Survivor's Guide to Reducing Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic
You’re probably reading this in some level of lock-down due to the coronavirus. Perhaps you have been infected. Most likely you’re...
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Robert M Oliva
Jan 8, 20209 min read
Before You Make Your New Year's Fitness Resolutions, Read This Article!
We all need to be active to stay healthy. Fitness is key to living well and living long. But we need to know which exercise activities...
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Robert M Oliva
Nov 17, 20196 min read
Four Traditional Recipes Perfect for the Holiday Season -- by Pat Willard
I’m very happy to have writer Pat Willard as a guest author at Transform Your Life . Pat has prepared traditional recipes from Northern...
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Robert M Oliva
Oct 22, 20199 min read
Is There an "Optimal" Healthy Diet For Us To Eat? The Answer May Surprise You.
This post is the first in a series that will cover my Five Health Essentials: diet, fitness, stress management, nurturing and supportive...
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Robert M Oliva
Sep 7, 20195 min read
Losing Belly Fat. What You Need To Know.
Losing belly fat can significantly improve your health profile and decrease your chances of developing many chronic diseases. What's The...
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Robert M Oliva
Jul 17, 20194 min read
Can Spending Time In Nature Cure Your Ills? Science Says Yes! (but there's a hitch)
Spending time in nature can heal many ills. But how much time do you need?
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Robert M Oliva
Jun 21, 20194 min read
Add 12 Years To Your Lifespan (or how to not die too soon)
Adopting specific healthy lifestyles has been shown to increase life expectancy up to a dozen years or more. Americans are spending more...
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Robert M Oliva
Jun 10, 20193 min read
Is The Chicken You're Eating Really Better Than Red Meat?
A new study may have blown the lid off of our assumption that chicken is better than beef for cardiovascular health. A study published on...
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Robert M Oliva
May 18, 20192 min read
Let Your Phone Be Your Guide to Meditation
Your smartphone can be a bountiful source of learning about and sustaining a meditation practice. Meditation Apps Meditation has been...
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Robert M Oliva
May 1, 20194 min read
A Natural Diet Can Help Protect Your Mental Health
A healthy, natural diet can help you avoid depression and even help treatment once you experience it. If you have ever been to a...
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Robert M Oliva
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Why Friendships Are So Important For Your Health
The Forgotten key to health and longevity? Have you ever wondered what really makes you healthy? Is it the vitamins you take or the food...
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Robert M Oliva
Apr 15, 20191 min read
The Truth About Stress & Its Cure
Some years ago, I had the opportunity to teach stress management to students in my role as a personal counselor at a New York City public...
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Robert M Oliva
Apr 15, 20193 min read
Can Push-ups Prevent Heart Disease?
You may have heard reports in the news media that doing 40 push-ups can prevent heart disease. A recent study in the Journal of the...
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Robert M Oliva
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Healthy Diets May Prevent Up To 20% Of Deaths Worldwide
If people started eating healthy diets up to one in five deaths could be avoided worldwide, according to a new study published in the...
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Robert M Oliva
Mar 30, 20191 min read
Exercise Is Essential For Brain Health
Exercise is not only good for overall health but is essential to keep our brains vital and disease free. By now, you’ve heard of the many...
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