Our theme this month is the effects of loneliness on health and well being, as loneliness is actually a very serious problem to health. In this case being alone, which can be very beneficial at times, should not be confused with actual loneliness. According to Cope (2014), “being alone is a state of being; loneliness is a state of mind.” […]
Here at Focused Solutions Consulting LLC, we love food and we love to create new recipes or expand on those we know. We also believe in good nutrition while enjoying one of life’s pleasures! And we love to share those recipes with you as well. So, please “travel” along with us during our culinary exploits and we hope that you […]
Let’s face it, each of us at one point or another in our lives felt, feels or will fell some degree of anxiety – be that anxiety related to issues in school, family, work, or how we perceive others. In a recent study, researchers correlated exercise with lower rates of anxiety and threat levels. So, this is yet another reason […]
Well, we all know that exercise is good to maintain a healthy weight or to lose weight or to simply stay in shape or that exercise helps learning overall and with memory retention! Some recent research adds to what we already know. that exercise can actually improve cognitive functioning (how we think, know and understand things around us): exercise allows […]
Some interesting research on the dangers of being distracted while driving, especially with increasing use of technology in cars … http://www.apa.org/action/careers/improve-lives/david-strayer.aspx
This is a recipe for a pork roulade, very simple, easy to make and yet, very flavorful, a pork tenderloin with a delicious filling rolled up and slow cooked. The preparation time is about 10 minutes and after that, the dish cooks itself, if you will. Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin 2 Johnsonville brats dijon mustard hot sauce salt pepper […]
Tired of having the same old cabbage salad,or commonly known and referred to as coleslaw that just gives you the illusion of eating healthy because of the veggies and yet has has tons of mayo in it? Well, here is a solution, a much healthier version without the white goo: Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 1 green bell pepper, 1/2 head of white cabbage, cilantro, dill […]
The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates As a black belt I often think about how I got to where I am right now and about what all happened in between starting to practice Taekwondo to lose weight to now actually passing on what I have learned thus far to others. When I started to practice Taekwondo, I […]
A recent study by van Dijk, Huijts, and Lodder (2013) studied whether or not Taekwondo can improve cognitive functioning in volunteers over the age of 40. The background for this study was that as individuals age, they do experience declines in various domains of their lives, e.g. dementia and disabilities. It is commonly believed that physical exercise can have positive […]