A Healthy Choice Holiday: Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Halloween is just a day away and we are already excited for what comes next… the holiday season! The sights, smells, sounds and the food!!! Out of these our favorite would have to be the food, but, we still want to make healthy choices and maintain a healthy weight. What can we do?
Health Care Crisis: Pt. 2
How about not having the problem of chronic diseaseto begin with? How about having a preventative maintenance program? How about more natural and less invasive ways to help with a condition than just treating and masking the problem? How about solutions with side-benefits instead of side-effects?
Health Care Crisis: Pt. 1
Our nation faces a health crisis due to the increasing burden of chronic disease. Currently, 7 of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States are chronic diseases, and almost 50% of Americans live with at least one chronic illness. What can we do?
My Personal Self Care Awakening
Some 20 years ago, I came to an awakening regarding my own health and well-being. I was in my mid 40’s and was starting to exhibit some health challenges that many other people do at that age. I was overweight, over worked and over stressed...
Autumn Skincare Tips
Autumn is an ideal time to correct any summer skin damage that has occurred and to prepare for winter. So here are some tips on how to maintain a hydrated healthy complexion.
Fight Sleep Deficiency with Healthy Choices
Chronic sleep deficiency is a problem for many people. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) more than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. Is this you? We can help.
If Mother Nature Poured You a Glass of Water...
The solution to our global water issues and the plastic pollution of our planet is very complex and people often wonder what can they do as individuals to make a positive impact.
The Hot and Cold of Working Out
Physical Activity goals as the easy and affordable prescription for maintaining a healthy weight and more often than not, recommend outdoor exercise, which combines fresh air with mobility.
The Plastics Problem
The effect of plastic bottles on our environment has been documented and although we have an awareness of the problem it is getting worse not better.
The Great Alkaline Water Debate
Basically, when treating water for drinking, we should “take out the bad” and “leave in the good.”. We want to remove toxic chemicals and impurities then add back the essential minerals that nature intended to be in water.
What to Look for in a Water Filtration System
I think the most important aspect when deciding on a system for healthy water is...
The Beginning of Discovery
For those of you that have been following Self Care and our subject matter, you might ask as I did, what is there to be skeptical about?
Your Skin, The Bare Truth
The skin has very important vital functions for keeping the physiological and biochemical conditions of the body in its optimum state. The most important functions of the skin are:
Your Amazing Body
Researchers have shown that the body can renew most of its tissues, so why doesn't the regeneration keep us healthy for longer periods of time?
Becoming Portion Control Savvy
Portion control is at the heart of eating what you enjoy and maintaining an effective weight management program.
Self Care Strikes Back
There is overwhelming evidence from studies in the USA, Finland, China, India and Japan that lifestyle changes (achieving a healthy body weight and moderate physical activity) can help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. But are diet and exercise the only aspects that we need to consider?
Self Care Defense 101: Hidden Sugar
An effective weight management plan is more than just what we eat and how much we exercise. It requires attention to many self care processes...
Bottled Water vs. Tap Water
Scientists at Texas Southern University evaluated 35 brands of bottled water and found...
The Skinny on Organic Skincare
...as I entered my 40's I was still searching for a skincare routine that actually worked. Myself and my contrary, fair, freckled face had not gotten along in a decade.
The Body Burden
The term body burden was first coined in the early 2000’s. It is defined as, the total amount of a chemical present in a human's or animal's body, typically a radioactive element or other toxic substance. This can include anything from dangerous metals like lead or mercury, to pesticides and herbicides, unsafe food additives, BPA’s from plastics just to name a few.