Friday is finally here, but chances are good that the cumulative stress from the work week has settled into your neck and shoulders. If you feel tight from sitting in the car and hunching over your keyboard, we have a few stretches you can do to relieve that tension…
Generally people believe puppies and bunnies are cute and snakes and spiders are creepy. Sunsets are beautiful but drop-crotch skinny jeans are an abomination. How is it that visually, some preferences can be so similar for so many people, yet the sense of taste is so varied? How can one…
A few weeks after the FDA called into question the association between SSRI exposure and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn or PPHN, BMJ published another article supporting an increased risk of PPHN among infants exposed to SSRIs in utero. This large study is similar to the studies published by…
Sources of vitamin D include sunlight (ultraviolet B, or UVB, rays), dietary intake, and supplements. Sunlight is the main source of human vitamin D. Vitamin D refers to different forms of a steroid hormone. Vitamin D3 (also called 1, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol or calcitriol) is produced by the body when ultraviolet light…
Do one thing every day that scares you. ~Eleanor Roosevelt Thanks to Quan Yin on Facebook for this. Posts That May Be Related Fitness Friday: Standing Abdominals Mix it Up – Variety with Exercise Healthy Cooking Thursday – An Idea for Lousy Fruit Healthy Cooking Thursday – Sensory Deprivation…
Binge eating is a frequently discussed topic with Green Mountain alums. One woman was telling me about her desire to just numb out at the end of the day. She was looking to the binge to help her cope with feelings, but she didn’t have a clue about what…
Before the current “ planking craze, ” which consists of lying face down in strange and unlikely places and having someone take your picture, another form of planking for exercise existed: the abdominal plank. Though it may seem intimidating, the abdominal plank is a great move for your back…
Deep Fried Mac and Cheese, courtesy of Paula Deen on the Food Network Because we’re doing Fitness Fridays much of the time now on the blog, I thought I’d put together my round-up of interesting posts on Thursday, at least this week. No promises for the future, though. We…
While listening to NPR the other day, I was reminded of how important cues in our surroundings are to participating in a habit, good or bad. At our healthy weight loss spa , we focus on changing old habits that no longer serve us. It’s helpful to avoid setting…
In 2006, Chambers and colleagues published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine linking SSRI use during late pregnancy to an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN). Based on these findings, the “Usage in Pregnancy” section on the labels for SRRI antidepressants was updated to include…