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A guest arrived in Tucson feeling fine, so he was surprised when a Canyon Ranch nurse took his blood pressure and said it was high. He’d never had that problem before. He booked an appointment with Nicola Finley, MD, and she got an even higher BP reading. Luckily, she’s an intuitive doctor with broad perspective.
You know you need a bit more oomph in your diet, and you’ve heard of superfoods. Or perhaps you know you should be eating salmon and drinking green tea. But did you know that the key to really getting the benefits of the superfoods is to eat a variety of them? Here’s our quick guide to bringing a bit more “super” to your diet.
I’m absolutely and utterly naked, standing beneath a vast, domed ceiling filled with intricate panels…
Balance isn’t just for yoga. In fact, a little bit of chocolate can go a long way when it comes to your diet. Dark chocolate has been shown to be filled with antioxidant flavonoids (which can minimize your risk of heart disease and reduce blood pressure). Some scientists have gone so far as to claim that the sweet stuff has more flavonoids than any other food (including blueberries). According to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, those said flavonoids help blood vessels relax, helping calm overall stress. Word to the wise, choose the lower fat dark chocolate to milk chocolate. It has a higher count of the good stuff.
You’re all set with your New Year’s Resolutions, yet when you hit the store the fresh produce seems scarce. It is January after all, and unless you live in a southern clime, you’re most likely feeling a little uninspired by the grocery shelves.
From standing, step your right foot back into a lunge, releasing your right knee to the floor. Imagine you’re squeezing a small ball between your inner thighs, lifting the pelvis in the process. Once you feel that engagement, feel free to bring your arms to your left thigh, or extend them overhead. Hold for 10 breaths and switch sides.
It is actually not a new product at all, but it is just recently that it has been marketed as a cooking oil. The other names this product is sometimes referred to are: fractionated coconut oil, MCT (medium chain triglyceride) oil, coconut oil MCT, etc.
“Use the energy of the dolphins,” the yoga instructor said as I wheeled my right arm over my head, an elbow wedged into my bent knee and my legs in warrior stance. Normally the phrase might evoke a laugh but here on this quiet beach, where a dolphin popped above the waves at the start of the early-morning class, it fits. “Let your breath flow like the waves, in and out, back and forth,” continued the instructor.
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