Top 10 Ways to Eat Healthy Every Day
Whether you are dieting to lose weight or changing your food choices to improve your health, making change isn’t always easy. The research says we have to stay with a change for at least 21 days to make it “stick.” Here are 10 ways to make your new food habits a solid part of the…
Read MoreWhat’s On The Box? Decipher Food Label Tease
The marketing machine that’s behind the food industry often leads consumers to be confused or mislead by the claims. Many tease or give consumers a false sense of eating healthy; leading them to eat more processed and packaged foods – which has ultimately lead to the many widespread Western diseases we see today. Here are…
Read MoreHow Well Do You Handle Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal emotion for most of us to experience from time to time and in small amounts can actually be a good motivator. Anxiety disorders are the most common disorders in Australia, affecting about 2 million (2008). Anxiety is related to fear but it is different. So how can you tell the difference?…
Read MoreTouching the Surface of a Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten is a protein composite found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye. This protein can cause reactions in people who have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Gluten intolerance can manifest itself as a wide range of symptoms. Here are some most common ones, although by no means exhaustive: abdominal pain and cramping,…
Read MoreDetox: Why Should You Care & 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Exposure
Detox has been a hot topic and it’s not just for the super-health-conscious folks or the crunchy people who eat only quinoa and kale anymore. Toxins affect all of us and just by changing a few things to clean up your life, you can see dramatic difference in your health, especially if you’re trying to…
Read MoreCould ‘Leaky Gut’ Be the Cause of Your Food Allergy?
Our intestines are designed to be impermeable (or resistant) to large protein molecules that our body may mistake as “invaders” and launch an “attack” by producing antibodies, which lead to allergic reactions. Modern diet, especially wheat products, lifestyle and medications often compromise the permeability & strength of our digestive tract, creating what is known as…
Read MoreHow To Make New Year Resolutions That You’ll Keep
For the past four years, Betty’s made a New Year’s Resolution to exercise more. She’s also vowed to lose weight (an annual resolution for the last 8 years), and to finally start that novel (this one goes all the way back to 1998.) Like two out of every five Australians, Betty begins every new year…
Read MoreTapping Into The Power of Gratitude
By Sheridan Genrich ND. The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been promoted for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness for improving overall health. They suggest that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a…
Read MoreBest Oils & Foods To Apply On Your Face
By Sheridan Genrich Some of the gentlest and most effective skin care ingredients are probably already in your kitchen. Many expensive, natural beauty products already use foods including natural oils, so why not try using the raw ingredients yourself? What ingredients you use depends on your skin type and what it needs most. Possibly oily,…
Read MoreTop 10 Foods for Beautiful Vibrant Skin
By Sheridan Genrich, ND. Many women (me included) spend numerous hours and dollars striving for clear, vibrant & healthy skin. While some lotions and potions go a long way to help, the types of food we eat play a big part in our skin quality in the short and long term. Our skin is a…
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