During the past year, wellness has been on our minds even more than normal. It’s been a challenge to stay safe and stay well, and many of us — I’ll speak for myself, anyway — have used lockdown as an excuse to, perhaps, eat a little less than healthily. Comfort foods have reigned in our kitchen, for example. But as we begin to finally come out of the pandemic, we should regain … [Read more...]
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To Your Health! A Half-Dozen Healthful & Delectable Restaurant Dishes
All too often, trying to eat healthy in restaurants means settling for a salad or attempting to enjoy some bland, under-seasoned plate of tofu, tempeh or seitan. But thanks to the creativity and sensitivity of many modern chefs, diners no longer have to sacrifice flavor in an effort to dine healthfully. To wit, here are a half-dozen restaurant offerings demonstrating how … [Read more...]
Five Pillars of Optimal Health
Coronavirus has captured all of the international, national and local headlines like nothing we have witnessed in our lifetimes. It’s clear that this virus will wreak havoc, especially on those with weak immune systems and underlying medical conditions. There are plenty of “preppers” in the sense of people who have stockpiled food and supplies for cases of emergency, but … [Read more...]
CSAs to the Covid Rescue: The newest growing reasons for healthier diets
As a local gardening and wild foods instructor through West high School’s Community Education program for years, I have noticed a steady increase in the interest of the community to eat healthier, local foods. My students have indicated that they are starting backyard gardens or even foraging the many available foods to increase their health through better nutrition and more … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Keep Your Hair Healthy in Utah Winter
Do you hate how different your hair feels in the winter versus the summer in the state of Utah? You probably notice how dry and brittle it feels, and also how many split ends show up during these chilly months. Because the winter air in Utah is so frigid, the hair follicles are deeply affected. Just like your skin, your scalp gets dehydrated due to colder temperatures. When … [Read more...]
Dr. Brian Moench Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
In this episode, we discuss Utah’s most important environmental issues with Dr. Brian Moench who operates a non-profit called Utah Physicians for A Healthy Environment. Development and growth threaten the quality of life we enjoy in Utah. Recent medical studies demonstrate that poor air quality causes greater harm to the human body—cardiovascular system, immune and … [Read more...]
Wasatch Community Gardens: cultivating good health for your body, for your community
Wasatch Community Gardens has cultivated good health for your body and for your community for the last three decades, because they know agriculture is, or should be, connected more to culture than to business. Wasatch Community Garden brings plants and people together In the Salt Lake area, this robust group is making sure that agriculture remains linked to culture, crops, … [Read more...]
Health and Wellness: Spend Less on Healthcare
Eat well and be well “Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates said this around 400 B.C. I want to use this introduction to unpack this statement and understand it beyond how readers might confuse what the old philosopher/physician meant. Hippocrates didn’t mean that when you are sick you should just eat your favorite foods … [Read more...]
Single-Payer Healthcare in Utah: A Conversation with Dr. Joe Jarvis
The healthcare debate like the border wall, immigration policy and Russia collusion has our country completely divided along political lines. But healthcare—unlike the other issues—offers a few major points on which almost everyone can agree: Obamacare has not succeeded in lowering insurance costs for the majority of Americans. Insurance companies have created a … [Read more...]
Open Space and Mental Health
It’s an accepted fact that physical activity and eating a nutritious and varied diet can improve our health and well-being. But when it comes to our mental health, what we eat and how much we move around is often only part of the equation. Mental health issues like depression and anxiety disorders have traditionally been the purview of health care professionals. But a … [Read more...]