Janice Taylor Living

Entries for Health & Wellness

8 Ways to Short Circuit Stress

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Can’t stop yourself from reaching for those cookies? Well … It’s NOT that there’s something wrong with you; it’s NOT that you have no will power – maybe you’re just stressed.

JigSaw Sunday: How to Lose It

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

A weight loss puzzle. What innovative weight loss tool easily and effortlessly keeps your hands and mind busy and away from food?

Diet Tip: Lose 4.5 pounds

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I just love a good, juicy diet tip that is NOT about what I can’t eat! Here, from Our Lady of Weight Loss, the patron saint of permanent fat removal, an easy way to weigh less!

A New Kind of Super Hero. Antioxidant Girl. (Magic Bullet included)

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Looking for a magic bullet? A miracle cure? Something that will add health to your life and help you lose that fat belly? Antioxidant Girl to the rescue.

Why do women have more nightmares than men?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

men who participated in their study. Women, they found, are more likely to ponder, worry and mull over the events of the day than men! What to do? How to STOP Worrying? PRETEND!!!

Pear-Shaped & Older. Recipe for Memory Loss?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

According to new research from Northwestern Medicine, women who carry excess weight around their hips, a.k.a. pear shaped women, are likely to experience more memory loss than their apple-shaped counterparts.

Heatwave: 7 Simple Strategies to Beat the Heat

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Heat Be Gone! It is sweltering hot – dangerously hot – in many areas of the States. Right here, on my block, it hit an all time high yesterday of 103 degrees! I ran whatever errands I needed to ‘run’ at a crawl with a bottle of ice water in one hand and a ’spritzer’ (a.k.a. spray bottle filled with ice water) in the other! And i wondered how people managed – heck how I managed – before air-conditioners.

Yes, people. There was a time when we managed to get through the summer without air-conditioners! How did we get through those long dog-dayso f summer and oh … how about those steamy nights? With Kick Tush strategies, that’s how. Here are some of my best ‘cool down’ tips. But first … a faToid!

The Baby Food Diet: Fad or Fab?

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Even though all diets work if you follow them (and that’s a big IF), choosing the right plan, a healthy plan that is sustainable (as in for life) proves, for many of us, to be an overwhelming task. There’s too much exploring, investigating, thinking and planning involved for people who are as busy as we are; too much work. Right? We’ve got better things to do with our time than concern ourselves with the insignificant details of our health.

Healthy Recipes: Summer Salads to Die For!

Monday, July 5th, 2010

To Die For Delicious Summer Salad Recipes from Janice Taylor, Life & Wellness Coach …

Miracle Food: Eat Hummus. Lose 3 Pounds.

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

I lost 3 pounds this week, eating hummus! Whether you are following the Mediterranean Diet or not, have I got a hummus recipe for you! Yes, it’s healthy, delicious and easy to whip up! And it make a great dip for chips or carrots or even a super breakfast that satisfies. Good for a dip for chips and carrots or a super breakfast that satisfies!