By Leslee Jaquette My much-respected yoga instructor Sunit did not approve of hot yoga. A “Thoroughly Modern Milly” of Indian descent, this smart young yogi felt the claims by groups headed by Bikram and others simply were not valid. I have taken a number of series of various hot yoga classes including Bikram several times. […]
By Deb Nalty, MD You might know the basics about good oral health (floss, brush, avoid too much candy), but do you know that cavities are caused by germs? Or that it is the frequency of snacking, not just the type of snack, that leads to decay? Oral health is an essential part of overall […]
Health and nutrition trends go in and out at lightning speed. One recent trend was to completely drop carbohydrates from the old diet. Voila! Then, you would be skinny! Au contraire, it doesn’t work that easily, say the authors of a recent article in the ACE newsletter. You actually should eat some carbs to assist in your […]
This Summer Watch Out for Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke By Leslee Jaquette These really hot days of 90-plus degrees F temperatures remind me that heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous realities. They are especially dangerous to those who are more vulnerable to heat such as infants, children and the elderly. Also, those who are […]
Want a stronger core? Skip the sit-ups By Leslee Jaquette Back in college PE (in the Dark Ages), I was promised an “A” if I could do 50 sit-ups in one-minute. Holy cow! How I worked for that grade. But from what I’m reading these days, sit-ups and even crunches (modified sit-ups) are out of […]
