Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
Longevity Lessons from Ikaria, Greece
The Blue Zones : You may have heard about them before. Dan Buettner wrote a book about them noting these five (5) regions of the world where people live healthily and well into their 100’s. Scientists have studied these areas of the world in an attempt to understand the reasons for such longevity among these centenarians.…
Read MoreWhat Cravings Teach Us
Ahhhh….You know what I am talking about here. That insatiable desire for something: food, carbs, salt, sugar, sex, love, or whatever. Its called a craving. And we all have them, but some of us are better at giving into them than others. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I craved meat and potatoes. WHAT?…
Read MoreThe Shake Out of Nutritional Shakes
Probably many of us have all tried a “nutritional shake” in the past year. At least we were told it was nutritional, right? As a wellness passionista, many, many people have asked me to support/endorse their “nutritional” products (shakes, energy drinks, protein supplements, weight loss products) in the past year. I have turned them all…
Read MoreWhen Life Gives You Lemons, EAT them. Get Healthy!
There is an old proverbial saying , “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” meaning to take the sourness/bitterness of those lemons and turn them into a sweet/pleasurable drink of lemonade…in other words to be optimistic in the face of adversity or challenge. However, I say, when life gives you lemons…EAT them! Why? Because that…
Read MoreMore Putter, Less Flutter. Rx:Rest!
Push yourself. Go Harder. Don’t waste time. Accomplish more! Hurry up! These are excellent mantras for motivation if you find yourself in a lull. But most often, you probably find yourself overdoing it on many levels—work, family and even fun. Unfortunately, this all-consuming, overtaxing, over accomplishing determination mindset to do MORE can harm your…
Read MoreBlue Zones: Why Lifestyle Matters to Your Health
A good friend said to me, “We all have a certain number of ticks/beats to our heart. A finite number.” Yes. Agreed. But what IS that number? At what age will your heart cease to beat? Only God/the Universe know those answers. So why do some people live to be 100+ and others pass much…
Read MoreThe Spices of a Healthy Life!
Being raised in a Polish household, my mother made some fantastic food, but didn’t use too many spices in cooking, other than salt and pepper. Even the food in college was pretty bland. It wasn’t until I was in my late 20’s that I tried new foods with many different flavors and spices such…
Read MoreClean Your Colon and Get Healthier!
Awww….those dreaded butterflies in your stomach, sour stomach, stomach ache. OUCH! Sometimes that awful feeling doesn’t even require food…your stomach may just ache in anticipation of an upcoming event or a stressful situation you are experiencing. While many doctors will suggest taking an anti gas or calcium carbonate medication, oftentimes, that solution may resolve your…
Read MoreGet a Leg Up on SKIN !
Skin tight. Give me some skin. Under my skin. Thick skinned. Skin deep. Skin flicks. Skinny dipping… Our skin is our largest organ we have and its cells are constantly dying and re-growing. We do a lot of things to our skin, we: Flaunt it. Cover it. Poke it. Pinch it. Pierce it.Steam it. Squeeze…
Read MoreWelcome…So Glad You Are Here!
I am so excited to welcome you to PassionatelyPam.com. So, what’s Pam passionate about? Well, I am passionate about many things, but my “sweet spot” is health and wellness. The world of health and wellness is forever changing, and I am passionate about the exciting fusion of cutting edge AND ancient holistic wellness disciplines that can…
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