This time of year many of you make resolutions to work out, eat better, or lose weight. Something we don’t think enough about is becoming more mentally strong. Amy Morin recently wrote an article on 13 things mentally strong people avoid. Waste time feeling sorry for themselves. They learn to take responsibility for their actions […]
Neuroscience research has come up with reasons why 88% of all resolutions fail as explained by Jonah Lehrer, the author of “How We Decide”. The part of the brain that keeps us focused, handles short-term memory, and solves abstract problems is called the prefrontal cortex. In general, willpower is weak, so when the prefrontal cortex […]
Happy and Blessed Holidays to you and your families.
According to the book series, “Eat This, Not That!” there are large differences in nutritional values between the foods we eat at holiday parties. Worst Classic Holiday Drink Egg Nog. 350 calories, 19 g fat, 22 g sugars Better is hot chocolate. 120 cal, 4 g fat, 15 g sugars Worst Appetizer […]
Do you know how many units of Botox other doctors inject? Current recommendations of Botox are 15 units per site (forehead, between eyebrows, and crow’s feet) for most patients. The usual price is $15/unit thus $225/site. On December 17th we will reduce this to $13/unit. This means most sites will be improved for only $195! […]
By Paige Waehner. If you are going out there this season, you’re going to need strength. You’re going to need stamina. You’re going to need patience. And, just maybe, you’re going to need several bottles of wine. Below I’ve put together a workout program that will help you get through just about any shopping experience…even […]
There is a current beer commercial that illustrates some of the superstitious things people do to support their sports teams. The byline is “It’s only weird if it doesn’t work”. As amusing as they seem, some superstitions are based on real published studies. Conditioned superstitions are those we impose upon ourselves. For example, wearing a […]
Thanksgiving is the beginning of the annual fight to avoid gaining weight during the holiday season. We feel guilty about the weight we put on but feel worse if we don’t partake in holiday meals, parties, and desserts. However, by emphasizing the healthier side to meals we can limit unnecessary calories or fat. Turkey and […]
With colder temperatures come drying of our skin. Exfoliating, moisturizing and protection are especially important this time of the year. Exfoliants such as Skinceuticals Retexturing Activator or Dermesse Exfoliator are alpha-hydroxyls that “dissolve” the “glue” that hold the dead cells together. It is these dead cells that clump together on the surface and give the […]
Do you know how many units of Botox other doctors inject? Current recommendations of Botox are 15 units per site (forehead, between eyebrows, and crow’s feet) for most patients. The usual price is $15/unit thus $225/site. On November 19th we will reduce this to $13/unit. This means most sites will be improved for only $195! […]
