http://tkhealthandwellness.com Our Knowledge. Your Wellness Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:58:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This article is about a food rating system being used by some grocery chains that is provided by a company called NuVal LLC that basically measures nutritional value. My first reaction was this could be good information for the average consumer but reading further into it, it seems some of ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/the-new-nutritionist-your-grocer/ Here is some interesting anecdotal evidence of how many are using exercise/movement to treat pain, including chronic pain that many had struggled with for years. This certainly seems like something to be at least investigated further if not just tried. www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0721-pain-20100721,0,6621419,print.story http://tkhealthandwellness.com/exercise-may-reduce-chronic-pain/ This stuff is not fun to read but it is probably good if we have an idea of what we are facing in the health insurance market, whether it be immediate changes or those to come in later years as health care reform is phased in. As it appears health ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/insurers-push-plans-that-limit-choice-of-doctor/ There is a lot here but some very interesting information describing how different areas of the brain affect our eating habits. This might help to explain some of the cravings we have, especially, in my case with sweets after eating a meal. Basically a concise, easy to understand account of ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/eating-to-live-or-living-to-eat/ Here is valuable information that we can all use regarding the importance of being able to really understand what we are reading on a food label and know exactly what we are putting in our bodies. www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-foods-0702-health-labels-20100702,0,4610566,print.story http://tkhealthandwellness.com/health-watch-are-you-label-literate/ I've gone through stages where I drank a lot of this stuff or similar drinks. It might not be a bad idea to do a little research, beginning with this article, and see if drinking these vitamin "fortified" drinks are worth it, both in nutritional value and expense. With more ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/how-nutritious-is-vitaminwater/ It's hard to believe with all of the media attention over the last couple years, but it appears the obesity issue in the US is getting worse instead of better. Obesity rates increased in 28 states year to year and decreased only in the District of Columbia. Most of us ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/f-as-in-fat-how-obesity-threatens-americas-future-2010/ This New York Times article supplies some good information about really focusing on what we drink in the summer, not just for hydration purposes, as important as that is, but caloric also, as we need to be careful with what we choose to satisfy our thirst this time of year. ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/in-summer%e2%80%99s-heat-watch-what-you-drink/ Like the title, the first paragraph of this article refers to running performance and achieving optimum racing weight, but even if you are not a high level runner/athlete these four suggestions regarding our eating habits can be helpful to any of us. Try them out for thirty days and see ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/4-ways-to-reach-your-ideal-racing-weight/ Whether as a healthy snack or a source of energy and nutrition during long races, etc., hummus, especially flavored, is becoming more popular in the US. More and more varieties are available in mainstream groceries all the time. Scott Jurek, world renowned ultra runner ( www.scottjurek.com ), says that after trying gels ... http://tkhealthandwellness.com/hummus-catches-on-in-america/