HEALTH & NUTRITION
3 Ways To Strengthen Your Immune System
3 Ways To Strengthen Your Immune System So many of us are running on little sleep with hectic schedules, demanding jobs, managing a family, and all the while trying to find time to focus on our own health. As we get older, we begin to see and feel the consequences of our choices…
Read MoreHypnotherapy Applied to Anorexia Nervosa
Understanding Anorexia Nervosa And Hypnotherapy “An apple a day does not keep the doctor away!” It is very important that we understand Eating Disorders (EDs) beyond their diagnostic labels. On one end of the spectrum lies Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, while Binge Eating is on the other extreme end. Yet, there is one common…
Read MoreConscious Eating…What About It?
Conscious Eating: A natural way to bring balance back to our bodies. In our fast-developing world, we became accustomed to run away from ourselves by constantly keeping ourselves busy. As a result, we have disconnected from the wisdom of our unique body composition. We became more attuned to what the media and the diet industry…
Read MoreEating Disorders: An Illness or A Choice?
E-A-T-I-N-G D-I-S-O-R-D-E-R-S I remember reading that word for the very first time back when I was in grade 10. At that time, I was at my lowest possible weight, being manipulated by a voice in my mind that dictated every step I “should” or “shouldn’t” take. This overrode my ability to make any rational decisions,…
Read MoreWhat Is Emotional Eating?
Emotional eating is all about using food for purposes other than nourishment, such as a coping mechanism for emotions that we don’t want to feel. Our motivation to eat doesn’t always come from the basis of physical hunger, and the food we choose isn’t always the food that best nourishes our body or our spirit.…
Read MoreHealth Tips for the Executive Woman
Ladies, you are called “super women” for a reason. Women can take care of a family, keep up with their house chores, go to business meeting, catch up with work and still not lose their sanity. Some women tend to take care of all people and work around them and forget that they also matter.…
Read MoreUnderstanding Gluten Sensitivity
These days, “gluten-free” products are found in nearly every supermarket and bakery. Is going gluten-free just one of the latest fads in wellness, or is it worth considering? Gluten is the Latin name for glue, a type of protein found in wheat, barley, burghul, rye, semolina, and other cereal grains. Proteins, gliadin, and glutenin glue…
Read MoreMinerals for Women’s Health
Minerals are essential nutrients that are required for optimal health in both women and men. Mineral requirements vary for women at different stages of their health life. Mineral imbalances can lead to osteoporosis hot flashes, infertility, anemia, fatigue, PMS, hormonal imbalance, and a variety of other health care concerns. For example, a woman during her…
Read MoreCan we save the planet by simply eating well?
A global climate crisis is approaching, that is why big lifestyle changes are required of those of us who live in this world.It’s easy to get caught up in the panic and feel we can’t make a difference. But we can change our diet and agricultural systems to heal the earth as we heal ourselves.…
Read MoreNutrition and mental health… any relation?
Few people are aware of the connection between nutrition and depression. Depression is more typically thought of as only biochemical or emotional. On the contrary, nutrition can play a key role in the onset as well as severity and duration of depression. Many of the easily noticeable food patterns that occur during…
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