Acupressure is a self empowering, wellness practice, you can do right from home! Unfortunately, not all acupoints respond to acupressure, as some are just too deep to be accessible through this means and are best therapeutically accessed with needles (acupuncture). However, some points do respond well to this simple technique, as seen with this study …
We need a balance of nutrition, movement, healthy relationships, sleep, and stress management in order to live a vibrant life. It is the consistency of these daily habits that will ultimately determine our quality of health. But life happens, and it is sometimes hard for us to continually uphold all of these habits. Regardless …
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You may know that I talk a lot about trigger foods and buffer foods, especially around the holidays. What can we buffer our cravings with when we feel triggered to eat something less healthy? Well, there are options! If your trigger food around the holidays is cookies, then here’s a recipe to buffer that with …
When I first started counseling people on nutrition, I too was obsessed with food. My advice was to eat within 30min of waking and make sure to eat every 3 hours all day long. If you didn’t do this, my concern was that you were going to be hungry. If you get hungry, you are …
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November can be a hard time for many people. The shorter and colder days and thought of a long winter can pose to be problematic for some. In light of this, here are my top 5 mood boosting tips to beat the November Blahs: Get Active – A study published in 2013 in the American …