Healthy and Inspired Living
In an earlier posting about the Johari window (a tool for describing the parameters of self-perception and perception by others), I mentioned that perhaps the most interesting pane in the window is the Blind Spot, which is defined as information that is known to others about us, but is unknown to ourselves. Often this information… [Read Full Story]
Alicia Silverstone has channeled her passion about being a vegan into writing a book called The Kind Diet which is set to hit book stores in October 2009. Inside the pages of Silverstone’s book she describes how choosing a plant-based diet can benefit your body and save the lives of animals. Alicia further illustrates that The Kind Diet is “all about being your… [Read Full Story]
If you recall, Xenohormesis is derived from the root word “xeno” (foreign) and “hormesis” (relating to control). Essentially, xenohormesis pertains to how certain types of food and substances within them (both natural and synthetic) or environmental pollutants, can have positive or negative influences on virtually every cell, tissue and organ in the body with resultant… [Read Full Story]
For all of you who are new to the word Kettlebell, it is not a completely new kid on the block in the fitness industry. Kettlebells have been used for nearly 100 years in countries such as Russia. More recently in North America, Kettlebell training is exploding in gyms due to its simplicity and it’s… [Read Full Story]
As Robert Burns famously (and with Scottish flair and inflection) put it: “O would some gift the Power gie us, to see ourselves as ithers see us”. Only slightly less famously, two psychologists, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, developed their own tool for exploring the world of self-perception and perception by others. Taking the Brangelina… [Read Full Story]
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that has multiple symptoms which include musculoskeletal pain, multiple tender points in specific areas in the neck, shoulders, hips and spine, as well as disruptions in sleep resulting in muscle or joint stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety. While the cause of this disease is not fully understood, research indicates… [Read Full Story]
Recently there has been numerous articles and editorials written on the subject of plus sized models being used in the fashion industry. Several designers such as Mark Fast and John Galliano have used plus size models in their shows. Fast, a Canadian designer recently caused quite a controversy by deciding to use size 12 and… [Read Full Story]
Studies are now finding that your Resting Heart Rate (RHR) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular health as well as a good indicator of your basic fitness level. A strong heart is able to pump more blood with every beat, so you want to have a low resting heart rate. It is very easy to… [Read Full Story]
The vegan diet is a subset of the vegetarian diet whereby any animal byproducts are avoided completely. Strict vegans extend this ideology to a philosophy and lifestyle which excludes the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Recently, investigators from Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm found that a gluten free vegan diet… [Read Full Story]
Although skin care for men has been practiced for centuries dating back to the Roman emperors, guys now understand the reasons why it is so important to maintain a good facial skin care routine. Pay attention men, you also need to understand that any facial skin care regime that you undertake needs to be different from the girls… [Read Full Story]
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