Amazing Wellness January/February 2019

editor’s note
C’MON, GET HAPPY!
In our
next issue ...
The path to bliss
may take creative
experimenting, but
happiness is
attainable
As 2019 starts, many of us are optimistically setting new year’s
resolutions. In fact, many of us resolve to eat healthier in the
new year, but with so much information (much of it conflicting)
about diets and nutrition, where do you start?
There are many diets out there: gluten-free, Paleo, Weight
Watchers, Whole 30, ketogenic, and Mediterranean are just a
handful of healthy diet options. Which is the most effective one?
The fact is, there is no single diet plan that works for everyone.
The best diet is the one you’ll stick with. It’s the one that fits your
lifestyle and is easy for you to follow. So how do you sort through
the marketing claims to find a plan that works for you?
In “The Diet Showdown,” on page 34, writer and dietician
Matthew Kadey, MS, RD, sorts through the most popular diets. He
explains what they are, and how they work, and he highlights the
pros and cons of each plan so you can tell which one suits your
goals and your life. Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, author of “From
Vegan to Keto: Myths about Nutrition” on page 28, also gets to the
bottom of the diet wars. In the article he explodes some common
myths about some eating plans, helping you separate the junk
from the science.
Finding happiness and joy is another worthy resolution to make
in the new year. In “3 Health-Minded Paths to Happiness,” on
page 42, writer Chris Mann talks to Olympic gold medalist Apolo
Ohno, comic Paula Poundstone, and life coach Yvonne Ryba to find
out how they navigated their journeys to happiness. Mann discovered
that the path to bliss may take some creative experimenting,
but happiness is attainable—and sustainable.
I hope this issue helps you start the new year on a healthy—and
happy—note. Wishing you the best in 2019.
Maureen Farrar
EDITOR
mfarrar@aimmedia.com
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