“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
As I sit here writing this, I’m just a couple of days away from my twenty-eighth birthday.
This means it’s been a whole decade since an introverted, shy version of me turned eighteen years old and entered into the realms of what many people consider to be “adult age.”
Back then, anxiety, specifically social anxiety, plagued me.
At the time, however, I’d never even heard of anxiety, let alone considered that I may be suffering with this thing that could be termed a “mental illness.” Truth be told, I just thought I was a bit weird.
I thought it was just who I was. And that the uncontrollable sweating whenever I left the house, the monumental nervousness before having to go into any social situation, the sick feeling before making any phone call and the continual worry of what might happen in the future was just an annoying part of me I would have to live with for the rest of my life.
The decade that followed, though, brought some huge life lessons. I graduated from college, got my first full-time job, left said job, started several businesses (failing at most), became obsessed with health, nutrition, and fitness, met the l…
“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
As I sit here writing this, I’m just a couple of days away from my twenty-eighth birthday.
This means it’s been a whole decade since an introverted, shy version of me turned eighteen years old and entered into the realms of what many people consider to be “adult age.”
Back then, anxiety, specifically social anxiety, plagued me.
At the time, however, I’d never even heard of anxiety, let alone considered that I may be suffering with this thing that could be termed a “mental illness.” Truth be told, I just thought I was a bit weird.
I thought it was just who I was. And that the uncontrollable sweating whenever I left the house, the monumental nervousness before having to go into any social situation, the sick feeling before making any phone call and the continual worry of what might happen in the future was just an annoying part of me I would have to live with for the rest of my life.
The decade that followed, though, brought some huge life lessons. I graduated from college, got my first full-time job, left said job, started several businesses (failing at most), became obsessed with health, nutrition, and fitness, met the l…
“Computerized cognitive training (CCT) for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) appears to have a beneficial effect on global cognition, memory, and attention and improves psychosocial functioning, including depressive symptoms, new research shows.
However, the review also showed that CCT is of limited benefit for dementia patients and has no impact on executive function or processing speed in patients with MCI…
This effect size was larger than those previously reported for healthy older adults a…
“Computerized cognitive training (CCT) for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) appears to have a beneficial effect on global cognition, memory, and attention and improves psychosocial functioning, including depressive symptoms, new research shows.
However, the review also showed that CCT is of limited benefit for dementia patients and has no impact on executive function or processing speed in patients with MCI…
This effect size was larger than those previously reported for healthy older adults a…
Every state has laws that govern when student athletes can return to sports activity after a concussion. However, few have protocol on when a student should return to class. A study in the latest issues of Pediatrics found that eight states have Return to Learn (RTL) laws. About half of the laws only deal with
Every state has laws that govern when student athletes can return to sports activity after a concussion. However, few have protocol on when a student should return to class. A study in the latest issues of Pediatrics found that eight states have Return to Learn (RTL) laws. About half of the laws only deal with
Probiotics for gut health are all the rage in the nutrition world. Everyone is talking about eating yogurt, sauerkraut and kimchee and drinking kombucha to introduce those vital, “good bugs” to your gut. Lately, however, the science community has been buzzing about prebiotics to help nourish the healthy bacteria already in your gut. For healthy bacteria to thrive, they need fiber that survives the length of our GI tract without being digested. Two types of fiber, cellulose and fructans, are tough enough to survive the digestion process and become the food source for our ”good bacteria’. Fructans are found in many fruits and vegetables and cellulose is the tough part of veggies and fruit we usually don’t eat, like the stalks of broccoli and the string of celery. Cooking does start the break down process of these tough fibers, decreasing the amount of prebiotics in the food. With scientists estimating that over 70% of our immunity and 80-90 % of our serotonin comes from our gut, you may be wondering exactly which foods you should add to your diet to feed your “good bacteria”. Adding the following foods can start to shift your gut bacteria in a positive direction in as little as 48 hours.
