• A Review of Health Insurance Changes in 2011

    Updated: 2011-12-31 06:50:36
    The year 2011 has brought many changes to health insurance. Most, if not all of it, can be attributed to portions of the Affordable Care Act. There are still plenty of things about the American health care system that need to be improved.

  • Pregnancy Reflections: Diet

    Updated: 2011-12-30 22:34:00
    The word "diet" is derived from a Greek word that means "way of life." As the New Year approaches many of us will reconsider out diets and make New Year resolutions to improve our "way of life.

  • Making Health Resolutions?, Part 2

    Updated: 2011-12-30 21:24:08
    Yesterday I discussed ways to rethink your New Year's Resolutions. Resolutions rarely result in success. If you are successful at making resolutions then by all means continue to work your method.

  • Today I Will...

    Updated: 2011-12-30 14:41:00
    . Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Today I Will . December 30, 2011 08:41 by Rachel Huber

  • 9 Foods to Eat in 2012

    Updated: 2011-12-30 00:33:42
    Around this time of year, people start making their new year resolutions. Many of us will decide that this year we will finally go on that diet and keep the pounds off. We’d like to offer some suggestions for food swaps or introductions that may help. Here they are, in no particular order. 1. Sardines. [...]

  • Difference Between Black Berkey and White Ceramic Filter

    Updated: 2011-12-29 21:51:39
    Many folks often ask us what the difference is between the Black Berkey water purifier and the white Super Sterasyl filters. Good question. The ceramic filters were developed long before the Black Berkey purifiers were, so the Black Berkeys have come along and improved upon the concept. Both filters will: Remove pathogenic bacteria Remove cysts [...]

  • How Caffeinated are You?

    Updated: 2011-12-29 00:21:42
    Here’s an interesting factoid: It takes our body close to 8 hours to metabolize a single cup of coffee.  A cup of coffee can contain 65-175mg of caffeine. The benchmark is 100mg, and the current recommendation is to drink up to 3 cups of coffee per day. Which means that drinking all 3 cups may leave [...]

  • Much Ado about Juice

    Updated: 2011-12-28 13:27:59
    This is a guest blog post by Dr. Eric Marcotte, MD The apple juice scrum Dr. Oz started a few months ago came roaring back to life last month.  The original kerfuffle got the FDA to write emails, issue statements and even be interviewed by the Dr. Oz show according to his website. Like most ‘crises’ this one faded [...]

  • Real Olive Oil

    Updated: 2011-12-27 20:21:55
    Amazon has a great olive oil that I highly recommend. It is one of the best oils I’ve had in this price range. It is perfect as a dipping sauce or as a daily oil. I’ve tried the other olive varieties and the Arbequina is, hands down, my favorite. Have a Healthy Day! Mercy

  • Will Emulin Allow You to Consume More Sugar?

    Updated: 2011-12-27 00:38:07
    Here’s an interesting food additive that’s gaining popularity. Emulin, which became available as an over the counter supplement earlier this year, is supposed to help people control their blood sugar. Sold as “GC7X”, this is not an artificial sweetener. It is a supplement that is purported to reduce glucose absorption in the bloodstream by 30%. [...]

  • Are You Diabetic?

    Updated: 2011-12-26 16:38:48
    Do you suffer from diabetes? About 26 million Americans are diabetic. Another 79 million are pre-diabetic. So statistically, there is a good chance some of you are members of the “diabetes club”. To date, Fooducate has focused on general food and nutrition advice. But in 2012, we’d like to see how Fooducate can help diabetics with [...]

  • Going for the Burn

    Updated: 2011-12-26 14:13:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Going for the Burn December 26, 2011 08:13 by Sue

  • Merry Christmas and Bon Appetit

    Updated: 2011-12-25 00:05:51
    Merry Christmas from all of us here at Fooducate! Who got some cool new kitchen gadgets from Santa? Do tell us…   Get Fooducated: iPhone App Android App  RSS Subscription or  Email Subscription   Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/fooducate on facebook: facebook.com/fooducate

  • Body Impolitic’s 2011 Guide To Sane Holidays

    Updated: 2011-12-24 22:22:29
    Laurie and Debbie say: This list is for those of us fortunate enough to have people and resources to celebrate with. Even if you love the holidays, love your family, and are looking forward to the season, you still may find useful hints here. 1) To the extent possible, do as much or as little [...]

