February is Heart Health Month

On Valentine’s Day our thoughts tend to focus on the affairs of the heart ~ flowers, chocolates and hopefully a romantic dinner somewhere special. But don’t forget our physical heart deserves just as much attention. ?Here are a few things you can do to...

Should You Hire A Health Coach?

You’ve lived this long without a health coach, so why hire one now? ?That’s a good question. First of all, why do we buy anything? ?To make our lives better, happier, easier. ?Think about a washing machine. ?It might not be what you want to spend your...

Top Tips for Natural Flu Prevention

There’s always so much hype around flu shots. ?Quite honestly, you’re more likely to get the flu if you’re worrying about it than if you just go about your day to day business. ?Why? ?Because stressing and worrying about things you have no control...

Find the Fountain of Youth in 10 Minutes

When I first heard about meditation the first thing I thought was, “sounds nice, but not for me.” ?The idea of quieting my mind seemed unlikely. Until I saw Dr. Herbert Benson?speak on the relaxation response. ?He’s been studying meditation and how...

Go Nuts for Nuts!

    I really enjoy adding non-meat protein like nuts into my diet. ?It gives me energy, makes me feel better about not eating too much meat and they taste good. A question I get asked a lot is, “aren’t nuts fattening?” ?The answer to that...

Are You Consuming Empty Calories?

“You are what you eat.” ??We’ve heard this saying so often that it has lost all meaning for us. Which is rather sad because if ever there was a time to pay attention to the wisdom of our ancestors, it’s now. ?With the state of the Standard...