Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “healthy eating”
There are numerous tonic recipes floating around FB and blogs. They are all designed to create a super boost for the immune system that will be both anti-viral and anti-bacterial. Using mostly local and organic ingredients and fermenting the mixture makes it even better. For those of us who live in the north and or in small communities where access …
January is often seen as a month to clean up your system after the excesses of December. It is often referred to as Detoxing. So what does that actually mean? How do you know if you need to do some? What should you do to detoxify? Merriam-Webster says: Detoxify 1 a: to remove a harmful substance (as a poison or …
In this season of busyness it is so important to keep our sense of peace. For some it is just the busy-ness of work parties, recitals, children’s Christmas events and school plays while for others it is the pain or trauma of losses felt keenly at this time of year. Others dread the family gatherings and the stress of strained relationships …
I want to just help myself! This is the perennial struggle. We want to take charge and get ourselves back together and yet we feel so unable to do so. I have good news. There is a reason why you can’t just help yourself, but you can help yourself in many ways that will enable you to get the help you need, …
Inflammation: Signs, Symptoms & Solutions Part 3 Natural Remedies for Inflammation In part one we reviewed how we develop inflammation. In part two we looked at how it affects heart disease and some of the ways to reduce it. Now we are exploring foods that will help you reduce inflammation. I am a firm believer in “Let food be your medicine”. …
Environmental toxins can be found in what you eat, drink, breathe, feel and think. You may not be aware of toxins, but if you want to be healthy, being educated on the latest in toxins is a must! Chronic conditions, like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, may be associated with environmental toxins in your body. I am partnering …
North Americans have a serious drinking problem. We buy our drinks already-made, everything from water to coffee. It’s all about convenience. What we drink is not nourishing our bodies. With names like Rock Star, Monster, and Full Throttle, energy drinks pack a punch that young people can’t get enough of. In fact, one in three teenagers regularly drinks them. Energy …
It is amazing to think how water, the most common substance on earth, is also the sustainer of all life in the universe. It keeps our blood flowing and makes our brain process millions of ideas. We are water beings, 70% of our body is made of water and it is a known fact that we can live without food …
