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Movement – A Way of Life Beyond Exercise
Today we dive into the next foundation of Self-Care… Movement! Did you know that people who exercise are only 4% more active than people who don’t exercise at all? Studies have shown that some adults spend 11 hours per day on their bottoms. That might seem like a lot […]
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Sleep – The Undervalued Commodity of Our Busy Lives!
Chronic sleep deprivation is one of the most common causes of health issues in our western world. When we are tired, exhausted, everything in life is more difficult. “We cannot be healthy without healthy sleep!” Good sleep is the cornerstone of wellness and vital to providing our body time to […]
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Water – The Basis of All Life, Including Your Body!
Water is the basis of all life, including our body, our body needs it to survive and thrive. Did you know our lungs are 90% water, our brain 76% water, our muscles 75% water, our blood 82% water and even our bones are 25% water. As an average our body […]
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The Basic Foundations of Self Care and Why we All Need to Practice Them!
Self-care is not self-indulgence, in fact, our most basic needs are the most foundational form of self-care, they are not an option they are a necessity. Let me explain our 5 Foundational areas of Self-Care. Food – Our most basic need for food is, in fact, our very first […]
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How to Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked!
It’s been said that in the 70’s there were about 3,000 to 4,000 packets on supermarket shelves. Fast forward to today and it’s estimated there are about 80,000 packets on supermarket shelves. (The Root Cause) With so much to choose from how do you make better choices for your health? […]
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What Are Fiddlehead Ferns?
This month, you may start to notice fiddleheads at the farmers’ market. As the name suggests, these green veggies have a curled shape that resembles the top of a fiddle or violin. They are a good source of iron and fiber and make for a striking vegetable dish. Fiddleheads are […]
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Soothing a Sunburn Naturally
The benefits of the sun stretch far and wide – sun exposure is essential not only for vitamin D production but also for hormonal balancing, mood improvement, and even a strong immune system. In fact, a Swedish study found that women who avoid the sun actually have a higher risk of mortality […]
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A Guide to Buying Sweeteners
From maple syrup to stevia to raw cane sugar, there are a wide variety of sweeteners out there that may have you questioning what’s best and where to use them. It’s important to remember that when choosing a go-to sweetener to satisfy a sweet tooth, they’re not all alike. They […]
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Recovery Is A Journey!
Recovery is not, or should I say rarely, a done and dusted, struggle over, never to return event. Recovery instead is a journey, a path of ups and downs, sometimes U-Turns and sometimes express lane progress. The key is to embrace where you are but not to set up […]
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Is Keto Another Numbers Game?
First, there were calories… We were told it was a simple equation, calories in vs calories out, and this was the way to go for weight loss and healthy weight management. Calories in < calories out = weight loss Calories in > calories out = weight gain But they […]
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Mother’s Day Ponderings!
What does Mother’s Day mean to you, either as a Mum or as a Child? As I ponder on the thoughts shared towards others and the comings and goings of my own Mother’s Day celebrations it occurred to me how vast our individual experiences can be and how our […]
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When too much choice is a bad thing!
Meal Planning – love it or hate it? A quest to re-invent my meal planning with more nutritious and wholesome recipes has been a dismal failure for the last 12 months, and I now realize why. My recipe files are overflowing with the latest back to basics, wholefood trends, […]
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