Countdown to Fitness

The Importance of Rotating Food Families on Your Health

Doreen — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:20:18 +0000

Do you eat the same foods often, have food allergies/sensitivities, or want to eat more healthily? Understanding food families and rotating them is an important part of improving one’s diet. I didn’t fully understand why this was necessary until I discovered I had a multitude of food allergies/sensitivities. A year ago, I was eating salads [...]

63 Days of INSANITY

Doreen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:02:27 +0000

Due to my “insane” schedule of going out of town and having out-of-town guests almost every weekend starting toward the end of August, I’m way behind on posting. On August 24, 2011, I finished INSANITY, a 63-day, intense, max interval, cardio, total-body conditioning program created by former track star Shaun T for Beachbody®. Because the [...]

Five Weeks of INSANITY

Doreen — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:59:24 +0000

The last five weeks have been insane at times, although the real insanity is yet to come within these next four weeks. INSANITY is a sixty-day, intense, max interval, cardio, total-body conditioning program created by former track star Shaun T for Beachbody®. Today I finished week five. The first four weeks help improve your cardio [...]

New Concerns from GM Crops – GM Insecticides Found in Human Blood

Doreen — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:52:09 +0000

I’ve written about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods in two previous posts: “Genetically Modified Foods: Unintended, Dangerous, Unpredictable Consequences” and “Genetically Modified Dairy: Dangerous Cancer Risk.” Now, a new study from Canada – “Maternal and fetal exposure to pesticides associated to genetically modified foods in Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada” – shows that [...]

Chronic inflammation and the Dietary Connection

Doreen — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:55:45 +0000

In my previous article, “Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Supplements,” I talked about AMD and its prevention by eating lots of leafy green vegetables and other low glycemic carbs, besides taking some supplements. I’m grateful to Paula for making a comment about the research she and others are doing in research labs at Washington University School [...]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Supplements

Doreen — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:31:19 +0000

I’m dedicating this to some family members who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a disease that strikes older adults and results in vision loss in the macula, the center of the retina. According to the National Eye Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, AMD is a leading cause of vision [...]

Recipe: Escarole, Nut, and Fruit Salad

Doreen — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:11:57 +0000

Escarole or any endive lettuce is a great addition as a salad veggie, but it has a slightly bitter flavor. I like to add a little sweetness to offset it. I’ve rarely seen this beautiful purple escarole while the green variety is quite common. Add a bit of both purple and green color to this [...]