by Volume 15, Number 9 Most people have some health behavior that they fully intend to improve at some point in the future… perhaps tomorrow, next week, or in the months/years ahead. The goal might be more consumption of vegetables,…
Tag: healthy habits
Park It
by Volume 15, Number 5 Anecdotally, most people would say that going to a park is typically a pleasant experience. The fact that urban areas continue to prioritize having green spaces with trees and other vegetation, even in locations where…
Veggies First
by Volume 14, Number 11 According to the Mann Lab at the University of Minnesota, the human body is not a proponent of weight loss. Restrictive dieting will result in preoccupation with food, and more pleasure with food consumption. Hormonal…
Judging “Truth”
by Volume 13, Number 10 There are many health-related topics where people decide for themselves what is true, and subsequently behave accordingly. Among these are decisions about immunizations, use of prescription medications versus “natural” products, what constitutes a “healthy” diet,…
Re-silience
by Volume 12, Number 11 The Latin origin of the term “resilience” is “re-“ (back, again) and “salire” (to jump, leap). Hence, the term means to re-bound, or to jump again. With respect to health, and particularly to health behavior,…