by Brenda Watson | Feb 27, 2015 | Diet, Weight Loss
There is something about social connection that enhances our ability to stick with a new habit or practice. The feeling of “we’re in this together” seems to encourage success within a group setting. In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 24, 2014 | Adults, Cancer, Diabetes, General, Heart Disease, Obesity
You’ve probably heard of the Body Mass Index (BMI) before—you know, the number calculated from your weight and height that puts you either in the healthy weight, overweight, or obese category. It turns out that researchers have questioned the validity of the BMI as an...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 20, 2014 | Brain, General, Inflammation, Obesity, Omega-3 & Fish Oil, Sugar
A diet high in sugar and fat (including cakes, chips, and biscuits) was found to negatively affect memory function after only one week, according to a new study using an animal model, published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity. The researchers also found...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 28, 2013 | General
As we get older it seems that staying healthy gets much more difficult. It’s harder to maintain a healthy weight. All forms of exercise seem more troublesome than they once were. And new health conditions seem to appear as the years add up. With so many people chasing...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 21, 2012 | General
I blog often about the chemical bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, because it is a harmful toxin found just about everywhere. Sure, the FDA has succeeded in removing it from baby bottles and sippy cups, but what about the effects of this toxin on older children and...