  • Allergy Machine vs. HealthMate

    Updated: 2011-12-23 15:14:08
    Since we sell both the Allergy Machine and the HealthMate (both by Austin Air), we’ve had the question raised as to what the difference is. The difference is in the filters. The HealthMate has a True Medical HEPA filter surrounded by a carbon/zeolite mixture which adsorbs odors and gases. This standard filter weighs approximately 21 [...]

  • Two Sugar Cookies = 44 Minutes of Brisk Walking

    Updated: 2011-12-23 14:02:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Two Sugar Cookies 44 Minutes of Brisk Walking December

  • Stuffing 2.0: Tasty AND Healthy

    Updated: 2011-12-23 00:15:50
    Millet And Quinoa Stuffing This holiday season, we are featuring some healthy, tasty recipes from professional chef Dave Schy. Visit his website New Taste, for step by step pictures for this and other great recipes. According to Dave, this is his most popular internet recipe. It is perfect for the holiday season as well as anytime [...]

  • 8 Steps to Reversing Diabesity

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:11:18
    Dr Hyman.com Private Practice About Mark For Practitioners Get Dr . Hyman’s Weekly Newsletter DrHyman.com Physician Advocate Educator All medicine comes down to this : Find out what’s bugging you get rid of it . Find out what you need get it . The body does the . rest Dr Mark Hyman , MD Functional Medicine , Books Supplements Home 7 Keys to Ultrawellness Health Library Health Quizzes Articles Contact You are here : Home 8 Steps to Reversing Diabesity 8 Steps to Reversing Diabesity Tweet Print This Post Email to friend Last week I began a discussion about a modern epidemic , a deadly disease that one of every two of you have , a disease that’s making you fat , sick and will kill you , but 90 of you don’t even know you have . it This disease is diabesity , the continuum of abnormal biology

  • Fifty Percent of Americans Suffer from Silent Killer

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:11:15
    Dr Hyman.com Private Practice About Mark For Practitioners Get Dr . Hyman’s Weekly Newsletter DrHyman.com Physician Advocate Educator I practice the medicine of why , instead of the medice of what , asking Why are you sick and not What disease do you have Dr Mark Hyman , MD Functional Medicine , Books Supplements Home 7 Keys to Ultrawellness Health Library Health Quizzes Articles Contact You are here : Home Fifty Percent of Americans Suffer from Silent Killer Fifty Percent of Americans Suffer from Silent Killer Tweet Print This Post Email to friend O NE OF EVERY TWO of you have a deadly disease that’s making you fat sick and will kill you and 90 of you don’t even know you have . it What’s worse is your doctor’s not trained how to find it and they are not even looking for . it This problem

  • DrHyman.com 8 Steps to Reversing Diabesity Print

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:11:15
    DrHyman.com http : drhyman.com 8 Steps to Reversing Diabesity Posted By Mark Hyman , MD On November 17, 2011 5:58 pm In Articles,UltraWellness Library 59 Comments 1 Last week I began a discussion about a modern epidemic , a deadly disease that one of every two of you have , a disease that’s making you fat , sick and will kill you , but 90 of you don’t even know you have . it This disease is diabesity , the continuum of abnormal biology that ranges from mild insulin resistance to full-blown . diabetes This week I want to explain the real causes of diabesity and provide 8 steps you can take to reverse this disease starting . today The Real Causes of Diabesity The entire spectrum of diabesity including all of its complications—diabetes , elevated blood sugar , blood pressure , and

