Posts Tagged ‘health’
These top 10 superfoods represent the superstars of the plant world in terms of nutrition and healing properties. What makes a food a superfood? A food is considered to be a superfood if it has a broad or very high nutrient content, or if it has very special powerful healing or medicinal properties that are unique to this plant, rarely found in others. As such, these foods are the best foods to incorporate into your diet to heal yourself, and to look and feel your best. || Read more
Barefoot training is becoming more and more popular with more and more trainers and coaches. Barefoot running has been gaining in popularity and there are many other sports and activities can be and are done barefoot, including: my favorite, HIIT and also yoga, gymnastics, dance and Tai chi along with many martial arts. || Read more
I woke up this morning with a tingly throat, borderline sore. I could feel it coming yesterday too but I ignored it as I rarely ever get a cold thinking it would just go away. It’s getting really cold here in Canada and all of a sudden this week I am staying indoors a lot more than I’m used to with the heat on and I’ve realized that I have not been drinking enough water. Lack of fresh air and dehydrated and I feel the virus at work.. yikes!! But no fear because I am feeling confident enough that my incredible cold remedy will work its magic that I am posting day of, today .. and I will update tomorrow and the next day with how I am feeling. || Read more
Like many of us I have watched my weight, and been interested in weight gain and loss, my whole life. There are so many diets, strategies and concepts out there in this area it is sometimes hard to know what is the best information. I offer what I consider the best tips based on my personal experience with myself and watching and helping many others to lose weight. Number one, you have to want to do it. If you really do and can see a thinner you in your mind, then read on. || Read more
Chia is one of my favorite seeds. It has barely any taste and so it is easy to add it into many recipes. It is one of those ingredients that you add more for it’s texture and consistency than for its flavor. Chia swells up and creates a gel around it when it is in liquid. This gel binds foods really well, in a similar way that eggs do, and so for creating vegan and raw recipes it’s really functional. The big bonus with eating chia is that it is abundantly nutritious and has a large list of benefits. It has so many benefits that it is hard to choose which are the most important, but I created a list of 10 of what I think are the biggest benefits of eating this wonderful superfood. Once you realize how amazing this little seed is you will want to eat it every day! I do. || Read more
Our brains are one of the most fascinating organs in our body! We can improve the health of our brains regardless of our age with healthy eating, exercise and our lifestyle choices. Our brain has an amazing quality to it – its neuroplasticicy, which allows the nerve cells in the brain to change their connections. The brain neurons will change and find new connections to adapt and function after an injury or disease. There are several ways to strengthen and keep your brain healthy. Here is a list for the top 10 keys to a superhero brain! || Read more
