Articles written by Alicia King
All 80 articles written by Alicia King
Category: Heart Disease/Diabetes
Patients struggling to lose weight and control blood sugar due to a diagnosis of insulin resistance or pre-diabetes should decrease or eliminate dietary caffeine. more...
Category: Proteins/Carb/Fats
Simple tips for a balanced diet that are ideal for diabetics, pre-diabetics, patients diagnosed with insulin resistance, individuals interested in weight loss. more...
Pre-Diabetes or Insulin Resistance: What These Diagnoses Mean for Your Body
Category: Heart Disease/Diabetes
Insulin resistance and pre-diabetes describe two stages the same at-risk physical symptoms that are the precursors to Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease. more...
Category: Food Allergies
Like other foods that may cause food allergies and sensitivities, yeast, egg and dairy ingredients are usually very clearly labelled. Usually. more...
Food Allergy to Corn and Corn Ingredients: How to Avoid Eating Corn and Common Terms for Corn
Category: Food Allergies
After soy, corn is the second most prevalent ingredient in foods processed in the US today. Here are some tips to help identify corn on nutrition labels. more...
Food Allergy, Intolerance and Sensitivity: What is the Difference Between Immune Responses to Food?
Category: Food Allergies
People who are allergic, intolerant or sensitive to foods must avoid them strictly in their diets. But what do those terms mean? How can these conditions be prevented? more...
Category: Video & Online Games (general)
With the Nerf Switch Shot EX-3 Blaster, players can shoot the screen with a real Nerf dart gun during game play with Nerf N-Strike from Electronic Arts Inc. and Hasbro. more...
Brands to Trust for Gluten-Free Food: Snacking Wheat-Free can be Easy with these Great Companies
Category: Food Allergies
Eating baked goods is a rare treat for those with Celiac Disease, those with gluten sensitivity, wheat allergies, and even controlling Autism naturally through diet. more...
Interview With Jen From Cake Wrecks: How to Write a Successful Humor Blog
Category: Blogs
Known only by her first syllable, Jen and her hit blog Cake Wrecks was the Winner of 2008 Blogger's Choice Award for the Best Humor Blog. more...
Category: Video & Online Games (general)
With simple, kid-friendly controls Lego Batman video game is complex and entertaining enough for adult players to enjoy and includes extra levels for Heroes and Villains! more...
Decorating for the Senses: Simplify Your Home Decorating Decisions
Category: Interior Decorating (general)
Using your senses of touch, smell, sight, sound and taste are an easy way to make simple and effective decorating choices in your own home. more...
Fitness Instructor Qualifications: Yoga RYT and ACE Instructor Certifications Defined
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Do you know what certifications your gym or yoga studio requires instructors to carry and maintain? Do you know what the acronyms mean? more...
Recommendations for Wii Fit Yoga Upgrades: The Nintendo Wii is Online, Why Not Upgrade Yoga Poses?
Category: Video & Online Games (general)
Yoga on the Nintendo Wii Fit is mediocre at best. There are some safety concerns and modifications necessary. There are also ways to easily upgrade Wii Yoga. more...
A Yogi Speaks About Wii Fit Yoga: "A Critique of the Nintendo's YogaPoses"
Category: Video & Online Games (general)
Skepticism abounds about a video game that claims to bring Yoga to the masses. Does it work? How safe is it? What is the difference between Wii Yoga and Real Yoga? more...
Category: Yoga Products
Clarification, modifications and safety concerns about seven of the yoga asanas presented by the Wii Fit video game. more...
Who's Who of Mind Body Fitness: Alexander, Pilates, Rolf, Feldenkrais, and Iyengar
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Many of the words in the fitness vernacular are actually the proper names of the people who created, popularized, or jotted down the rules for mind-body fitness. more...
Wheat-Free Gluten-Free Baking: Flour Conversions and Binding Agents Simplify Recipes
Category: Baking & Desserts (general)
Beloved family recipes do not have to be discarded upon discovering a wheat allergy or gluten intolerance. You can convert most recipes with a few simple conversions! more...
