Wellness and You

09/05/2025

Is this what you expected?
After Weight Loss: One in eight adults in the United States say they’ve taken obesity drugs, which are leaving more people with loose, sagging skin. What if instead you chose to put your focus on nourishing yourself and letting your weight settle on its own to a healthier place. It requires patience and the amazing discovery that you can feel better than you ever imagined.
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09/01/2025

There's a lot of buzz about the Mediterranean diet. I prefer to call it the Mediterranean way of eating, because unlike a diet, it is an ongoing way of eating.

here's what's in it: emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, olive oil and fish.

Two recent studies showed a significant risk reduction for developing two dreaded diseases: Type II diabetes and Alzheimers disease.

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08/28/2025

Nearing the end of summer doesn't mean we won't have more hot days calling for cool meals. Salads work as a side dish or the main attraction with so many variations.

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What would it be like for you if you got your leafy greens and abundance of vegetables on your salad plate most summer nights?

08/22/2025

Hello Food - Can We Talk?
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08/13/2025

Shiatsu is a form of acupressure based on the principles of acupuncture. The word means finger pressure so fingers, not needles are used to restore energetic flow to the body.
Take a look to see how it works

Originating in Japan, Shiatsu massage therapy is based on traditional Chinese medicine to help correct imbalances in the body and treat common ailments with ...

08/12/2025

There's an endless array of vegetables harvesting now that make salads interesting and new

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What would it be like for you if you got your leafy greens and abundance of vegetables on your salad plate most summer nights?

08/09/2025

Please look beyond the negative press Robert Kennedy Jr has received. Dr Daniel Amen gives us reason to believe Secy Kennedy will lead real change in how we view nutrition and overall health and will deliver on his promise to Make America Healthy again

08/08/2025

Julie from the app Yuka recently posted this info about 7 popular products found in most grocery stores. Familiar and seemingly harmless with colorful packaging. They are so highly processed as to be considered high risk.
With kids going back to school and parents needing to fill their lunch boxes, cross these off your list and scroll to the bottom to find some healthy suggestions from me:

Oatmeal Creme Pies ­Little Debbie 26 additives

Hostess Donettes Powdered Mini Donuts 21 additives

Lunchables Turkey + American Cracker Stackers 22 additives

Toufayan Savory Spinach Wraps 19 additives
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Jimmy Dean English Muffin Turkey Sausage 21 additives

Special K Blueberry Pastry Crisps 18 additives

UTZ Pub Mix 20 additives
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Kelloggs Special K 18 additives

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now for some better choices:

organic apples
cheese slices
nut butter
cottage cheese
yogurt and fresh berries
bananas
pears
oranges
carrots and hummus
home made energy bites (nut butter, whole oats, honey, dried fruit)

Only when we boycott inferior, potentially harmful food will manufacturers
alter their recipes to something more healthy.

Wishing everyone a happy and successful school year.


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08/04/2025

Wellness and You: Summer Salad Inventory
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08/01/2025

You will find dozens of valuable resources in Food Becomes You. It's all designed to make it practical so you can be successful.

Here's the link for your copy: https://www.wellnessandyou.com/products-1
for a Single Boomer

Here is a sample from Food Becomes You - a detailed shopping list for a single person. You'll find a variety of simple whole foods that cross the spectrum of needed nutrients and will always give you something to reach for when you say 'what should I have for dinner tonight?' after a long day at work.

Weekly Shopping List
1 lb. brown rice
1/2 lb. quinoa
1 lb. whole oats
1 can organic black beans
1 can kidney beans
2 onions
2 lemons
1 loaf Ezekial sprouted wheat bread
3 peaches (warm weather) apples (cold weather)
2 plums (warm weather) pears (cold weather)
1 pt. blueberries or other berries in season
1 bunch partially ripe bananas
1 avocado
1/2 lb raw nuts
1 package organic chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 doz. organic eggs
1 package hummus
1 bunch green vegetable (chard, kale, spinach)
1 bunch broccoli
1 yellow squash
1 eggplant
1 head of cauliflower
1 red pepper
1 package organic cherry tomatoes
2 cucumbers
1 head green lettuce or tub of pre-washed greens
1/2 pound wild seafood
1/2 pound skinless chicken breast
1 bar dark chocolate
1 box Rya whole grain crackers
tea or coffee optional

07/31/2025

What would it be like for you if you got your leafy greens and an abundance of vegetables on your salad plate most summer nights?

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