Probiotics for gut health are all the rage in the nutrition world. Everyone is talking about eating yogurt, sauerkraut and kimchee and drinking kombucha to introduce those vital, “good bugs” to your gut. Lately, however, the science community has been buzzing about prebiotics to help nourish the healthy bacteria already in your gut. For healthy bacteria to thrive, they need fiber that survives the length of our GI tract without being digested. Two types of fiber, cellulose and fructans, are tough enough to survive the digestion process and become the food source for our ”good bacteria’. Fructans are found in many fruits and vegetables and cellulose is the tough part of veggies and fruit we usually don’t eat, like the stalks of broccoli and the string of celery. Cooking does start the break down process of these tough fibers, decreasing the amount of prebiotics in the food. With scientists estimating that over 70% of our immunity and 80-90 % of our serotonin comes from our gut, you may be wondering exactly which foods you should add to your diet to feed your “good bacteria”. Adding the following foods can start to shift your gut bacteria in a positive direction in as little as 48 hours.
The FDA is inviting comments (note that a RACC is “Reference Amount Customarily Consumed”)
in part because it recently issued a final rule updating certain RACCs, and the agency has also received a citizen petition asking that it either (1) issue guidance recognizing that “nut cocoa-based spreads” fall within the “Honey, jams, jellies, fruit butter, molasses” category for the purposes of RACC determination, or (2) amend the current regulation relating to RACCs to establish a new RACC category for “nut cocoa-based spreads” with a RACC of 1 tablespoon.
What on earth is this about? Ask: Who could possibly care? The answer: Nutella.
As CNN explains, the “citizen petition” comes from Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, which has<a href="https://www.federalregister….
The FDA is inviting comments (note that a RACC is “Reference Amount Customarily Consumed”)
in part because it recently issued a final rule updating certain RACCs, and the agency has also received a citizen petition asking that it either (1) issue guidance recognizing that “nut cocoa-based spreads” fall within the “Honey, jams, jellies, fruit butter, molasses” category for the purposes of RACC determination, or (2) amend the current regulation relating to RACCs to establish a new RACC category for “nut cocoa-based spreads” with a RACC of 1 tablespoon.
What on earth is this about? Ask: Who could possibly care? The answer: Nutella.
As CNN explains, the “citizen petition” comes from Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, which has<a href="https://www.federalregister….
“How do I get, and stay, motivated to eat well and work out?” is a common question.
Motivation is mandatory, right? If you want to get fit or transform your body, you need the proper motivation to get your butt in the gym and making good choices in the kitchen. Let’s bring this to life with a visual for how most people view motivation.
What most people think happens:
motivation → action (i.e., motivation comes first, and that leads to action)
What, oftentimes, really happens:
action → results → motivation → more action …
Oftentimes action precedes motivation. Successful people know this, and it’s why they act — especially when they’re void of motivation. (“Results” don’t have to be dramatic, like losing 10 pounds. With working out, for example, it could be learning a new exercise, doing a little better than the previous workout, moving and feeling better, etc.)
Consistent action produces results. That is what leads to motivation, which generates more action, which lead…
“How do I get, and stay, motivated to eat well and work out?” is a common question.
Motivation is mandatory, right? If you want to get fit or transform your body, you need the proper motivation to get your butt in the gym and making good choices in the kitchen. Let’s bring this to life with a visual for how most people view motivation.
What most people think happens:
motivation → action (i.e., motivation comes first, and that leads to action)
What, oftentimes, really happens:
action → results → motivation → more action …
Oftentimes action precedes motivation. Successful people know this, and it’s why they act — especially when they’re void of motivation. (“Results” don’t have to be dramatic, like losing 10 pounds. With working out, for example, it could be learning a new exercise, doing a little better than the previous workout, moving and feeling better, etc.)
Consistent action produces results. That is what leads to motivation, which generates more action, which lead…
“How do I get, and stay, motivated to eat well and work out?” is a common question.