Sukhasana: Easy Pose - Simple Cross-Legged Yoga Pose for Meditation
Category: Yoga Poses/Asanas
Schoolchildren call it "criss-cross applesauce". Sukhasana is the simple seated position frequently used at the beginning of class to center. more...
Yoga Poses for Cyclists: Stretches and Strengthening Exercises for Bicycle Enthusiasts
Category: Cycling & Mountain Biking (general)
Balance your biking routine with a few simple yoga poses to prevent injury, strain and long-term damage, as well as improve balance and flexibility. more...
Mind/Body Bicycling: Attention and Awareness Are Great Tools for Safe Cycling
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Applying the lessons of Mind/Body Fitness to Bicycling to get the most out of your ride. Safety and alignment start with a properly fitted bicycle. more...
Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers: Toddlers and Preschoolers get Helen Garabedian's Undivided Attention
Category: Yoga Products
Second book from the author of "Itsy Bitsy Yoga: Poses to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer, Digest Better, and Grow Stronger" focusing on tots instead of infants. more...
Over Stimulated and Stressed Out: Today's Kids Need a Break! A Unique Solution Using Yoga Calm
Category: Educational Issues (general)
Academic rigors reduce recess, phys. ed, music and art time for kids who still need to let it all sink in. Taking a yoga break makes it easier for students and teachers! more...
Yoga Anatomy: The Lymphatic System: Health Benefits of Twists and Inversions in your Yoga Practice
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Why are inversions (like headstands) supposed to be so good for you? Why are twists so healthy? Lymph holds part of the answer to these questions. more...
Yoga Therapy for Arthritis Pain: A Yoga Practice and Yoga Therapy Can Ease Arthritis Pain Naturally
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Studies show that regular gentle exercise and stretching give relief to those suffering from arthritis. Discover the balance and stress relief benefits of Yoga. more...
Flexible New Year's Resolutions: Combine Principles of Yoga and Common Sense This Year
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
A brief guide using Yamas and Niyamas to create gentler, more flexible New Year's Resolutions this year, and give yourself room to grow and explore. more...
Mind Body Fitness Demystified: Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Reiki, Nia, Gyrokinesis
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
As gyms continue to offer an every-widening array of mind-body fitness options, it might help to have a basic understanding of what "Mind-body" is supposed to mean. more...
Common Yoga Injuries: Performing a Pose Incorrectly for Years May Cause Chronic Injury
Category: Sports Medicine (general)
Though it seems contradictory for a yoga student to be injured during practice, the most common yoga injuries are the result of improper techniques and over-stretching more...
Yoga Anatomy: Thoracic Spine: Twelve Vertebrae of Your Upper Back Are Your Best Allies in Yoga.
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
In common poses from twists to back-bends and shoulder-stands, yogis ask a lot of their upper backs. What you need to know about maintaining safety on the mat. more...
Yoga Class Blunders and Gaffes: The Funny, Frustrating and Often Silly side of a Yoga Practice
Category: Yoga Poses/Asanas
Socializing, wardrobe malfunctions, passing gas and getting the giggles - the lighter side of Yoga. How to avoid common Yoga studio mishaps! more...
Mindful and Meaningful Holidays: The Yoga Way to Get the Most From Your Holiday Season
Category: Ashtanga Yoga
Take the time for quiet reflection and careful self-assessment this holiday season to pursue only things that mean the most to you. more...
Differentiating Yoga From Pilates: How to Tell Which Mind-Body Workout is Right for You.
Category: Pilates
Mind-body fitness routines gain popularity and momentum. What is Yoga? What is Pilates? How do you know which one is right for you? more...
Fitness Trend - Yoga Booty Ballet: A Yoga Student's Opinion About the Swerve Studio Fitness Craze
Category: Fitness Trends
Fun and lighthearted "YBB" is a great way to get cardio - NOT the best way to learn Yoga (or Ballet...) more...
