Car Rental Insurance
I’m always confused about the advisability of getting extra insurance when the “pushy” car rental employees try to sell it to me. This article, published by the consumer magazine Checkbook, helps clarify the issue.
Sun, September 18 2011 » Weight Loss, Nuitrition » Comments Off on Car Rental Insurance
What to Say to Someone Who's Sick
Do you ever feel awkward around someone who’s sick? You want to be supportive, but you avoid contact because you don’t know what to say or do? This Seattle Times Article is really helpful. The author, a cancer survivor, gives many suggestions about etiquette that is authentic and useful. I appreciated his insight into the idea of how not to put the burden of defining “help” back on the patient.
Mon, August 1 2011 » Other » Comments Off on What to Say to Someone Who's Sick
The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die
I find myself puzzled by what documents to keep and why. When my mother passed away, I appreciated that she had been thorough in saving and storing the papers I would need to handle her estate. This Wall Street Journal article summarizes current thinking about what documents to save. Your family will thank you for making this difficulty process less cumbersome.
Sun, July 31 2011 » Consumer Advocacy » Comments Off on The 25 Documents You Need Before You Die
Visual "apps" for food
I am amazed by “app” technology. Snap a picture and see the nutrition information? Is there a nutritionist in the phone? This article describes the latest food tracking tools.
Sun, July 31 2011 » Weight Loss, Nuitrition » Comments Off on Visual "apps" for food
How Arteries Age
This Nutrition Action Newsletter Article describes how our arteries age to create high blood pressure. Research shows that even one high fat meal can change arterial health! Further, it discusses the positive impact of exercise, diet and nutritional supplements.
Sun, June 12 2011 » Weight Loss, Nuitrition » Comments Off on How Arteries Age
A Key: Controlling our Food Environment
I love Brian Wansink’s research and suggestions. He is clear that willpower doesn’t work to push away food. Instead, he shows that if we change our food environment, our food choices will change. His book, “Mindless Eating” is summarized in this Nutrition Action Newsletter Article.
Mon, June 6 2011 » Weight Loss, Nuitrition » Comments Off on A Key: Controlling our Food Environment
"I Can't Think!"
I have an ambivalent relationship with my new IPhone. I love that I can access information anywhere, anytime. However, I don’t like the addictive quality of the attention I am drawn to pay to it. Bells and whistles calling my attention: a new free app? a new email? This Newsweek article explains how our decision making process is hijacked by too much information. It provides strategies, ones that are not intuitive, about how to make better decisions in the presence of too much information.
Sat, June 4 2011 » Other » Comments Off on "I Can't Think!"
Your Hidden Sense of Touch
Very new research suggests that pain conditions such as migraines and fibromyalgia may be related to recently discovered sensory nerves in the blood vessels and glands. Stay tuned for future clinical applications. For more information, click here.
Mon, May 30 2011 » Health » Comments Off on Your Hidden Sense of Touch
Physicians Recommend Lifestyle Changes
“75% of the …annual healthcare costs stems from chronic diseases, many of which can be prevented or delayed by lifestyle choices”, states this Time magazine article. Medicare is now paying for one wellness visit per year per patient. The article points out that most physicians are not trained to help patients make these changes, and that many other professionals, such as lifestyle coaches, nurses, exercise physiologists, and more can be extremely helpful in encouraging people to change.
Mon, May 30 2011 » Weight Loss, Nuitrition » Comments Off on Physicians Recommend Lifestyle Changes
How Money Messes With Our Minds
I am “tricked” again and again by the “It’s on sale” phenomenon which parts me with my money. This article explains how our minds trick us and how to combat this common psychological phenomenon. It also mentions a number of books on the emerging field of behavioral economics which explores how we actually make decisions.
Mon, May 2 2011 » Consumer Advocacy » Comments Off on How Money Messes With Our Minds