June marks the official beginning of summer, end of school year, and a time when many folks plan a vacation, or just look forward to “vegging out”. This summer, we invite you to experiment with a different kind of “veg-out” ~ adding more vegetarian meals to your diet. Please, don’t scream, “no tofu”! Read more
This month we focus on how a healthy lifestyle while avoiding dieting can help prevent eating disorders and osteoporosis while reducing cancer risks and delaying the decline into the disability zone.
The mixed messages which bombard us daily attempt to sell diet books and products, lead to unrealistic expectations regarding weight and appearance while also advertising super-sized portions and encouraging sedentary lifestyle. Read more
Spring is here at last and is the perfect time to consider starting a garden. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, gardening provides a wheelbarrow full of benefits. First, all the physical activity involved in gardening, like pushing the wheelbarrow, pulling weeds, raking leaves, digging holes, and so on improve endurance, strength, and flexibility – while burning 300 calories per hour or more! Read more
Discover how to choose and prepare foods that are both healthful and delicious. Beyond physical well-being, your mood depends upon well-balanced eating. Missing out on key nutrients, either by dieting or over-eating nutrient – poor foods can put you at risk. Follow these guidelines: Read more
This month’s issue focuses on three seemingly unrelated issues: heart health, eating disorders awareness and prevention, and relationship renewal. However, each of these have something in common ~ self respect, self-care, and respect and care for others. Read more
The start of the New year brings renewed resolutions, often related to diet, exercise, weight management, and improved health and fitness. However, with so much often conflicting information out there, it is difficult to discern the difference between accurate data and misinformation. So, we will begin this year’s On The Right Track with a review of news you can apply to your lifestyle choices to support improved well-being. Remember to set realistic goals and to arrange to get support for yourself in meeting them. (Contact us here at linda.healingbridges@gmail.com.) Read more