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Top 3 health and wellness books for your stocking this season brain health environment healthy eating healthy living immunity mindful movement real food resilience sleep stress-free sugarfree Dec 15, 2023

One of my favourite leisure activities is reading books or listening to podcasts about health and wellness topics.  In fact one way I manage those longer books full of scientific discoveries is to listen to them on Audible!  When in the car or out for a walk, they are the perfect...

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Wake Up! And Move Your Body! ayurveda brain health environment healthy living immunity meditation mindful movement morning practice sleep strength training Nov 12, 2023

By now I hope you're starting to piece together a daily routine that will support you in getting a great night’s sleep!  And hopefully you’re realizing that there are a lot of small habits we can employ when we’re awake to maximize the benefits of the time when we’re...

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How to Benefit from the Switch to Standard Time ayurveda brain health healthy living resilience sleep stress-free Nov 05, 2023

Have you heard that it’s healthier to “get to bed early?”

Have you tried to do this, but your mind is just not ready?

Have you gotten into the habit of being online or watching TV later into the evening?

We all know that restful sleep provides the foundation for our mental and...

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The Secret to Managing Stress and Getting Better Sleep ayurveda brain health healthy living meditation morning practice resilience sleep stress-free Oct 29, 2023

I’m sure we all have our go-to strategies for managing stress—whether or not we actually do them is another story!

Why is that?  Perhaps it’s because in our overly-scheduled lives there just isn’t any time.  Or we’re used to putting everyone else’s needs first.

Many people talk...

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So How Can I Fix My Sleep? ayurveda brain health healthy living meditation resilience sleep stress-free Oct 22, 2023

Today we’re going to begin looking at how we can all improve our sleep!

If you missed last week’s blog where I offered the short SLEEP SCORE quiz, for you to find out your Sleep Score, be sure to catch it HERE.

As you may have figured out, some of the questions give clues to the...

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What’s Your Sleep Score? ayurveda brain health healthy eating healthy living immunity real food resilience sleep stress-free sugarfree Oct 12, 2023

This fall I’ve been taking a deep dive into the Six Pillars of Health and Longevity, starting with “Just Eat Real Food!” (Get links to all the posts HERE.)   

And now we're going to look into the next pillar, Sleep!

So how is your sleep?

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How a Growth Mindset Can Help You Adopt Healthy Habits brain health healthy living resilience Oct 08, 2023

This fall I’ve been taking a deep dive into the Six Pillars of Health and Longevity, starting with Just Eat Real Food! (Get links to all the posts HERE.)   

But before we continue with additional strategies, let’s back up and look at the big picture, and...

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So what the heck can I eat? ayurveda brain health healthy eating healthy recipes immunity real food resilience sugarfree Oct 01, 2023

Over the last few weeks, we’ve reviewed the different macro and micro nutrient requirements that we consume in our food.  Remember, food doesn’t just provide energy–it also gives us the building blocks for various tissues in the body and the various means of communication...

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The Carbohydrate Controversy! brain health healthy eating immunity real food sugarfree Sep 22, 2023

Remember the macronutrients - protein, carbohydrates and fat?

We’ve covered protein and fat so now let’s dive into carbohydrates, the most controversial of them all!

CARBOHYDRATES

The term carbohydrate (or saccharide, which means sugar) comes from the carbon, hydrogen, and...

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Please Don’t Fear the Fat! brain health healthy eating healthy living healthy recipes real food resilience sugarfree Sep 17, 2023

It’s September and we’re continuing with our discussion on “Just Eat Real Food” with another of the Macronutrients: FAT.  If you missed the article on Protein, click HERE.  As a reminder, the Macronutrients – protein, fat and carbohydrates – are the...

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Why Prioritize Protein? brain health healthy eating immunity real food resilience sugarfree Sep 09, 2023

What is Protein, and how much do we need?

Last week I talked about the 6 Pillars of Health and Longevity, and invited you to assess yourself to decide which of them may be a priority for you (see more and get the assessment graphic HERE).  While all 6 are important, it may depend on what...

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Is September the Real New Year? brain health environment healthy eating healthy living meditation mindful movement real food resilience sleep stress-free Sep 01, 2023

Can you believe it’s September?

Now that mornings are cooler and the days are getting shorter, we can tell that fall will be here soon.

And even though I’m not heading back to the classroom after Labour Day (yay!), this time of year always feels like the New Year.

Not that I’m...

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