The Power of Thoughts & Your Weight

Today you have a clean slate with a brand new year spread out in front of you, filled with endless possibilities.

How will you harness your potential to create the very best you? I recommend using the teachings of Dr. Maxwell Maltz in his legendary book 'The New Psycho-Cybernetics'. Dr. Maltz created the original science of self improvement and success, so who better to turn to when you're ready to take your life to another level.

Snack Smart

Everyone loves a good snack. But what defines "good"?

If your stomach starts rumbling and lunch is still two hours away, you're going to need a snack to make it through the day. What you reach for at snack-time can make a big difference in your energy level, weight, and overall health. Choose the wrong snack, and you'll feel dragged down and even more tired. Choose wisely, and you'll get the boost you need.

A Weighty Discussion Part 2:

Eight Tips for Approaching the “Weight Talk”

If your child is overweight, deciding to talk about this unhealthy lifestyle is only the first step. It can also be a huge challenge to have a productive, helpful discussion—especially if your child is unwilling to hear what you have to say. Here are eight of Sarah Stone’s suggestions for avoiding as much conflict as possible.

A Weighty Discussion Part 1:

Why Parents Are Reluctant to Bring Up the Weight Issue And Why That’s a Big Problem

If your child is overweight, discussing that problem can be one of the most difficult conversations you’ll face as a parent. Sarah Stone lists several reasons why parents are hesitant to have the “weight talk” and presents compelling reasons for overcoming that reluctance.

Healthy, Natural Snacks

As the percentage of overweight or obese young children has escalated to more than 60% in the past 20 years*, it’s more important than ever to substitute healthier snacks for the sugary and trans fat-filled items kids expect.

However, as moms know, taste is the #1 factor to get kids on board with healthier snacks! Luckily, Dr. Sears Family Essentials offers an exciting variety of all-natural, incredibly nutritious snacks that have been doctor-formulated and kid-approved! Not only do they taste delicious, they are packed with an excellent supply of essential nutrients, including Omega-3 DHA, which supports the brain, eyes and nervous system!

Hunger Busters Lunch Box Menus

I can still hear the grinding sound of the snow cone machine and feel the cool drip of cherry syrup oozing down my face—Vacation Bible School at its best.

Those childhood memories are never far away, especially since I recently purchased an inexpensive snow cone machine for my family. Rainbow colored treats are at our fingertips.

Mind Over Meal:
Nine Tips to Help You Pass Up Food Cravings

Food cravings have been known to break down even the most iron wills and spoil the healthiest eating plans. But you don’t have to let urges to eat run your life and ruin your diet.

You’re sitting at your desk, diligently working the afternoon away when all of a sudden it hits. You’re totally consumed by the intense need to eat a candy bar right now. You can see the soft brown chocolate as clearly as if it were already in your hand. Your mouth begins to water as you anticipate the rich, sweet taste, perfectly balanced by a few salty peanuts.

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

Spring into action this May with The Activators -- a recently launched children's fitness entertainment group formed through My Gym Children's Fitness Center.

Alcohol and Evangelicals
April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Many Christians assume that negative statistics about alcohol apply only to the secular world, to people not committed to Christian or other religious groups which stress high morals and strong character.

However, it is worth noting, during Alcohol Awareness Month, that two-thirds of Protestants now report they drink at least socially. This means that 10 percent of Protestant drinkers eventually will be problem drinkers or alcoholics. Why? Because the same factors that lead the average American drinker to becoming a problem drinker also apply to church-going Protestants.

O Sleep Where Art Thou?

While working towards a graduate degree in biology at the University of Texas San Antonio Medical Center, I quickly learned the importance of quality, restful sleep.

The cost of not getting enough sleep during intense research project periods was a high price to pay. My area of research was pineal gland functionality and the effects of neuro-endocrine activity during sleep cycles, which controls the very chemistry of sleep and recuperation.

Go ahead. Get passionate about the food you eat.

You don't have to hide it.

You can love food and lose weight at the same time! The secret, which you'll learn about in Love Food and Live Well, is to know when to have carrot cake and when it's time for just a carrot.

February Is Heart Health Awareness Month

I have had two great losses due to sudden cardiac failure.

My mother had a history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type II Diabetes. Unfortunately, she did not take care of her health no matter how much we children tried to help and beg her. Did you know that 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die from cardiovascular disease? I didn't know that until after my mother passed away.

50 lbs- Easily gone by this time next year!

How would you like to be 50 pounds lighter 12 months from now?

50 pounds comes out to about 3 pant sizes. Can you image how you would look 3 sizes smaller? You'd look like a whole new, younger person. And, it's actually much easier than you think. I'm not talking about invasive, costly surgery, dangerous pills or potions, or grueling routines. All it takes is losing one pound each week, one measly pound!

Eat Right Tips For The Holiday Season

The Holidays, most of us love the mere mention of the word. It's a time of joy, reunions with family and friends, celebration and great comforting food.

We begin to celebrate in October then that carries on through December, but oh, wait there is still New Years along with Valentines that equals to 5 months of wonderful, delectable, incredible celebration of FOOD!

Breast Cancer Basics

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women excluding skin cancer. More than 182,000 new breast cancer cases in women are expected to occur in the United States this year, and about 2,000 new breast cancer cases are expected to occur in men in 2008.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women excluding skin cancer. More than 182,000 new breast cancer cases in women are expected to occur in the United States this year, and about 2,000 new breast cancer cases are expected to occur in men in 2008. Male breast cancer makes up less than 1% of all breast cancer cases (American Cancer Society).

IODINE: The Forgotten Medicine

Before the introduction of the synthetic drugs that are used today, iodine was one of the most beneficial and universal medicines used by physicians around the world.

Iodine was effective for everything: to heal wounds and disease, destroy bacteria, viruses, and pathogens, and to prevent cancer. Once one of the most commonly used medicines in the world, iodine was "forgotten" in favor of new pharmaceutical drugs.

October is Breast Health Awareness Month!

Instead of the well-known Breast Cancer Awareness Month title, it is time to rename October "Breast Health Awareness Month" since other issues of the breast are also very important.

The most important is prevention of cancer. Clinicians and researchers agree it is easier to prevent cancer than cure it. So is the obvious answer to maintain a healthy lifestyle, learn the best ways to take care of the body, and use diagnostic tools that are more beneficial than harmful.