Frazzled Kids Eat More Fat

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Stressed-out kids are twice as likely to eat fat than their more serene buddies.

A British study of 4,320 11- and 12-year-olds found that those most harried by homework, overbooked schedules, social fears, or family worries were more likely to snack and skip breakfast, and they ate fewer fruits and veggies.

Parents can help by watching kids for stress signals such as headaches, stomachaches, irritability, or withdrawal. Listen and commiserate, but if stress persists, sessions with a therapist may help.

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Keep Moving & Stay Happy

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Less than 1 hour a week of brisk activity can relieve major depression as well as the need for antidepressants–and the effect is long lasting.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, took a second look at 156 depressed people who had participated in a 16-week exercise study. At the end of the study, those in the exercise group showed the same reductions in depressive symptoms as those who received the medication.

Can exercise help you overcome depression? Ask your doc. If you’ve been diagnosed with depression, consult your doc before beginning a program–especially if you’ve been inactive. A little goes a long way. All it takes is 30 minutes of exercise three times a week to see an improvement.Add up those minutes. Can’t fit in 30 minutes at a stretch? Go for shorter bouts, and tally up your efforts. It’s the accumulation of minutes that has benefit.


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Nature’s New Antibiotic

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

Manuka honey, from New Zealand, kills common Staphylococcus bacteria, manuka honeyreports a study published by the Society for General Microbiology.  Staphylococcus is responsible for many infections, and scientists now hope <read more>


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Yoga’s Mindfulness Helps Control Weight

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Natural Awakenings

New long-term research by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shows that middle-aged people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 10-year period than those who did not, independent of other physical activity and changes in dietary habits. The difference is that yoga teaches mindful eating.

The researchers found that people who were aware of why they ate and stopped eating when satisfied—weighed less than those who ate without that awareness. Yoga cultivates mindfulness in a number of ways, starting with being able to hold a challenging pose. A practitioner’s ability to be calm and observant during physical discomfort teaches how to maintain calm in other challenging situations as well, such as declining to eat when we’re not hungry or eating extra food when it tastes especially good. Satisfaction also comes in awareness of how food looks, tastes and smells.

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Top 10 Whole Foods to Counter Aging

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Natural Awakenings

Today’s battle against the effects of aging buzzes with hype orangeabout acai, goji, noni and mangosteen. But what about the foods most people typically eat?

It turns out that many anti-aging foods can be found in everyday kitchens, and unlike some other solutions, they can keep us looking and feeling younger and improve our all-around health without breaking the budget.

1. Oranges – Loaded with antioxidants, oranges are also packed with vitamin C, fiber and folate and significant amounts of vitamins A and B1, potassium and calcium.

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Natural Pressure Relief

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Natural Awakenings

Glutamic acid, the most common amino acid in vegetables, and which accounts for almost a quarter of the protein in vegetables, also helps reduce blood pressure. Eating a vegetable-based diet, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, could help counter the current massive public health problem of high blood pressure, for which diagnosis and drug treatment is often inadequate.


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