Many of us have been brought up in a culture where social gatherings, celebrations, significant events and milestones often revolve around alcohol. Because of this, finding a balance between enjoying a drink and maintaining wellness can be challenging. Many people, including my clients, struggle with an “all or nothing” mentality when it comes to alcohol consumption. They feel the onlyContinue reading “Mindful Drinking: How to Balance Alcohol Consumption with Wellness”
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Bittersweet: How Excessive Sugar Impacts Your Health and How to Reduce Your Intake
Let’s talk about sugar for a moment. I know it’s not good, you know it’s not good yet still we consume it in excessive amounts. To be honest, it’s hard to avoid – everywhere we go we come across tempting treats and sugary indulgences. You would have to have a lot of willpower to not succumb to the allureContinue reading “Bittersweet: How Excessive Sugar Impacts Your Health and How to Reduce Your Intake”
Finding the Balance between Technology and Health
As I sit down to write this blog post, I can’t help but acknowledge the irony of the subject matter. You see, I have a confession to make: I’m pretty much constantly glued to my phone or laptop. As a professional working in a digital world, these tools are a lifeline. Technology enables me to not only work with women aroundContinue reading “Finding the Balance between Technology and Health”
Achieving the Elusive Balancing Act Between Work, Life, and Health
Those who know me know that ‘balance’ is my favourite approach to everything. As a health and nutrition professional, I have seen different types of ‘addiction,’ and the ones associated with excessive working or overworking tend to get overlooked as they’re more socially acceptable than say binge eating or drinking too much. In reality, beingContinue reading “Achieving the Elusive Balancing Act Between Work, Life, and Health”
Balancing Festivities and Wellness
You’ve done well all year. You’ve brought some balance into your life, by eating well, exercising regularly and spending time on mindful practices such as yoga and meditation. Then, as the holiday season unfolds, you face the challenges of keeping those goals alive amidst parties, social events, family gatherings, and all the hustle and bustleContinue reading “Balancing Festivities and Wellness”
Tips For Keeping Healthy and Eating Well During the Festive Season
You have done really well. You have eaten healthily all year, cut down on sugar and processed foods, you are cooking fresh meals from scratch, drinking plenty of water and getting your 10,000 steps in. And then, the festive season has arrived. The shelves in the shops are stacked with treats and alcohol, the parties and lunches begin and yourContinue reading “Tips For Keeping Healthy and Eating Well During the Festive Season”
5 Tips on How to Find Balance in Your Life
Finding balance in our every day lives can often be very challenging especially today when we lead such hectic lives. There are a lot of women who struggle to find the balance with motherhood and holding a job which leads to major stress. How often have we said to ourselves that there are not enoughContinue reading “5 Tips on How to Find Balance in Your Life”
Balance pose exercise
This balancing exercise strengthens and works your entire body. It works your core, glutes, hamstrings, ankles, calves and shoulders. Balance exercises improve your posture and agility. Start by standing with your arms overhead with palms facing each other. Then start to lean forward, lifting your right leg back. Your body should be parallel to theContinue reading “Balance pose exercise”