Your Health Unbound
The second World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) took place in February 2015 at the Qatar National Convention Center. It was sponsored by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is supporting Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to a knowledge economy by unlocking human potential for the benefit of not only… Read More“
Aspartame is an artificial sugar substitute that has been added to as many as 6,000 foods and beverages. It’s approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose. Unfortunately, it is still consumed by the many people on low-calorie diets. It was developed to help people from gaining weight but it makes people crave carbohydrates more, which leads… Read More“
If orange is the new black, then sitting is the new sugar. Like sugar, sitting can introduce a whole host of health conditions into our bodies that creep up without us even realizing they’re happening. Here are seven ways sitting is just as bad — if not worse — than sugar, and how to… Read More“
WHO calls on countries to reduce sugars intake Recently, I posted the new dietary guidelines from health.gov. One of their recommendations was to reduce added sugars. This is a great first step in the right direction. Now on a broader scale, the World Health Organization (WHO) has taken an important stand on sugar. In a… Read More“
Stress is a part of our lives. How we handle it is what makes the difference. Short-term stressors usually resolve themselves. Seeing a frightening picture may trigger a stress response but it passes quickly. Long-term stressors drain of of energy and fatigue our adrenal system if left unchecked. Get ahead of stress by taking time for… Read More“
