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What comes to mind when you think of healthy nutrition while you’re traveling? If you’re like most people, you might be wondering, “Isn’t that an oxymoron?” We’ve all been there before. When on...
DATE: June 13, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Do you struggle with getting the volume of water you need (aka drinking half your body weight in ounces ... daily!)? I get it, the struggle is real! One of the most common things people tell me is,...
DATE: May 30, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 84 million Americans now have prediabetes. What’s scarier is that nine out of 10 don’t even know they have it. Are you one of...
DATE: May 15, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Are you sitting down in a quiet, relaxed environment with no distractions at meal time? Or are you stressed out, driving or working on the computer, taking bites as you rush through your to-do...
DATE: May 2, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
If you’ve suddenly found that you can’t eat certain foods you used to love, then you aren’t alone. You may be dealing with a food intolerance. It’s important to understand that a food intolerance...
DATE: April 18, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Are you a habitual “snoozer,” always looking for that extra ten minutes of sleep each morning? Or do you struggle with low energy during the day, feel sleepy after lunch, need caffeine at 4 p.m.,...
DATE: April 4, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
We’ve all experienced it – that moment when you can’t think of a word and you just sort of babble as you try and get your thoughts straight. This mental “clouding” has been labeled brain fog. It...
DATE: March 21, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
High blood pressure is known as the silent killer because most people do not experience any symptoms. Do you have high blood pressure? It’s easier than you might think to improve your blood...
DATE: March 7, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. About 630,000 Americans die from heart disease each year – that’s 1...
DATE: Feb. 21, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Today’s topic was a reader’s request. The reader asked, “What carbohydrates are healthy, and should we be avoiding fructose in our diet?” It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a client who hasn’t...
DATE: Feb. 7, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Why is it so addictive to drink your calories, and why is liquid sugar so terrible for the human body? Liquid sugar is toxic for your body for many reasons. First, it stimulates your hunger and...
DATE: Jan. 23, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Why is weight loss so difficult when it is exactly what is needed to improve overall health? One major obstacle with weight loss is that the brain subconsciously hears “loss,” and no one likes...
DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | COLUMN: Healing Nutrition
Herald readers share their photos from the 416 Fire and support of firefighting efforts. If you have photos to share, please email claws@bcimedia.com. Reminder: do not go to the fire to take photos. Please stay clear of the area. Also, do not fly drones over the fire area; it is illegal.
A significant part of fighting a wildland fire is predicting fire behavior and weather. Fire behavior analysts are helping on the 416 Fire by measuring the humidity in the air and to conduct burnouts, in which firefighters set their own fires to starve a larger fire of fuel.
