Tag Archives: depression

Weight Loss: Best Exercise Meal Timing

Posted on February 3, 2020 by amusico

If you have wondered whether it’s best to exercise in a fasted state, before eating breakfast, or to eat breakfast and then have your workout session, I will weigh in here. For years we have been told breakfast is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged blunts appetite, depression, exercise, exercising fasted, fat loss, growth hormone, less mental fatigue, weight loss | 4 Comments

Health Benefits of Gratitude

Posted on November 25, 2019 by amusico

Thanksgiving is this Thursday and if you are breathing, can see this post and read it I would venture to say you have reason to be thankful! That’s the way I look at it anyway. I am very thankful you … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Gratitude, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Spiritual Health | Tagged depression, gratitude, mood, physical health, PTSD, sleep, stress, thankfulness, Thanksgiving | 7 Comments

Brain Health and Mood: Happy Pills?

Posted on June 27, 2016 by amusico

I worked with a lovely lady several years ago who wanted to lose a significant amount of weight. As I do with all my clients, I had her complete a detailed questionnaire. I saw she was taking an anti-depressant and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Emotional Health, Gratitude, Nutrition, Supplements | Tagged antidepressants, brain health, children, depression, mind-altering, mood, placebos, side effects, suicidal thoughts, suicide, supplements | Leave a comment

Health and Happiness: 5 Mood Boosting Foods

Posted on May 23, 2016 by amusico

There are so many simple, easy ways we can boost our moods when we are feeling blah. Just spending time outside in nature and the sunshine is usually enough to do it for me and it’s been well documented as … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Emotional Health, Nutrition | Tagged coffee, dark chocolate, depression, endorphins, folate, green tea, leafy greens, mood, mushrooms, nutrition, theanine, vitamin D | 2 Comments

Healthy Moods: Life Experiences and Your Perception of Them

Posted on December 21, 2015 by amusico

Watch the news on TV for 5 minutes and you’ll agree it’s no wonder depression and anxiety are reaching epidemic proportions in this country. While there have been numerous theories on what the cause of depression is, a recent study … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Emotional Health, Gratitude, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Spiritual Health | Tagged anxiety, depression, health, mood, perception, renewing your mind, reprogram thinking, stress, thoughts | 5 Comments

Health: Coloring Your World

Posted on October 12, 2015 by amusico

It’s a gorgeous, bright sunny early fall day. The sky is a rich blue, the leaves on the trees haven’t turned yet here in upstate New York so they’re still a rich green. If you are feeling sad or depressed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Emotional Health, Overall Health and Wholeness, Supplements | Tagged colors, depression, dopamine, emotions, feelings, light, moods, sadness | 4 Comments

Healthy Mood: Is It Really Just All in Your Head?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by amusico

Inflammation is the root, and not the many other “symptoms” we have been told are the cause of any number of physical problems. For instance the pharmaceutical companies would have us believe elevated LDL cholesterol – the “bad” cholesterol – … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health | Tagged brain health, cholesterol, chronic inflammation, depression, gut-brain axis, inflammation, mood, nutrition, probiotics | 4 Comments

Sad?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by amusico

Guest Post By Coach Mike Fenton Image courtesy of marin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net During this time of year it is easy to become affected by what is known as “Seasonal Affective Disorder”. Typically a person will be affected by this during … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post | Tagged circadian rhythms, cravings, depression, energy, hunger, SAD, serotonin, sunlight, winter | 4 Comments

Guest Post: Holiday Stress

Posted on December 13, 2013 by amusico

By Coach Mike Fenton We normally think of the holidays as a fun time of the year, a time to spend with family and friends, a time for good cheer and the giving of presents. However the holidays are … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post | Tagged anxiety, change, depression, emotions, financial stress, holidays, sadness, stress | 2 Comments

Avoiding Unhappiness with…Food?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by amusico

You will probably agree that good nutrition is the foundation of wellness as this article states. Whether you are trying to lose weight or improve cholesterol or sugar levels, the first place to look is nutrition. “You are what you … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition, Soul Health | Tagged anxiety, brain chemicals, depression, food, happiness, nutrition, serotonin | 7 Comments