Diet Education for Better Health

Let's face it: You are overweight. So are most of Americans. You want to lose a few pounds, maybe more. You have tried seemingly everything. So did most of Americans. While most of the world is struggling to make ends meet and a big part of it is actually starving, two thirds of Americans are overweight. Thirty percent are considered obese. Diabetes 2, also known as adult onset diabetes has been diagnosed with more and more school aged children every day. How can that be?

It is pouring rain. Two guys are looking out the window. "Darn," says one of them, "look at that ugly weather. I hate it when it rains! I can’t play any golf, can’t get outside. There is just nothing to do!" With that, he angrily withdraws to himself and holds a negative attitude the whole day.

"Wow, look at that beautiful rain," says the other one. "It is perfect. I can finally pick up my favorite book and read. It is great for the grass, too." With that, he happily moves on, keeping the positive attitude the whole day.

In this scenario we had two different guys with two different attitudes. One became negative, while the other one remained positive, through the same exact circumstance. One’s day was ruined, while the other’s remained perfect, just by the different way they looked at the same event.

Did either one of them change the weather? No. So, why not just be the positive guy and go on in life looking at the bright side of everything. The half empty glass is always half full!

What is Wellness Coaching?

The coach, originally a carriage or comfortable wagon, originated in the town of Kocs (pronounced: Coch) in Hungary where it was known as the "Kocsi szeker" or "wagon of Kocs." It was a significant improvement over existing wagons and its name recalls the town of its origins. Practically all western languages borrowed the Hungarian town's name to describe this new type of vehicle: coach. A coach will take you comfortably from point A to point B.

Coaching, on the other hand, can be seen as a vehicle taking an individual or a group of people to better well being. Wellness coaching is similar in many ways to life coaching, but it provides a more detailed focus on the overall health of the individual. Wellness coaching programs are becoming an increasingly popular part of holistic health care, since they address every aspect of an individual’s well being. Coaching in the recent years has evolved from just being a health modality or therapy, to a medium for a complete life design. You may have heard of it even on Dr. Phil.