“Healthy eating is a way of life, so it’s important to establish routines that are simple, realistically, and ultimately livable.”—Horace Starting to eat healthier can be a positive and beneficial change for your overall well-being. Does what you eat matter? Absolutely! Why? Your health depends, in part, on what you eat. But eating healthy does not have to be complicated. Healthy eating can be as simple or elaborate as you make it. In this article, I will share six ways to get you started: (1) Balance in food choices, (2) Moderation in the amount, (3) Nutrient density, (4) Minimally processed food, (5) Hydration, (6) Listen to your body. I will…

“Good nutrition creates health in all areas of our existence. All parts are interconnected.”—T. Colin Campbell They say you are what you eat, right? Yet, our fast way of modern living often means grabbing whatever we can and stuffing it in our mouths to fight our immediate hunger pains. So, we grab a candy bar or bag of potato chips and rinse it down with a soft drink—or maybe a beer! Whoa! What just happened here?? Sweets and snacks have little to no nutritional value. Making the practice of eating “junk food” harms physical and mental health. And primarily upon the health and bodies of older women ages 55+. Women…

“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” –Thomas Edison My dear friend Charlotte, aged 67, called me with some bad news about her health. She was out walking near her home when she began to lose her balance. She found herself shuffling along instead of walking smoothly. Her gait was off. Charlotte’s poor balance frightened and confused her. She wondered, what could be the problem? She said that she figured she was just tired. After all, Charlotte attended exercise classes three times each week, which included strength training and yoga. However, Charlotte told me…