Yoga Strap? Yoga Block?: Guide to Basic Yoga Props and Practical Ways to Try Before you Buy
Category: Iyengar Yoga
You've got your own mat and are dressed to stretch; now what? A beginner's guide to yoga gear, the lowdown on accessorizing your yoga practice at low cost. more...
Niyamas: Yoga's Thou-Shalts: Five Niyamas are the Second of Patanjali's Eight Limbs
Category: Spiritual Growth
The second half of the "Ten Commandments" of Yoga, the Niyamas are the internal concerns: cleanliness, diligence, devotion to the divine, self-study and contentedness. more...
Yamas: Yoga's Thou-Shalt-Nots: Five Yamas Comprise the First Limb of Patanjali's Eightfold Path
Category: Spiritual Growth
The first half of the "Ten Commandments" of Yoga, the Yamas are a series of five things that each yogi must strive to abstain from. Harming, lying, stealing and ...sex?! more...
Pranayama: Linking Breath and Time: Take Time to Breathe to Change How You Experience Time.
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Yoga teaches you to control time? Studies of the relationship between breath and time from Buddhism to the Fourth Way, all the way to Quantum Physics. more...
Mindful Complaints: Increase Effectiveness of Complaints with Mindful Speech.
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
While complaints are often necessary forms of truth and self-kindness, the next step is to select carefully the best audience to hear them. more...
Category: Personal Ethics
Speaking mindfully is as simple as cultivating the habit of first asking "Is it true? Is it kind? Is it Necessary?". How Yoga's Yamas and Niyamas support this philosophy. more...
Assertiveness with Mindful Speech: Is it True? Kind? Necessary? Then it's OK to Assert Yourself!
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Achieve mental flexibility by extending your practice off the mat! How to use the yamas and niyamas as well as the principles of mindful speech to assert yourself. more...
Yoga's Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga Ten Commandments: Yama (thou shalt not) and Niyama (thou shalt)
Category: Ashtanga Yoga
Road Map to Enlightenment: unraveling the Sanskrit behind the first two branches of Patanjali's Eightfold path from the Yoga Sutras. more...
Wii Active Life Outdoor Challenge: Nintendo Video Game Review
Category: Sports Games
Ironically named Wii game from Namco gets the kids moving, may not engage adult players. Includes games for solo play, competitive pairs or cooperative pairs of kids. more...
Treating Insulin Resistance Naturally: Suggested Supplements for this Pre-Diabetic Condition
Category: Natural Medicine (general)
Insulin resistant and pre-diabetic patients are capable of reversing damage and preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes or heart disease. more...
Category: Georgia Travel
Whether you're an Atlanta native or just visiting for the weekend, consider spending an hour or two along the PATH Foundation's recreational trail! more...
Hidden Ingredients Containing Wheat or Gluten: Tips and Tricks on How to Discern Gluten Ingredients
Category: Food Allergies
A helpful list of "hidden" ingredients for those individuals diagnosed with celiac disease, a wheat allergy, a gluten sensitivity or an intolerance to gluten. more...
Food Allergy to Soy Ingredients: How to Avoid Eating Soy and Common Terms for Soy
Category: Food Allergies
Soy is the single most prevalent ingredient in foods processed in the US today. Here are some tips to help identify soy on nutrition labels. more...
Category: Food Allergies
Do you suspect that you are sensitive to a certain food? Do you wonder if you suffer from food allergies? Food elimination trials are the most accurate way to find out. more...
Wii Fit Yoga Routine: Break Out of Your Fitness Rut and Try a Yoga Workout on the Wii
Category: Yoga Products
One of the biggest complaints about Nintendo's Wii Fit system is that it does not provide suggestions for series or sets of poses or workouts in a routine. more...
Contribute to the Cake Wrecks Book: Interview with Blogger Jen About the Upcoming Publication
Category: Baking & Desserts (general)
Jen's blog inspires intentional wrecks at fan parties, several interviews, guest blogger spots, and an unsolicited jingle. What's next for the hit blog, but a book! more...
