Archive for March, 2010

Taking Breaks at Work for Healthier Hearts

March 24th, 2010

We’ve all been there.

Bombarded by work, email, phone calls or tedious tasks.

Some of us find time to relax on weekends, but the majority of us need a little R&R periodically throughout the week.

MSNBC did a little researching on the topic with an editorial called “Relax or Die: Lack of Weekend R&R puts Hearts at Risk”. This article suggests that those who are not able to (or just plain don’t try to) » Read more: Taking Breaks at Work for Healthier Hearts

Drink to a Better Future: Drink Cabernet and Live a Longer and Healthier Life

March 24th, 2010

Three years ago a hospital in England became the first in Europe to prescribe red wine to its patients. Speaking on BBC radio, Hugh Johnson, a world-renowned wine writer said, “It’s very positive news that a hospital is taking this holistic view.”

MY reaction to the hospital prescribing red wine at dinner was “HURRAY,” however, the medical and consumer press in the US barely covered this step forward in health care. Wh » Read more: Drink to a Better Future: Drink Cabernet and Live a Longer and Healthier Life

Long Term Lifestyle Change Health Spa Vacation Benefits For Healthier

March 24th, 2010

If you’d like to improve your health in luxurious surroundings, book a health spa vacation at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires. The goal here is about long-term lifestyle change, not the short-term benefits of a few days of health spa vacation. We hope that your health spa, weight loss vacation experience is a pleasant one. An all-inclusive spa vacation which provides lasting benefits for a healthier and more joyful way of life » Read more: Long Term Lifestyle Change Health Spa Vacation Benefits For Healthier