On Healthy Living

When women become pregnant, the immediate tendency is to begin eating for two. But, do you really need to eat THAT much? And, are there any foods you should avoid?
Recent studies suggest that you do not, in fact, need to eat for two. Instead, you should focus on consuming enough vitamins and […]

Hi there. We’ve got a shiny new template up for On Healthy Living which you should have noticed if you’re reading this. Don’t worry — it is strictly vegetarian, and the soothing blue background should, uh, calm your frazzled nerves. The juicy header graphic? Well that’s to give you […]

If you eat red meat by the cart load, enjoy spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, and other Italian treats, if you booze like it’s no one’s business, and if see nothing wrong with sitting on your ass all weekend long and watching sports, then the LamLogs are the website for you.
But, you should exercise too. […]

1. Spreads. Margarine is a twisted sister — it’s loaded with trans fats and saturated fats, both of which can lead to heart disease. Other non-butter spreads and shortening also contain large amounts of trans fat and saturated fat:
* Stick margarine has 2.8 grams of trans fat per tablespoon, and 2.1 […]

As a high school and college cross country runner, I would just like to say that Karnazes rules! Read this, be inspired, and get outside!
March 16, 2005
ON THE RUN WITH DEAN KARNAZES
A Runner’s Quest for the Ache of Life
By KIRK JOHNSON
GOLDEN, Colo., March 15 - Dean Karnazes thinks that comfort, convenience and quick gratification […]

Check out this awesome article. A sense of humor and a good perspective goes a long way in this wacky world.
March 15, 2005
A Few Tips to Cope With Life’s Annoyances
By IAN URBINA
When Seth Shepsle goes to Starbucks, he orders a “medium” because “grande” - as the coffee company calls the size, […]

Use Vitamin E gel caplets. You can get them at any pharmacy in the herbal remedies section. Break open the gel cap and apply a generous amount of vitamin E oil on the scar. Takes about one month for a fairly recent scar and if it’s a scar from when you were younger it will […]

so healthy and delicious !
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
4 cups cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups cooked corn kernels, cut from the cob
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced
1/2 bunch scallions, minced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 […]

A new study released yesterday by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that raw food vegetarians have thin but very healthy bones. (A story about it can be found here registration may be required.)
The scientists compared 18 raw food vegans (no animal products and very little cooked food; grains […]

I love sleep. I would sleep above just about anything else I could spend my time doing (I did say just about). I have often been known to say that it’s against my moral code to get out of bed before 9 a.m. on weekends.
But apparently a lot of Americans either don’t share my […]