Health & Fitness

Do you get depressed during the winter? Do you find it difficult to maintain your mental health when the days become shorter; is it difficult just to get out of bed in the morning? If you’re experiencing these symptoms, you may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD. Symptoms of SAD usually …

It’s a great question! It’s hard to think about the benefits of exercise when it’s cold, wet and most likely dark so it’s understandable you’re wondering why on earth would I want to go out and exercise in this cold winter. However, once we’ve shown you the huge benefits of exercising outdoors in the cold we think …

With nonstick pans you can cook with less oil. Also cooking with nonstick pans are less messier and they are easy to clean. But are nonstick pans safe? One of the major concern with nonstick cookware, is that the it’s coating can flake off and be potentially ingested. Another rumor is that the Teflon is …

You might have heard of mindfulness because now so many people talking about it. Many years ago when I started running therapy courses based upon mindfulness very few people knew what it was. Practice of mindfulness aims to improve the quality of life of people in very specific terms and demonstrably, leaving aside and without …

If you’re prone to the illness this time of year, increasing your protein intake could be just the thing to help you along. Protein is essential for immune health to fight off infections. It’s also important for hair, skin, nail, heart and brain health, to name just a few more of protein’s functions. As you …

When I discuss with people about eating more organic and healthy foods, their usual response is “It’s too expensive”. Or I just randomly hear those types of statements in the grocery store or when talking about grocery shopping. It is quiet common to hear people say that the biggest obstacle they encounter to achieve a …

It’s not yet widely known that not everyone should include grains into their daily diet. Grains like wheat, rice and corn are currently the largest sources of dietary energy across the world. The grains are praised for numerous benefits but the reality is that they can be causing much more harm than they are good …

I love seeing kids take up a sport, and I can remember the first time I went to a basketball practice. It terrified me and I had never felt so awful in my life. I never went back. I showed up, and the coach had us run shuttle sprints. For someone who had never run …

When I first started doing yoga, I thought – the point of the whole exercise was to increase strength and flexibility. So that I didn’t need to modify the poses or use props during classes. It seemed logical enough — Beginners use props and modify their practice.  The more experienced yoga practitioners did not. But …

Our bodies keep all of its activities in order, whether you keep a record of it or not. Each little bite every now and then adds calories to your consumption. Although balanced, healthy snacks can be a great option to ensure that blood sugar levels remain steady and prevent food cravings but you shouldn’t take …