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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Health’
How To Power Up with Protein for Stronger Muscles
Posted by Michael Casals on April 26th, 2010
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Tags: Carbohydrate, Diet food, Energy bar, Health, High-fructose corn syrup, Hitting the wall, Muscle, nutrition 
No Comments »A Breast Cancer Fighting Menu!
Posted by Michael Casals on April 16th, 2010
Despite what many food and supplement manufacturers want you to believe, no one food or ingredient can protect you from breast cancer. But thanks to ongoing research, we have a good sense of what to eat — and avoid — to cut cancer risk. A Plate of Prevention? First, the big picture: Choose foods and [...]
Autism: Food for Thought
Posted by Michael Casals on April 14th, 2010
Holistic Wellness Podcast is thrilled to welcome award winning author & columnist Ellen Notbohm to the show. In consideration of Autism Awareness Month, Ellen Notbohm stops by the show to chat with us about her book entitled, “Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew“. Tune in and listen to Ellen share her insights [...]
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Posted in Feature, Health Tags: autism, autism awareness month, Autism spectrum, Disorders, Ellen Notbohm, Health, Mental health, Neurodevelopmental No Comments »High Fiber Foods
Posted by Michael Casals on April 9th, 2010
Probiotics aren’t the only way to a healthy gut! High-fiber foods like fruits and grains can also stimulate the growth of good bacteria. You’ve heard of probiotics, those good-for-you bacteria that aid digestion and support healthy immune function. Many processed foods like cereal and yogurt are fortified with them. But did you know your body [...]
Posted in General Tags: Bacteria, Digestion, disease, Health, Human gastrointestinal tract, immune system, nutrition, Probiotic No Comments »Energize Your Health, Energize Your Relationship
Posted by Michael Casals on April 7th, 2010
You are an electromagnetic being. Your life energy is established through the relationship between the electrical charges that surround muscles, bones, organs and tissues. You heart is regulated by an electrical nerve bundle. Your brain emits electrical brain waves. The cells and atoms of your body rely on the capacity to adapt and thrive based [...]
Posted in Health Tags: Brain, Communication, Emotion, Health, Mental health, pain, Quality of life, Self-help No Comments »What is 02 Living?
Posted by Michael Casals on April 5th, 2010
Do you know what it “02 Living” is? If not…please tune in, listen and discover! Dr. Michael B. Finkelstein (M.D., F.A.C.P., A.B.H.M.) stops by the show to share with us and explain what “02 Living” is! Michael is an expert in holistic, skillful living, and has gained acclaim for his pioneering approach to integrative medicine [...]
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Every Sound Counts
Posted by Michael Casals on March 29th, 2010
We live in an ocean of sound and frequencies. From the sound of your mother’s voice, a bird’s song, or the turning over of the engine in your car, every sound counts. These vibrations give meaning to your world. Everything has a vibrational signature including the moment that registered as you when you were born. [...]
Posted in General Tags: Alternative, Brain, energy, Energy Healing, Health, Note, Sound, Vibration No Comments »Want to Get Healthy? Lay off the Sodas!
Posted by Michael Casals on March 26th, 2010
I remember in college one of my buddies told me that he had quit drinking sodas back in high school. At that time, knowing virtually nothing about nutrition or health, I thought “Big deal – what’s wrong with sodas?” For years, advocates of natural health have been hammering away at the message that soda causes [...]
Posted in Health Tags: Coca Cola, cornsyrup, Food Drink and Nutrition, Health, HFCS, High-fructose corn syrup, Soft drink, Sugar substitute No Comments »The Dark Side of Birth Control
Posted by Michael Casals on March 25th, 2010
The Pill Still Has Many Adverse Affects Glossed Over By Big Pharma As we near the 50th anniversary of the pill, we need to appreciate this remarkable innovation while also being honest about its limitations. As we get ready, in 2010, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hormonal contraception in the United States, women have [...]
Posted in General Tags: Barbara Seaman, Birth control, Family Planning, Health, Reproductive Health 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 »
