-By Shayna Ross, CHC, AADP

Breathing is very important - it keeps us a live, yes, but it also controls our body, stress and anxiety levels, and reactions. For example, if you take shallow breaths, it triggers the nerves in the top of the lungs that send messages to your brain saying - "Help! I'm being chased by a bear!" Instead, if you breathe deeply, into the bottom of your lungs, this will trigger the nerves that send calming messages to your brain.

While genetics play a role in diabetes, the amount and types of foods that you eat are major players in fighting the disease.  According to the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) latest position statement, your diet is key in not only managing diabetes and reducing the complications associated with it, such as kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness, but more importantly, in preventing diabetes.

Headaches affect everyone now and then.  But there are some of us who have them more frequently – once a week or more, or are unable to function normally when we do have them.  Then there are those who suffer from migraines.  According to the National Headache Foundation, migraine headaches affect more than 28 million Americans and cost society over $13 billion each year. That is just the tip of the iceberg though.

Some of my clients already know this from personal experience, but here's research:

Research shows remote weight loss interventions equally effective as face-to-face coaching programs

What I have been telling clients for years, from another source:

April 27, 2011

By Deborah Kotz, Boston Globe Staff

I wasn't surprised by a survey released this week by the American Heart Association showing Americans are woefully ill-informed about two things that affect their heart-disease risk: salt and alcohol.  While more than three-quarters of the 1,000 folks the AHA surveyed knew that wine was good for their heart, less than a third knew the recommended daily limit -- four ounces of wine for women and eight ounces for men.

Meditation has many health benefits and is a wonderful way to relieve stress and maintain a healthier lifestyle. There are many different ways to meditate, and this is one of the most basic. With practice, you can use this technique to feel inner peace whenever you need it. Here’s how:

Difficulty: Easy

When bad things happen to good food

You toss it out. But if the people you share a refrigerator with say you worry too much, they are right. Dates on food are guidelines more than deadlines.

I am very excited to announce that I have been named a 2011-2012 Life Changing Coach by MyOmBody.  This commendation was based on experience, and client results.  Thank you MyOmBody!