a new year again. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Well, if you’re like most Americans (88 percent according to a GNC poll), you have at least one resolution. And, if you are like the majority of these promise-makers, your resolution is...
by Gaia Community | Health and Fitness
In and through community lies the salvation of the world. – M. Scott Peck Perhaps you remember when, in 1983, scientist Peter Russell published The Global Brain, a pioneering work on the role of connectedness, community, and social networks to the future of...
by Mirabai Holland, MFA © 2014 | Health and Fitness
February is heart month and I want to talk a little about taking care of your heart. By now we all know I’m talking about daily aerobic exercise; and the U.S. Government, The American College of Sports Medicine and The American Heart Association all have similar...
by Cindy Locher | Health and Fitness
To many people hypnosis seems exotic, mysterious, maybe even a bit mystical. Therefore it is difficult for many to connect with hypnosis, and to understand how they can personally benefit from hypnosis. Hypnosis is not mystical, and it is only mysterious when you...
by Ellen Simon | Health and Fitness
Stress happens in your body but starts in your mind. In addition to the perception of danger or life threatening events, there are two thinking habits that activate the stress response in the body. The first is negative attention, or focusing on what you don’t...
by Chris Attwood | Health and Fitness
The theme of tonight’s interview was expressed by Richard Bach, who said, “Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another.”...
by Emily Sue Harvey | Family
History itself affirms that the family is the foundation of society. It is the glue that holds together civilization itself. Block by block, it builds nations. But the most important place for family is inside each of us; it is who we are. We’re living in days...
by Darin Steen | Health and Fitness
Quote of the Month THINGS TURN OUT BEST FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE BEST OF THE WAY THINGS TURN OUT!! I am going to rant a little bit here. I am here to tell you that each and every one of us is at our exact station in life because of our thoughts, our words, and...
by Mirabai Holland, MFA © 2014 | Health and Fitness
Often the first thing to go in tough times is money spent on fitness. So, I’ve decided to dedicate my 2009 New Year’s column to suggesting a few ways to keep your exercise resolution without having to ask for a government bailout. The outdoors belong to...
by Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller | Family
Many parents do not know how, do not want to, or lack the communication skills necessary to talk to their children about money in general. So when a money crisis develops, the potential to pass fearful and negative attitudes towards money to the next generation...