Health
Not-So-Clean Cleaning Products
The bad news: We live in a toxic world. There are all kinds of nasty foreign substances all around us, from heavy metals to plastics (otherwise known as phthalates) to pesticides, solvents, molds, and other fat- and water-soluble chemicals. It isn’t really possible to avoid toxins completely unless you want to pick up and move to some unindustrialized part of the world... and even then there’s no guarantees.
The Truth Behind Lifting Weights
Kevin Shepard, certified personal trainer and nutritionist at DC Ranch Village Health Club, on why women should make a resolution to lift weights in 2013.
A Lifelong Problem Gone in an Instant
"But immediately after the surgery, they got me up to walk, and I did it. It was like a lifelong problem was gone in an instant."
Dealing with a Dual Diagnosis
In a two-part series, Mitzi MacKenzie, M.S.W., explores dual diagnoses, including how to recognize that a loved one has a co-occurring condition and effective treatment processes.
2013 Resolutions: How to Make Them Last
Psychiatrist Michael Yasinski M.D. discusses the tools needed to make New Year’s resolutions successful.
