The Passionate Life Blog
Changing Unhealthy Eating Habits to Healthier Ones: Why It’s Worth It & Why Orthorexia is Not a Real Diagnosis
By Dr. Mara Karpel “An unhealthy diet is addicting and it’s addictive potential is proportional to the degree that it’s unhealthy.” ~ Dr. Joel Furhrman, interview on Dr. Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a few articles on Facebook...
Changing Unhealthy Eating Habits to Healthier Ones: Why It’s Worth It & Why Orthorexia is Not a Real Diagnosis
By Dr. Mara Karpel “An unhealthy diet is addicting and it’s addictive potential is proportional to the degree that it’s unhealthy.” ~ Dr. Joel Furhrman, interview on Dr. Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a few articles on Facebook...
Staying Active and Involved
By Dr. Mara Karpel “You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” ~ George Burns One day, not too long ago, I logged onto my computer browser and this is the news article that popped up on my computer screen. NEW YORK (PIX11) - At 102 years young,...
Getting Better Sleep
Dr. Mara Karpel “A well-spent day brings happy sleep.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci Last week, I wrote about the importance of sleep for physical and emotional health and the obstacles to getting enough good sleep. The bottom line is that it’s not just the quantity of sleep,...
Getting To Sleep
By Dr. Mara Karpel "Sleep is the best meditation." ~ Dalai Lama Have you ever had any periods in your life when you were persistently unable to get a good night of sleep? If so, you’re certainly not alone! I’ve had my share of sleepless nights at times. Maybe you’re...
Alcohol: The Good, Bad, & Ugly
By Dr. Mara Karpel “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” ~ W. C. Fields I occasionally enjoy a glass of wine with my dinner, along with good conversation. I sometimes drink red wine, sometimes white, depending on what I’m eating and what I’m in the...
Speaking Engagements
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