News and Articles from Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center
A Thought-Full Life
Did you know that you have about 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts every day? That’s nearly 50 thoughts per minute, more than one per second. You would think (pun intended) that with all that activity you would have a tremendously productive life, but research indicates that you repeat about 98% of the same thoughts every day. If you are like the average person your inner world and productivity is further hindered by the fact that as much as 80% of your thoughts are critical and negative.
Keeping It Off
Weight loss is hard to achieve, but research clearly shows us that the true challenge is maintaining a weight loss. Some studies estimate that as many as two-thirds of people who lose weight will gain a majority of it back within three years. If you have ever struggled with your weight you may have already experienced this.
As depressing as these statistics are, remember that there are people out there who are defying the odds and long-term weight maintenance is achievable. In the Positive Choice Integrative Weight Management Programs we have been able to better the odds for most people. Three years after losing weight, 50% of our participants are maintaining all or most of their weight loss, another 25% are maintaining two-thirds or more of their weight loss.
Unravel The Common Cold
The main goal of any treatment for common cold is to improve your symptoms and provide some quick relief. Since a virus causes the common cold, antibiotics do not help. Remember that any medications for a cold (especially for young children) should be consumed only after consulting with your doctor. Herbal remedies for cold relief have been used since ancient times. However, always check with your physician first, as many herbs react badly with conventional medicines. Some herbal cures include:
Take a Stand, Straighten-up Your Day
Exercises to Fix Your Posture
In today’s society, we all spend too much time hunched over computers and looking down at handheld devices. This results in rounded shoulders, tight chest muscles, and jutting forward of the head. Try these exercises to straighten up and fly right!
Put Your Feet Up and Re-Flax!
Flax seed may be one of the most powerful plant foods on the planet. Flax seeds help reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Although flax seed contains all sorts of healthy components, it owes its primary healthy reputation to omega-3...
Start Your Day Right – Ricotta Pancakes
Easy to make and super delicious ricotta pancakes – (gluten-free)
Elliptical or Walking Which is Better?
How does walking compare to working out on an elliptical machine? You burn more calories on an elliptical machine. An average (160 lb. person) someone exercising for an hour on an elliptical machine burns 365 calories compared to 314 calories burned while walking.
Live Strong, Live Long.
Starting as early as in our thirties our bodies can begin to lose muscle mass. By middle age we may only notice it by struggles with our weight, but as we advance into our senior years, as we lose muscle we begin to find it harder to get up out of a chair, navigate stairs, stand for long periods of time, and with over all balance. The greatest indicator of how long we will be able to live independently is how much muscle mass we have been able to maintain because muscle keeps us in balance and helps us to avoid falls. But that isn’t the only benefit muscle mass gives us. Research tells us that maintaining strong muscles also contributes greatly to strong bones, and preventing diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
Stay Balanced Through the Holidays
Have a Joyful Season!
Not Your Mama’s Chia
hia seeds are not only fun to grow, they are a super healthy food to eat. Chia seeds are one of nature’s little packages bursting full of health benefits. Chia seeds provide a bounty of high quality nutrients
Don’t Get Pushed Over, Push Up Instead
A push-up is a full body movement that you can do anywhere and with no equipment. If you do them correctly they engage multiple muscle groups at once including your biceps, triceps, back, chest, shoulders, and abs.
Go Nuts, You’ll Live Longer.
Eating a handful of nuts daily is not only delicious, but is associated with a 20% less chance of suffering from heart disease.
BeThankful…for Vegetables!
Happy Thanksgiving
Your Body Won’t Go Where Your Mind Doesn’t Push It!
Now is the time to start improving your exercise routine. Start out slowly with 5-10 minutes of activity at a time and build up to at least 30 minutes of moderately intense activity to get the most benefit. Try to build up to at least 2 1/2 hours of moderate activity...
Connect on-line, live with one of our nutrition/fitness experts.
Using any technology that gives you access to the internet and has audio/keyboard capability you can connect live with one of our health educators. The meetings are anonymous, no one will hear or see you. Submit your questions using your key board and then listen with the rest of the group, while the educator answers your questions.
Olive Oil Cuts Cancer Risks
The Mediterranean diet with “extra” extra virgin olive oil may cut cancer risk for women A recent study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests that women following the Mediterranean diet and who go heavy on the extra virgin olive oil, may reduce...
Smoothies are Popular Right Now – But are They Healthy and Should You be Drinking Them?
Fruit/vegetable smoothies can be a big boost to your health if you use the right ingredients. Below is an overview of the scientific literature that sheds light on this tasty topic and also provides tips on how to make smoothies that maximize the benefits.
Creating a Toxin-Free Home – It is worth your time!
You are probably unaware that there are many chemicals in your home that overtime can make you or your family sick. The greatest risks in your home come from the chemicals found in common household cleaning and cosmetic products. The following tips willkids with food parent help you to create a healthier home, naturally.
Sitting Less – The Missing Ingredient to Your Work Out Routine
How much you sit each days is a more important determinant of your health than working out a few times per week. Even if you exercise regularly, you may still endanger your health simply by sitting too much. One of the missing ingredients of a good work out routine is the failure to take stock of how much non-movement you do throughout each day.
Dennis Decides to Lose Weight In The Fasting Program instead of Having Bariatric Surgery
Dennis thought the only way he was going to be successful losing weight was to have Bariatric surgery. He came to Positive Choice to find out about having the surgery, and decided to do the Fasting Weight Management Program instead.