Holistic Health: A Definition

Holistic Health: A Definition

What does holistic health mean to you? Is it eating the right foods (Dr. Diet) in the morning? Is it getting the right amount of sleep (Dr. Quiet) but only on weekends? Is it being happy (Dr. Happiness) sometimes? Is it exercise (Dr. Movement) yet only when you feel...
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dental Health

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dental Health

Good health really starts with the way people take care of their teeth, yet we overlook this critical part of our lives far too often to our detriment. It wasn’t until 1938 that what we call the modern toothbrush made of nylon bristles was mass-produced and before...
The Fastest Way to Health Part 4: Dr. Diet

The Fastest Way to Health Part 4: Dr. Diet

In part 4 of my Fastest Way to Health series, we get to Dr. Diet, a subject too many “experts” claim to know way too much about without really understanding it. When I was doing research for How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy!, I discovered nearly 4,400 books had been...
Carnivore vs. Vegetarian Diets

Carnivore vs. Vegetarian Diets

Recently, you may have heard about the latest craze, the carnivore diet, sparked by a book written by Shawn Baker. As you probably figured out, this diet goes way beyond the ketogenic mode and focuses squarely on various meats, along with eggs, butter, lard and bone...
Sugar is the New Fat

Sugar is the New Fat

Did you know… More than 70 percent of all packaged foods contain added sugars. The average American consumes more than 60 pounds of added sugars every year. A single 12-ounce soft drink contains 11 teaspoons of sugar, nearly double the amount of sugar that most people...