Articles, tagged with "lifestyle coach", page 3
18th June 2006
"Yeah, But I Eat in Moderation"
By Dr. Leslie Van Romer
You have always been told that you can eat anything, anything at all, as long as it is in moderation.
The problem is: what is the definition of moderation as it relates to food? Most of u...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
18th June 2006
"Yeah, But I Already Eat
Balanced Meals"
By Dr. Leslie Van Romer
You may think that there is no need to eat differently because you are careful to eat balanced meals—most of the time—just the way your mother taught you to eat.
If you are li...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
18th June 2006
"Yeah, But I Have Good/Bad Genes"
By Dr. Leslie Van Romer
How often do we rationalize our less than ideal food fancies and excuse ourselves from exercising because we think to ourselves, "Yeah, but I have good genes, so chances are I will live a l...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
18th June 2006
"Yeah, But I Will Be Cured"
By Dr. Leslie Van Romer
"Why bother changing the way I eat?" you may ask yourself. "If I do get some horrible disease, someone or something will cure me, and I will go about my merry way."
After all, you may think, we ...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
18th June 2006
What is Your Big "But?"
By Dr. Leslie Van Romer
It is time. From what you hear and read, you know that you should eat better and exercise more. You have seen too many people stricken with too many scary diseases, and you don't want to be the next vict...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
16th June 2006
Aging Myth #1
People Are Living Much Longer
Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn't remind us of how we are living much longer now than we used to.
As surprising as it may be, according to Dan Georgakas, author of The Methuselah Factor, 1995, ...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
16th June 2006
Myth #2
Americans Age Normally
In this country, we "ouuuuu" and "ahhhhh" when we discover that someone is 80 years old or older (unless we happen to be that someone), even if that person can barely get himself up out of a chair or resides in a nurs...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
16th June 2006
Myth #3
Longevity is Beyond Your Control
Most of us believe that genetics or "Lady Luck" determines how long we will live. If you were lucky enough to be born with good genes, then chances are you will live a long time. If you were unlucky in the gene...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
16th June 2006
Myth # 4
Longevity Equals Pain, Disability, and Disease
How often is the comment made that people simply don't want to live a long time? Why would anyone want to live a long time when old age brings pain, suffering, and the loss of bodily functions, m...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
16th June 2006
Myth # 5
"You Can't Teach Old Dogs
New Tricks"
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Of course you can.
Not only can you teach old dogs new tricks, you can also learn new tricks yourself—no matter how old you are—with the will and the c...
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Author:
Dr. Leslie Van Romer
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