Category: Food Allergies
The increase of food allergies and food intolerances makes it difficult to serve the whole family at holiday meal times. Here are five tips to simplify your meal plan. more...
Free House Staging and Redecorating: Low or No Cost Ways to Stage your Home to Sell
Category: Interior Decorating (general)
Cash in on your home's real value by romancing your potential buyers with a clean, clutter-free home that is tastefully decorated at little to no cost. more...
Cashing in on Clutter: Easy, Profitable Ways to Clear Unwanted Items From Your Home
Category: Home Organization
Clearing clutter is usually the first step when staging a home for sale, redecorating, or getting organized. What do you do with all the stuff you've decided to purge? more...
Top 10 Ways to Improve Spoken French: Review of Natalie Schorr's Tune Up Your French Book and CD
Category: Learning French
For students of the French language, learning a few common idiomatic expressions, gestures and studying cultural norms of French conversation can make a big impact. more...
Journey from Center to the Page: Monkfish Publishes Second Edition by Jeff Davis
Category: Resources for Writers (general)
First published by Gotham in 2005, "Journey from the Center to the Page" guided writers to integrate yoga with their work. In the 2008 update, this effort is seamless. more...
On the Yoga Mat with Wii Fit: The Last Four Poses Unlocked With Safety Notes and Modifications
Category: Yoga Products
The Nintendo Wii Fit unlocks the last four yoga poses in the fourth and fifth hours of gameplay. These yoga poses do not rely on the Balance Board or the Wii Remote. more...
Wii Fit Yoga Pose Overview: Safety Concerns About the Initial Four Asanas
Category: Yoga Products
Using the Nintendo Wii Balance Board and a Yoga Mat, the Wii Fit brings yoga into the living rooms of hundreds. Important modifications and safety notes are missing! more...
Wheat-Free Gluten-Free Cookies: Double-Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies are a Family Favorite
Category: Pies/Cookies/Squares
Wheat-free, Gluten-free baking is easy with these delicious, decadent, chocolatey cookies. Satisfy your deepest cravings! more...
Imam Bayildi: Stuffed Mini-Eggplants "Baked Aubergines to Make the Sultan Swoon"
Category: Turkish Food
Savory, versatile dish can be served as a vegetarian side dish, cold hors d'oeuvres, or as a hot entree with lamb and rice. Perfect for parties! Best made a day ahead! more...
Yoga Instead of Weight Training: Explore the Effectiveness of Replacing your Weight-lifting Regimen
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Can I replace weights with yoga? When will yoga work instead of weightlifting, nautilus or free-weights? The answer is... well that depends. more...
Internal Focus While Cycling: Synchronizing with the Breath and Intention Setting for Bicycling
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Applying the mental lessons of Mind/Body Fitness to Bicycling to achieve emotional and mental fulfillment. more...
Alexander Technique Basics: Overview of Main Concepts in F.M. Alexander's Bodywork Program
Category: Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique may be the best kept secret of singers, actors, musicians, athletes, and dancers to enhance performance and feel great. more...
Yoga Anatomy: Menstruation: Myths and Misconceptions about Your Period and Yoga or Pilates
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Can I do inversions in Yoga or Pilates class when I'm on my period? What yoga poses are good for menstrual cramps? Finally! Answers to these questions! more...
Yoga Calm for Children: Combines Safe, Effective Yoga and Child Psychology with Mastery
Category: Yoga Products
Clear, concise handbook provides the tools educators need to better serve the whole child, and calls for teachers, parents and counselors to think more holistically. more...
Category: Hatha Yoga
Moving to a new area? Interested in trying Yoga for the first time? Hints and tricks for finding a yoga class near you. more...
Practice Yoga to Lose Weight: Combine Mind-Body Fitness with Cardio Training for Optimal Results
Category: Power Yoga
The proven benefits of Yoga include toning, strength, endurance, improved balance, and enhanced body awareness, plus relaxation, stress relief and a boost in self-esteem. more...
