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Depression is a common condition in our society as a whole. There are however certain segments of our population that are more likely to suffer from depression than others. In todays blog, Ill highlight a recent study that indicates that a simple nutritional-supplement may help to lessen depressive symptoms in older people living in nursing homes. But, as is often the case, we may be able to apply these findings to other segments of society that arent in residential homes as well. Whats the scoop on this study? Its estimated that about one-third of nursing home residents suffer from depression. This not only impacts their quality-of-life but it likely affects their overall health status. There is some evidence that indicates that certain nutrients (like vitamin C, selenium and folic acid) may play a role in depressive symptoms in other age-groups. So, the researchers of this study set out to find if supplementing with these three nutrients could help to improve the mood of these dep...

There's still nearly a month before the official end of summer, so here are some favorite healthy grilling recipes. I know in the U.S. most people consider Labor Day weekend to be the unofficial end of summer, but I'm sharing these Favorite Healthy Grilling Recipes to remind you that there is still nearly a month left before the official end of summer, and there'll still be quite a few warm evenings and weekend days for you to enjoy cooking on the grill.  To entice  you not to put the grill away too soon I picked out ten of my all-time favorite recipes for this grilling public service announcement, and there are lots more options on the recipe archives page for Grilling Recipes as well.  All these favorites of mine are Low-Carb , Gluten-Free , and South Beach Phase One , and most of them Can Be Paleo as well, so they should work for lots of healthy eating plans.  (For anyone without an outdoor grill, all these recipes can be cooked on a stove-top grill pan with ridges.) ...

What is Gout? Gout is an condition that results from having too much uric acid in the blood. Its actually a form of arthritis. When the uric acid crystallizes in the joints, it can cause severe pain, usually in the big toe. People who have gout are often males (90% are men) who eat and drink too much and are overweight but this is not always the case. Several years ago I was shocked to find that the excruciating pain in my husbands toe was diagnosed as gout. At 49 years old, trim and eating a balance "plant centric" diet, he did not exactly fit the profile of someone with gout. But he had it, none the less. We went into "overdrive" trying to find a natural way to cure this painful condition. How do you get Gout? Uric acid build up is a result of eating certain "purine" rich foods and your bodys inability to adequately remove the uric acid. Some of the foods high in purines include: Meat: Beef, pork, lamb, meat-based gravies, poultry and organ meats. Seafoo...

Is it possible to get healthy or lose weight without dieting? We’re firmly in the pro-healthy-living but anti-diet camp over here, so if there’s a way to drop unhealthy extra pounds (stress on unhealthy — your bod is probably pretty great as it is) or get healthy without resorting to diets, I’m all ears. The word “diet” has been getting a bad reputation the past few years, and for good reason: Research shows that crash diets, generally defined as eating under 1200 calories a day, are not successful in the long run, and in fact may be detrimental to your health. So how to get healthy? Huge changes to an unhealthy lifestyle can be a daunting prospect, making it difficult to start losing excess weight. Fortunately, Quartz reports that new research from the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University shows that even just one small lifestyle change can trigger a chain reaction of sorts — small changes lead to small amounts of weight loss, which leads to other small changes, with an overall eff...

The kitchen is the most important room in your house as far as your aspirations to slim down are concerned: Its where your weight-loss goals can go totally in the right direction…or fall completely off track. And so, wed like to present four simple, smart, and scientifically proven kitchen hacks to help you drop pounds. Between these and your willpower, resolve, and all around kickass-edness, youve got those weight-loss goals in the bag! You Know All Those Super-Cute Glass Containers for Sweets? Hide Them! "Out of sight, out of mind" has a whole lot of truth to it—research out of the renowned Cornell Food and Brand Lab showed that people ate double the chocolate from a clear dish compared to an opaque one. So decorate with a super-cute bowl of fresh produce, and stick any treats youre keeping around in the dark corner of the pantry. Stock "I-Mean-Business" Cabinets We give you permission to go dishware shopping. You might consider buying red—a 2013 study found that ...

You Facetime your BFF to make plans for Friday night, you receive a text alert from your bank when your account balance nosedives, and you Snapchat silly faces to your siblings. For most people, a cellphone is an integral part of nearly every aspect of life, from waking up in the morning to scheduling appointments. So it was only a matter of time before it got involved in managing your waistline. Mobile weight-loss interventions, such as text-message reminders, can help people lose significantly more weight than they would without cellphone support, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Researchers analyzed the results from 14 different studies on weight-loss programs involving more than 1,300 subjects. They found that, on average, people lost about 3.2 extra pounds when their program involved a mobile component. The studies used mobile technology in a variety of ways. Some sent people personalized feedback usi...

Raw fruits, berries and vegetables can mitigate bad genes Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK ! The Power of Food      One of my strongest beliefs about food appears in my quote on the right hand side of this page.      " Health, excellent or ill, is passed to our children not just through our genes but primarily through our recipes".      People often live in fear of getting a disease that their parents have. I know so many people who had one or more parents die from a heart attack, or some other disease, and they are unconsciously waiting for the same thing to happen to them. You dont have to do that. You can take control of your destiny and fight back with a healthful diet.       Most of the illnesses you fear that your parents are passing to you (and the ones their parents gave to them) were passed in the form of dietary traditions. If you ever get a heart attack, it could be from Moms 3 meat stromboli recipe that ...