The Standard American Diet is as S.A.D. as it is unhealthy, and therefore, so are we. According the USDA, the average U.S. American consists of 63% processed food (added fats & oils, sugars, refined grains), 25% animal food (meat, dairy, eggs, seafood), and just 12% plant food (up to 50% of which may be processed, such as "almonds in candy bars" or "apples in apple pie").
Read MoreWhile Rob continues to challenge and change the systems in which reactive care can disproportionately harm, rather than heal, already underserved communities, Tony and Steve cultivate new systems. Because presently, the most negatively affected families in Harlem and the Bronx don’t even have the resources to eat, let alone eat mindfully.
“[Harlem Grown] is surrounded by 54 fast food restaurants in a three-block radius, 29 pharmacies and not one affordable food option… For a population that 98% of our families survive solely on food stamps. They have no extra money. So for us to say food, we’re talking about it very casually here. There, it’s life or death."
Read More“I will take out my prescription pad and I will write: Yoga two times per week, for six weeks. With an ICD-9, which is a diagnosis code, of palpitations, insomnia. It’s the same thing we do for meditation.” What would it feel like to have our stress validated and cared for, to have yoga and mediation prescribed?
Julie Graham is a Certified Health Coach, Registered Yoga Teacher, Positive Psychology Practitioner and co-Founder of FRESH Med NYC, and she’s the specialist who would show you how that felt. Bob’s Gotta Gotta Gotta mind is the future-focused sibling of what Julie calls the Shoulda Shoulda Shoulda. She likes the phrase: “Stop should-ing all over yourself,” and suggested that yoga and mediation are our means.
Read MoreFood. Our favorite four-letter “F” word. Oh, food, if we can still call you that, why have you forsaken us? Just when we thought you were the sweetest, spiciest, most delicious “thing” we had ever set our eyes and lips upon, you turned out to be “nothing” but two-faced, phony and downright toxic for our health.
Read MoreAfter studying the science of meditation and feeling its affects for nearly ten years, as a doctor, I have been prescribing meditation and yoga to help patients deal better with stress and anxiety. Julie has been teaching meditation and yoga for over ten years. Together, we share the “art & science."
Read MoreWhen you’re thinking about losing 25 pounds and running a 5K, but right now you can’t run one, you might be setting yourself up for failure. S.M.A.R.T. goals are an easy way to get things going. Remember, it’s all about making small, achievable goals, keeping it “moving” and staying positive.
Read MoreMost people underestimate the physical benefits of yoga. If you're interested in burning more calories, try more advanced yoga classes, like Vinyasa, which move at a faster pace. These classes can be challenging, even for the seasoned yogi, and require students to move more quickly—and hold more complex poses for longer periods. As much as yoga poses can strengthen your body and improve flexibility, yoga has also been called a “work-in,” as it also does wonders to your brain and helps bridge the gap of feeling both energized and relaxed.
Read More#7 on Dr. Graham's Top 10 Nighttime Routines: Go nuts! Walnuts and almonds contain tryptophan and magnesium, so they are the “dream” sleep-inducing snack.
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