Life & Living

Since diabetes runs in my family I decided to start a diet geared towards preventing diabetes after my last visit to the doctor who said that my blood sugar numbers were high. (Oh crap!) After our appointment, he instructed me to make an appointment with a dietitian to help me with my food plan (not […]

Even when challenging times test you, remember to keep breathing.  Remember to take deep breathes to stay calm and steady. “Meditation is the only freedom as it is a dimension beyond the mind.  All the stress and struggle are of the mind.” – Sadhguru Remember that life is a journey, not a destination. Just because […]

  (Bill Gates) Last month, during a trip to Europe, I mentioned that I plan to invest $1 billion in clean energy technology over the next five years. This will be a fairly big increase over the investments I am already making, and I am doing it because I believe that the next half-decade will […]

Awareness is key to health and happiness. Pick and choose to practice something from this list everyday. Wake up and list your appreciations Kiss your spouse, children and pets Tell everyone who matters to you that you sincerely love them Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself how great you are and that […]

Consumers are more concerned than ever about making the right health care decisions, yet a national study from Healthgrades.com suggests that people actually spend more time researching their refrigerator purchase than their health care provider. “When people aren’t properly informed, they tend to choose convenience over quality,” explains Dr. Archelle Georgiou, “Instead of using objective […]

A vegan, or “strict vegetarian,” may want to pay closer attention to the types of protein sources because plant-based foods are incomplete proteins. That doesn’t mean they don’t contain enough protein, it means they don’t contain all the essential amino acids. Combining different protein sources ensures an ample supply of all them. A Little Amino Acid […]