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...]
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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...]
Is The FDA Preventing Us From Eating Healthier?
Foodborne illnesses claim 2400 lives in the United States every year. These lives are lost despite the best efforts of the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), with a combined spending of $15.6 billion on meat recalls, and $56 million in total food recalls. Let's consider just the meat recalls for a moment: $15.6 billion. The total … [Read more...]
Light Lunch Fare With Local Flair—Cafe Solstice Offers a Healthy Lunch Menu Featuring Local Produce.
The moment you walk into Cafe Solstice inside the hippie emporium, Dancing Crane, you know you’re in for something different. The ceilings are high, decorated with strings of colorful lights to match the funky decor. The feeling is down-to-earth, comfortable, and friendly. There’s a small library of books to read, huge indoor plants, comfy couches to lounge on, and local art … [Read more...]
Moab’s Sundial Medicinals Provides Tinctures For Health
“I grew up using herbs, so they’ve always had a place in my life,” says Emily Stock, owner/operator of Moab’s Sundial Medicinals. Stock started her company in 2012 after several years of studying herbalism, nutrition, and alternative medicine. Sundial’s products are all hand-made personally by Stock, from garden to shelf. “I grow and wild-harvest about 30 percent of the … [Read more...]
Healthy Cities, Healthy People
We recently spoke with Dr. Brett Mciff, physical activity coordinator at the Utah Department of Health. Brett has spent his career working to improve the public health in Utah through encouraging regular physical activity. The benefits of active living are numerous and well documented: Stress relief Better management of diabetes Decreased risk of heart attacks and … [Read more...]
How To Manage Your Health in a Sickcare System
While you may be a conscientious consumer of many products and services, you are most likely not a smart consumer of healthcare. According to the British Medical Journal, error is the third leading cause of death in the US, equal to two jumbo jets crashing every day with no survivors. When even one jet crashes, it’s on every news channel. But what would happen if hundreds of … [Read more...]
Utah Stories’ April Issue Explores Health and Wellness
The caduceus is the traditional symbol that features two snakes winding around a winged staff. It is often mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine in the U.S. Doctor's offices and hospitals. The caduceus is actually a symbol (with ancient Greek origins) to represent commerce, negotiation and even trickery. The correct Greek symbol for medicine is the Rod of Asclepius —a … [Read more...]
Local. Healthy. Good.
Fresh ingredients and conscientious preparation make eating healthy in Salt Lake City easy. Blue Lemon Blue Lemon combines a café atmosphere with an upscale dining experience. I ordered Artichoke and Tomato Chicken, which comes on a bed of sautéed spinach and roasted potatoes. The all-natural chicken breast is iron-seared, and topped with fire-roasted artichoke hearts and … [Read more...]