Tag Archives: overweight

Immunity: Mild Obesity and COVID

Posted on September 14, 2020 by amusico

I did a newsletter at the beginning of this whole COVID outbreak (which seems like a lifetime ago by the way) and explained how obesity is a serious risk factor in this virus. Most of that research classified “severe obesity” … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged BMI, COVID19, immune function, mild obesity, obesity, overweight, Today is Still the Day, weight loss | 8 Comments

Nutrition and Heart Health: The Real Nutritional Villain

Posted on August 24, 2020 by amusico

Conventional wisdom says that red meat and saturated fat are the primary drivers of heart disease. So in order to avoid that, many people have chosen to eat chicken which is thought to be more lean. Problem is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Digestive Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged grains, health, heart disease, obesity, omega 6, overweight, polyunsaturated fats, processed foods, saturated fats, vegetable oils | 4 Comments

Weight Loss: It’s Not Too Late, So Get Started

Posted on September 9, 2019 by amusico

Higher blood pressure Increased risk of stroke Heart disease Diabetes Cancer Fatty Liver disease Kidney disease Depression Osteoarthritis Gall bladder disease These are all known health risks associated with being overweight or obese. I’m sure I don’t really need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Fitness, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged BMI, brain aging, brain health, cognitive problems, obesity, overweight, Today is Still the Day | 5 Comments

Nutrition: Don’t Fall for This

Posted on May 27, 2019 by amusico

I’ve done blog posts (here and here) and newsletters before on the dangers of artificial sweeteners and healthier, natural alternatives. What I wanted to alert you to here is a new line of artificial sweeteners fortified with vitamins and minerals … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged artificial sweeteners, dangers, Equal Plus, marketing, metabolic syndrome, overweight, type 2 diabetes, weight gain | Leave a comment

Healthy Children: Most Crucial Issue

Posted on December 18, 2017 by amusico

If you guessed the most crucial issue is obesity you would be correct. It is an alarming problem and one that seems only to be getting worse. As a grandmother now, this breaks my heart. Here are a few startling statistics: … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged asthma, bullying, children, diabetes, epidemic, GERD, health, heart disease, nutrition, obesity, overweight, weight loss | 2 Comments

Health and Appetite: Clutter vs Control

Posted on July 25, 2016 by amusico

Anyone who knows me well knows I am most definitely not a fanatic housekeeper. I like a clean orderly house, but mine is of the “lived in” genre! God, with His amazing sense of humor, has given me close friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged anxiety, asthma, chaos, clutter, obesity, overweight, stress | 6 Comments

Health: Children and Obesity – Who’s Telling the Truth?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by amusico

“I would hate for people to think that all of a sudden we have stopped the adult and childhood obesity epidemic, because we most certainly haven’t.” I hope all the moms reading this had a truly wonderful Mother’s Day! As … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Nutrition | Tagged children's health, diet, food, health, healthy children, nutrition, obesity, overweight | 5 Comments

Choose Your Weapon: Fear or Motivation

Posted on June 2, 2011 by amusico

As a coach I’m constantly seeking how best to motivate and encourage my clients to make healthy lifestyle changes. Everyone has a different style – and certain styles of communicating resonate with certain people. You may be the type of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged cancer, coaching, diabetes, education, empowerment, fear, guilt, heart disease, motivation, overweight, shame | 3 Comments

Dealing With the Fruit or the Root? It Makes a Difference!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by amusico

Unless you get to the root or cause of a problem, you are forever dealing with fruit! You’ll never resolve the problem that way. Many doctors are focused on simply treating symptoms (fruit) and managing pain (fruit – again). Pain … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Rest and Reboot, Spiritual Health, Weight loss | Tagged cancer, diabetes, digestion, exercise, heart disease, nutrition, overweight, ulcer | Leave a comment

Slow Down!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by amusico

Moms ALWAYS know best! Do you remember your mom telling you not to wolf your food down – to slow down and chew your food well? Did you think it was just an “old wives’ tale?” Well, you should’ve listened … Continue reading →

Posted in Weight loss | Tagged chew thoroughly, digestive enzymes, mindfully, overweight, slow | Leave a comment