Articles, Nutrition
Yesterday my blog post listed 5 tips that encourage weight loss. I seem to get a lot of responses through email when I write about weight loss so I decided to add 5 more tips. If you want to ask a question or leave a comment, please add it in the comment section below so that it...
Articles, Nutrition
1) Include a power salad as part of your daily diet. Whether it’s for lunch, dinner or a snack, introduce high nutrient salads to your daily diet. Include dark leafy greens, nuts, seeds, chicken or fish, and an array of colourful vegetables. The protein is excellent for weight loss, rather than having a carbohydrate rich meal. Make your own...
Articles, Nutrition
Pasta can be a great choice for your meals. Like many dishes, it’s possible to eat healthy and unhealthy versions of pasta. If you use a lot of butter, cheese and meat, this can slow down the body’s digestive system. Bloating, gas and indigestion can occur if we’re eating a lot of heavy meals. If...
Articles, Mindfulness
The thoughts about ourselves which run through our mind start to become our life’s intentions. Without judgement, become the observer of your thoughts and begin to look for repetitive patterns. The thoughts will soon start to lose their power if you don’t give them energy. A good way to practice is to be “fully there”...
Articles, Nutrition
Spirulina is a highly nutritious algae that has a long list of benefits. It contains a large amount of antioxidants, vitamins, essential amino acids and protein. While boosting the body’s immune system cells, it helps to keep your body strong and healthy. The phytochemical contents of spirulina are found to curb the damaging effects of free...
Articles, Mindfulness
After spending the last few weeks at my cottage without internet or UK cell phone connection, it was definitely hard to get used to being online all the time again. On the other hand, spending too much time away can leave you feeling “out of the loop”. The answer in my opinion…finding balance between the two. How can we strike a...
Articles, Mindfulness
Last month I wrote about the effect of technology on our lives. Sure, it definitely makes it easier – we no longer look at the yellow pages, we don’t have to carry maps with us and we can find our way around a new city’s restaurants without even preparing before. There are many benefits that come from...
Articles, Dressings and Sauces, Nutrition, Recipes, Salads
When it comes to eating nutritiously, there are many factors that get in the way. It’s so much more than just the food. Often there will be excuses and habitual thoughts that will get in the way. Weekends are usually times that we stray from our regular patterns and let our eating “slip” a little. ...
Articles, Mindfulness
“Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys.” Rita Schiano Why is it so common to focus on the negativity in our lives? We meet a friend for lunch and the first hour is spent releasing our frustration about life events and people – partners, kids, bosses that are...
Articles, Nutrition
Almonds are great to have as a healthy snack or as part of a meal. Add almonds to your morning meal to increase your protein, fibre and energy levels. Alternatively you can mix them with other nuts, seeds and fruit to make your own trail mix. As well, they can be ground up and added to sauces or...
