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Cultivating gratitude can be extremely easy to do, and beneficial to our psychological, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. Practicing gratitude can help re-route our thoughts away from negativity, and towards positivity and fulfillment. Gratitude is a term that is thrown around a lot today. When most people talk about gratitude they are talking about being… Continue reading Cultivating Gratitude
Monday January 13th, 2020 was the day that everything changed. The extended absence of my monthly visitor led me to believe that it was more than just stress this time around. Sure enough, the test displayed that little positive sign. Being that this is my first pregnancy I was initially overwhelmed with feelings of shock,… Continue reading Pregnancy During COVID-19
Breakfast is one of the most delicious and important meals of the day! It kick starts your metabolism and lets your body know that there is energy for the day. When we skip breakfast we send our body messages saying that we need to conserve rather than burn calories, which can lead to unwanted and… Continue reading Smart Start Breakfast Quinoa: Super food highlights
Pancakes and waffles are a breakfast favorite around my house. Even though I love them I do not always love how some pre-made mixes are loaded with sugars and other unnecessary ingredients. Being that I have to eat gluten-free I do not always like making my own mix because a lot of the recipes call… Continue reading Almond Flour Pancakes
In the midst of this global virus pandemic most of us, and with great reason, have been focusing on what we want and what we need in our lives. If you are like me, you have probably been feeling rather unsure about how you feel about all that is going on in our world today.… Continue reading Saved by Gratitude
More and more people are showing an interest in eating better and buying the best food that they can get! If you are like me, you love to grocery shop, cook/bake, and eat! I get a lot of enjoyment out of going to local natural/health food shops and seeing what is new on the health… Continue reading Affordable Health
Nutrition, physique, diets, mental health, wellness, you name it. They have all had their time in the media and public spotlight. While it is beyond amazing that more and more conversations are being had concerning health and wellness, it is not amazing that fad diets and eating disorders are at an all time high. Conversations… Continue reading Why You Should NOT Diet in 2020 (or ever)
Who would have thought that in a society crippled by the increasing prevalence of chronic lifestyle diseases healthy eating could be at the root of some of those ailments? When most people think of lifestyle diseases, ailments such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, hypertension, and chronic lung disease come to mind. Few people think of mental… Continue reading Orthorexia: Fixated on Health
We live in a society that is focused on the “little” and the “small”. Small phones, small computers, tiny homes, little effort, and even small portion sizes and small bodies. Many of us tend to uphold aspirational ideas that are often unrealistic and unhealthy when it comes to the body and what we put into… Continue reading Food Is More Than Nutrition
Meditation is something that everyone can benefit from. Whether it is peace, a sense of direction, a reduction in stress, or a way to collect your thoughts (and so much more!) that you are after, meditation can get you there! Meditation is something that I started looking into within the last two years. The more… Continue reading Meditation: What it is and what it is not
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