When it comes to preserving, maintaining and even repairing your brain’s performance, mental exercise is just as critical as physical fitness and good nutrition. Researchers have found interesting links between memory and intellectually challenging activity. Get educated, stay challenged. Results from a study published in the October 2008 issue of Neurology found that the more [...]
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How to use your brain to improve your memory
Posted by Michael Casals on May 27th, 2010
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Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Health, Meditation, Neurological Disorders, Physical exercise, Physical fitness 
No Comments »How To Power Up with Protein for Stronger Muscles
Posted by Michael Casals on April 26th, 2010
When it comes to having enough energy to lift weights, build muscle and then maintain it, what you eat makes a difference. Even if you can lift a ton of weight, if your diet consists of simple carbohydrates, fatty foods and sugary drinks, much of your hard work will be in vain because protein is [...]
Posted in Health, How To Tags: Carbohydrate, Diet food, Energy bar, Health, High-fructose corn syrup, Hitting the wall, Muscle, nutrition No Comments »Asparagus Tips!
Posted by Michael Casals on April 2nd, 2010
Asparagus has been prized as an epicurean delight and for its medicinal properties for almost 2000 years It was thought to be cultivated in ancient Egypt Asparagus can be served hot or cold You can tie asparagus stalks in a bundle to steam them, as this will make it easier to remove the stalks once [...]
Posted in How To Tags: Asparagus, Cook, Fruit and Vegetable, Garlic, Home, Olive oil, Vegetable, Vinaigrette No Comments »Feeling Bloated?
Posted by Michael Casals on March 24th, 2010
If you’re like me, you’ve suffered from stomach bloating, excess wind and flatulence for as long as you can remember. The symptoms are unpleasant: you feel sluggish, uncomfortable and unattractive, and it happens seemingly at random. One minute you feel great, the next minute you feel completely full of wind, with your stomach bloated to [...]
Posted in How To Tags: Bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorders, Diseases & Conditions, Health, Intestinal, Intestine, Irritable bowel syndrome No Comments »How To Improve Your Concentration and Focus
Posted by Michael Casals on March 23rd, 2010
Last week, one of my Facebook Fans asked me the following question: “Hey Michael, if I was having challenges with focus and concentration what would you holistically recommend? I think 25% is distration aka a full plate, otherwise I think 75% of it is genetics !” Below is my response which I hope may be [...]
Posted in How To Tags: Blood sugar, Clinical psychology, concentration, focus, Health, Psychology 1 Comment »50 Cool Tips & Tricks You Should Know About Essential Oils (Pt.4)
Posted by Michael Casals on March 16th, 2010
Essential Oils are very powerful components of plants – if not used properly, essential oils can be harmful if improperly used. Having said that, essential oils offer helpful benefits in some situations, they play a supportive role in others, and sometimes may have little, if any in others. I would caution against the notion that [...]
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Posted in How To, Podcasts Tags: aromatherapy, Essential oil, essential oils, ethereal oils, holistic wellness, volatile oils No Comments »50 Cool Tips & Tricks You Should Know About Essential Oils (Pt.3)
Posted by Michael Casals on January 18th, 2010
An essential oil is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as ethereal or volatile oils, or simply as the “oil of” the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of oregano. An oil is “essential” in the sense that it harbors a distinctive aroma, [...]
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Posted in How To, Podcasts Tags: aromatherapy, essential oils, ethereal oils, holistic wellness, volatile oils No Comments »How To Tips for Newbies To Alternative Medicine
Posted by Michael Casals on January 15th, 2010
From time to time all of us experience some sort of health problems. Some of these health problems can be mild and some can be severe. Most often, when people encounter some sort of health problem, people resort to traditional medicine and prescriptions medications in an attempt to alleviate their health problems. In the process, [...]
Posted in How To Tags: alternative medicine, Health, holistic, holistic wellness, natural health, wellness No Comments »50 Cool Tips & Tricks You Should Know About Essential Oils (Pt.2)
Posted by Michael Casals on January 12th, 2010
If you’re not now using essential oils, you should be! Essential oils have many beneficial uses that you should know about and benefit from. Knowing the right stuff can also save you some money! “Holistic Wellness Podcast”, is gonna cover this topic in a 5 part series of tips. This is part 2 of 5! [...]
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50 Cool Tips & Tricks You Should Know About Essential Oils (Pt.1)
Posted by Michael Casals on January 10th, 2010
If you’re not now using essential oils, you should be! Essential oils have many beneficial uses that you should know about and benefit from. Knowing the right stuff can also save you some money! “Holistic Wellness Podcast”, is gonna cover this topic in a 5 part series of tips. This is part 1 of 5! [...]
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