by Beth Bax | Mar 30, 2023 | Health, Mental, Physical, Republican Newspaper
A variety of factors can impact weight, including lifestyle. While exercise is important, so is the movement we do throughout the day when we’re not officially “exercising.” NEAT stands for “Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis,” and it’s basically all of the energy we... 
by Beth Bax | Dec 27, 2022 | Health, Mental, Physical, Republican Newspaper, Uncategorized
Many of us spend time at the end of a calendar year creating goals or resolutions that we wish to achieve during the upcoming year. Nevertheless, we often fail to achieve these goals. Perhaps they were too lofty or too vague. Maybe you could have achieved them if you... 
by Beth Bax | Oct 31, 2022 | healing, Physical
When you think about healthy eating, salads and green vegetables usually come to mind. But how about adding a little more variety to your plan? Roots like carrots, sweet potatoes, and turnips, are a rich source of nutritious complex carbohydrates. Instead of... 
by Beth Bax | Sep 6, 2022 | healing, Health, Physical, Republican Newspaper
How to Fight Inflammation Last month I talked about the signs to look for that might indicate you have chronic inflammation. Now we get to the good part: What we can do if we think we are suffering from inflammation. According to six dietitians interviewed by Eating... 
by Beth Bax | Aug 25, 2022 | Health, Physical, Republican Newspaper
In last month’s article I discussed what inflammation is and how to tell the difference between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation. Remember that it is chronic inflammation that we want to work to keep out of our bodies. According to inflammation expert Dr.... 
by Beth Bax | Jul 1, 2022 | Health, Physical, Republican Newspaper
Inflammation in small amounts is a good thing. It gets rid of invaders with platelets and white blood cells. This is called acute inflammation which occurs when you have an infection, a sprain, or a cut. Signs that inflammation is doing its job could be redness,...