Yoga can be a vital part of your holistic health plan. Yoga is a complete health system that restores vitality to the body, and can help you establish a peaceful and relaxed state of mind. There are two Yoga programs we know about in the Hartford area: West Hartford Yoga and Chanda Yogo with Tayelor Kennedy. You can read more about the benefits of yoga on our … [Read more...]
7 Day Diet Record
Here is a printable version (pdf) of Diet Record List all that you eat or drink except cooked vegetables, vegetable soups, beans, tea, or water. Try not to snack or eat after dinner but tell the truth. Write in your daily exercise . If you do this correctly, this should be blank with just the listed exercise. Here is the basic guide. BREAKFAST: any/all fresh or frozen … [Read more...]
MISO
MISO is used as bouillon and is an aged, smooth, sandy puree made with soybeans, barley, chick peas, aduki beans, and salt. Barley miso is used most often in daily cooking. If you are just starting to use miso, try Mellow Barley, Sweet White, Chick Pea, or Aduki Bean miso. My preference is chick pea miso first and aduki bean miso second. Other excellent misos are “hatcho” and … [Read more...]
Got Milk?
I have heard it is said that cow’s milk is for baby cows. Certainly, human breast milk should be consumed by human babies and ideally up to about age of 2. There are very few women who do this, but it is the best that can be done for the child protecting him/her from overweight, allergies, etc, etc. However, when one reviews the history of the human race, there are very few … [Read more...]
Protecting against the flu
Once again, flu season is upon us here in CT. Watch to find out what Dr. Silverstein recommends for protecting yourself against infection and, should you become infected, what to take to feel better. As a bonus, hear the doctor's thoughts on chocolate, and the Hemosure, a quick and easy way to test for colorectal cancer at home. … [Read more...]