“Above-down, inside-out” is a poetic coinage by Dr. B.J. Palmer, one of the founders of the field of chiropractic. “B.J.”, as he has been affectionately known by chiropractors for almost 100 years, was describing the inner workings of the brain...
In decades past, very few urban kids had ever even heard of a parsnip, a fennel bulb, or a bunch of kale. In those days, fruit and vegetable consumption typically consisted of apples, bananas, corn, potatoes, peas, and lettuce. Oranges were infrequent and grapefruit...
There is much wisdom in the saying “you are what you eat”, but food today is not the food of yesterday. We need to actually work at getting the amount of nutrients that’s going to help keep us healthy and well. Our genetic heritage was not designed...
Plenty of people go through plenty of suffering trying to lose weight. But why does it have to be that way? Surely there’s some discipline involved, but the process can actually be empowering and personally fulfilling. Weight loss doesn’t need to be about...
We all know we should eat a “good breakfast”. Most of us can still hear the voice of our third grade teacher ringing in our ears – “Did everyone eat a good breakfast today?” – the kindly, inquiring tone usually accompanied by a...
Everyone knows he or she “should” be doing regular exercise, but most people have not exercised in so many years that they don’t know where to begin. As a result, people start and stop various training programs and routines. They join gyms, buy workout clothes, spend...
