Wow, we are so close to Christmas already and the Holiday Parties are all around us. There are decadent chocolates, baked goods of all sorts of goodies to entice us for just one more and rich entree’s to entice us to go for seconds. Who are we to turn it down? How often do we have the chance to indulge …
8 Tips to Keep the Winter Blues From Settling In
[two_third last=”no” class=”” id=””]It’s that time of year when the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. We go to work in the dark and come home in the dark and it seems your energy is gone with the daylight. Don’t let the winter blues settle in and get you down. Here are some helpful tips to …
Snow Day Workouts
With the start of winter and the snow piling up outside it’s a whole lot easier to look around at your warm cozy home and say “forget working out today.” Staying indoors where it’s warm and cozy is more appealing than going out and braving the cold. Who wants to get bundled up, digging out mitts, scarves, boots and the …
8 Steps to Treating Your Back
Last week I talked about different ways to deal with knee pain, so this week I thought I would share 8 steps to treating your back on your own. ‘In Canada, medical expenditures with respect to low back pain are estimated between $6 and $12 billion annually. Low back pain and related ailments have a significant economic impact on society …
5 Quick tips to Start Solving Your Knee Pain
One of the most common complaints I hear and have to deal with is knee issues. I’ve seen my clients suffer from knee pain and occasionally, I suffer from knee pain as well. There are different causes for the pain such as arthritis, being a flat foot (that’s me), overuse or weakness of the muscles that protect the joint. The …
Beat Stress with Regular Exercise
Even though exercise may not be the most exciting word in your vocabulary, it sure is a word with a lot of benefits. Participating in daily exercise will not only make you healthier in general, but it can also diminish the effects of stress on your body as well. Think about all the times you have heard someone say “the …
So You’re a Healthy Eater?
Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating entails, and in its entirety. Being food smart isn’t about learning to calculate grams of fat, nor is it about studying labels and counting calories. Let me explain: healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate eating, consisting of healthy meals at least three …
30 Day Challenge It Fits Style
Happy Friday, Everyone: the weekend is here. What do you have planned? We only have so much time before all the leaves are off the trees and the colors will be gone. Walks are especially nice at this time of year, especially to go and enjoy the colours of the season. A couple of weeks ago I talked about Challenges. Specifically, …
Thankful and Grateful – for your health
What does being thankful and grateful have to do with your health? The answer to that is… More than you may realize. If we are unhappy, angry, frustrated, or just stressed, our bodies can suffer. It takes on the form of high blood pressure, headaches, anxiety, and poor circulation, not to mention there’s an increase in cortisol (you can read more about …
Some Quick tips for Monthly Challenges
I had been thinking about what my next blog post was going to be about when a friend of mind had posted a pic of 4 monthly challenges to my Facebook page but apparently there were issues with people being able to view it so I’m posting it so all can see. [imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”dropshadow” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” stylecolor=”” align=”center” animation_type=”0″ …