  • DrHyman.com Fifty Percent of Americans Suffer from Silent Killer Print

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:11:11
    DrHyman.com http : drhyman.com Fifty Percent of Americans Suffer from Silent Killer Posted By spencer On November 11, 2011 5:19 pm In Articles,UltraWellness Library 143 Comments 1 O NE OF EVERY TWO of you have a deadly disease that’s making you fat sick and will kill you and 90 of you don’t even know you have . it What’s worse is your doctor’s not trained how to find it and they are not even looking for . it This problem will cost us 3.5 trillion over the next 10 years . It is bankrupting our economy . In 30 years 100 of our federal budget will be needed to pay for Medicare and Medicaid leaving nothing for education , defense , agriculture , roads or even social . security So what am I talking about I’m talking about diabesity—the number one cause of obesity , heart disease , cancer ,

  • Macha Interviews Futurist, Barbara Marx Hubbard

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:10:39
    Macha Interviews Futurist, Barbara Marx Hubbard

  • Audio with Macha: Navigating Big Choices When You Don't Take the Path of Least Resistance

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:10:38
    Audio with Macha: Navigating Big Choices When You Don't Take the Path of Least Resistance

  • PepsiCo Returns to Core [read: Junk Food] Products

    Updated: 2011-12-22 00:53:24
    Can junk food companies reinvent themselves and start selling healthy food instead? If you ask the CEOs of the big food corporations such as McDonald’s and PepsiCo, the answer is YES, of course. Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo has made the “better for you” line of products an integral part of her strategy moving [...]

  • Can We say Healthy and Airport Food in the Same Sentence?

    Updated: 2011-12-20 00:14:15
    Holidays are busy times in the sky, and not just because Santa is making deliveries. With many of us crisscrossing the country to be with loved ones, airports are congested bottlenecks we all have to pass through. And since we arrive with plenty of time to kill, just in case lines will be longer than [...]

  • Is Circuit Training Effective for At Risk Latino Girls?

    Updated: 2011-12-19 14:30:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Is Circuit Training Effective for At Risk Latino Girls

  • Childhood Obesity: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

    Updated: 2011-12-19 00:05:06
    One ray of sunshine in the usually gloomy childhood obesity news – In New York City there has been a slight decrease in childhood obesity rates in the last 5 years. The 5.5% decrease is in stark contrast to many parts of the nation where obesity rates are still going up. Before we rejoice, keep [...]

  • Rewarding Children for Taking a "Tiny Taste" May Increase Their Intake and Liking for Vegetables

    Updated: 2011-12-16 14:44:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Rewarding Children for Taking a Tiny Taste May Increase

  • Walking in a Treat-Filled Wonderland

    Updated: 2011-12-12 12:41:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Walking in a Treat-Filled Wonderland December 12, 2011

  • Medicare to Cover Obesity Screening and Counseling

    Updated: 2011-12-09 14:41:00
    Home BLOG LIBRARY TOOLS OUR CAUSE CONTACT What We Stand For The Stand Up Eat site is an educational and participatory site to help people balance the calories they eat with the calories they burn each day by making active living and healthy eating choices . MORE . CALORIE NEEDS What is your calorie need JOIN THE BURN WHAT'S IN Calories in eating . Articles , downloads , and links to help you make the most of the calories that you eat . Check out the latest resources in our What's In , Healthy Eating Library WHAT'S OUT Calories out physical activity . Articles , downloads , nbsp and links to help you find ways to stand up and move more . Check out the latest resources in our What's Out , Active Living Library THE COOPER INSTITUTE BLOG Medicare to Cover Obesity Screening and Counseling

  • Vintage/ Victorian: Beauty and Size

    Updated: 2011-12-09 06:12:29
    Laurie says: I saw these improve-your-body ads on Feministing from Retronaut and got thinking about the many, many historical nudes I looked at when I was making Women En Large. The reality is that post-millennial thinness, except for the Victorian dying women paintings (which were very popular), is historically rare. .. Miriam, posting on Feministing: [...]

  • Can the Wii Fit Really Change Fitness Levels?

    Updated: 2011-12-05 14:00:00
    Click here to watch slides of this week’ blog. Share your comments on how you liked the blog in this Prezi format on our Facebook page, along with your thoughts on interactive video games and how to keep people exercising over the long term.  

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