Introduction to Pilates: Mind-Body Fitness Meets Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Category: Pilates
Founder Joseph Pilates combined hospital rehabilitation, resistance and strength training and Yoga breathing techniques to create what we know as "Pilates". more...
Yoga Anatomy: Spine Safety: Awareness of the Functions and Limitations of Areas of Your Spine
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Protecting the safety of your back is essential for a safe yoga practice for years to come. Overview of spinal anatomy and some potentially dangerous yoga poses. more...
Yoga Anatomy: Lumbar Spine: Baby the Five Vertebrae of Your Lower Back for Long-Term Health.
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Keeping undue pressure off your lower back can come from unexpected places. How to avoid lower back pain and injury for yogis (and everyone else). more...
Yoga Anatomy: Cervical Spine: Learn How to Protect the Seven Vertebrae of Your Neck At All Times.
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
The delicate vertebrae of the neck can be injured during shoulder-stands and other yoga poses. How to avoid injury on and off the mat. more...
Yoga Lover’s Gift Guide: Ideas for What to Give Your Favorite Yoga Student for Christmas
Category: Yoga Products
Holiday gift giving guide offers ideas for both tangible and intangible treats for the Yogi on your list. more...
Use Yoga to Control Holiday Eating: Yamas, Niyamas and Food for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukah
Category: Ashtanga Yoga
Food and the holiday season go hand in hand. How to use your lessons from among the "Ten Commandments" of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras to control your eating habits this year more...
Leslie Kaminoff's Yoga Anatomy: Instructors and Students Can Benefit from Detailed Illustrated Guide
Category: Yoga Products
Valuable information from an entirely new angle. Yoga instructor reviews the Human Kinetics book "Yoga Anatomy" written by the Breathing Project's lead instructor. more...
Yoga Blankets, Bolsters and Chairs: Understanding Yoga Accessories for a Safe, Gentle Practice
Category: Yoga Products
You have your mat, strap and blocks and are ready to complete your yoga tool kit. A guide to more of the accessories every yogi should know how to use. more...
Need to Know: Yoga Mats, Clothes: Beginner's Guide to the Essentials for Regular Yoga Practice.
Category: Yoga Products
Yoga's popularity floods the market with clothes, equipment, and tools - but are they all necessary? An overview of gear for the yogi or yogini who's just starting out. more...
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: A Brief History of Yoga
Category: Eastern Philosophy
Yoga is more than a workout. Rich Eastern philosophical traditions made accessible to Westerners through classical yoga's step-by-step guide to enlightenment. more...
Yoga Anatomy: Diaphragm: Explore the Key Muscle for Breath Control in Yoga Practice.
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
The diaphragm is the muscle used most in Pranayama and yogic breathing but is the most overlooked. A yogic perspective on what you can learn from your anatomy. more...
Be Present Here and Now in Yoga: Santosha, Balance and Focus During Yoga Classes
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Maintaining focus is an essential life skill and a stress reliever, use your yoga practice to hone this skill. more...
Five Safety Tips for Yoga Class: A Brief Guide for New Students - What to Expect During Yoga Class
Category: Yoga Poses/Asanas
Five simple guidelines to help you get the most out of your yoga practice and avoid hurting yourself. How to dress, what to do and what not to do before class, and why. more...
Practical Yoga On & Off the Mat: Modern Application of Yoga Principles in Real Life
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
Do you wish you could take that island of calm with you after your yoga practice? Looking for a way to make those esoteric lessons make sense in a practical way? more...
Author & Yoga Expert Stephen Cope: Kripalu Center Yoga Instructor's Quest for the True Self
Category: Self-Help Books (general)
In his readable memoir of experiences at the Kripalu center, psychologist Stephen Cope offers a useful roadmap for Western seekers on any internal personal journey. more...
Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga: Spiritual Practice of Eightfold Path in Classical Yoga Sutras
Category: Ashtanga Yoga
The eight branches of Patanjali's yogic path to enlightenment. Called Ashtanga Yoga, Raja Yoga or Classical Yoga, it outlines the method for spiritual alchemy. more...
