http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Melinda+Grossman Family Concerns Melinda Grossman Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223949&ca=Family+Concerns As adults we deal with stress everyday. We've got our family to take care of plus work, bills, insurance, health issues and long-term financial worries. The issues that create teenage stress may seem minor, or even trivial in comparison to our serious, grown-up issues. But to teenagers, these issues... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Melinda Grossman Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=224208&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Stress affects us mentally, emotionally, and physically. It's actually a rather complex process and there are still many unknowns regarding stress including the physiological effects of stress. What do we mean by physiological? Physiology is a science. Human physiology has a wide scope that includes... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Melinda Grossman Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=221195&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There is a connection between stress and weight gain. And there's also a lot you can do to minimize the negative effects of that connection. How does all this work? When you're under stress your body naturally secretes cortisol. Does that term sound familiar? You may have seen commercials on TV... Womens Interest Melinda Grossman Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=206987&ca=Womens+Interest Healthy weight loss diet plans have a different focus than many of the commercial programs. Too many of the commercial programs compete to show who can have customers losing the most weight in the fastest time. Healthy weight loss diet plans only aim to give participants a better quality of life. Th... Self Help Melinda Grossman Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=206994&ca=Self+Help Everyone knows that stress exists. You and I deal with it every single day of our lives. But, what many don't understand is how stress affects a person. It can change who you are, what you think, and how you feel. As humans, we all cope with stress in our own ways. We may choose to ignore it which r... Food and Drinks Melinda Grossman Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204594&ca=Food+and+Drinks Many people want to learn how to lose weight naturally. There is new interest in finding ways to help the body help itself without the use of harsh drugs and pre-packaged programs. There are a few examples of how to lose weight naturally that are common sense. People who eat breakfast usually eat le... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Melinda Grossman Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204597&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Although often considered a "mental" condition, there are any number of physical symptoms of anxiety and stress. Not to get too holistic here, but the mind and the body are one unit: what happens in the mind will be expressed through the body. That's not to say that everyone will experience the same... Self Help Melinda Grossman Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=203182&ca=Self+Help Learning how to cope with stress has become increasingly important as our society evolves and becomes more complex. Stress factors can be dealt with in a variety of ways. And depending upon the "severity" of your stress, you may benefit from first discussing how to cope with stress with your physici... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Melinda Grossman Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=203181&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet "What is a good diet?" you might ask. I personally think of a diet as how I eat everyday – not just when losing weight – but also when maintaining a healthy weight. But the majority of folks associate the word "diet" with weight loss. So that's the meaning I'll use in this article. Now let's cover s... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Melinda Grossman Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=201478&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet One of the worst feelings you can have when you are dieting is when you reach a weight loss plateau. You are going along fine, losing weight as you expected to do. Then, suddenly, all the progress stops and you find yourself looking at the same number every time you step on the scale. You find yo...