Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization.

Many exercise forms - aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more - have been shown to benefit mood.

One of the most obvious ways dogs can improve our physical and mental health is via daily walks.

Everyone prefers some foods over others, but some adults take this tendency to an extreme. These people tend to prefer the kinds of bland food they may have enjoyed as children - such as plain or buttered pasta, macaroni and cheese, cheese pizza, French fries and grilled cheese sandwiches - and to restrict their eating to just a few dishes.

The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression.

Health is wholeness--wholeness in its most profound sense, with nothing left out and everything in just the right order to manifest the mystery of balance. Far from being simply the absence of disease, health is a dynamic and harmonious equilibrium of all the elements and forces making up and surrounding a human being.

In my view, prescribing antidepressant drugs is too often a quick and easy substitute for developing treatment plans that address the totality of health concerns and lifestyle factors that have an impact on wellness, including emotional wellness.