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MOOD FOOD: FOODS THAT CAN BOOST YOUR SPIRITS – PART 2
It's easier to face the world when you're high in spirits, no matter what kind of challenges your day brings. On a bad day, though, people often resort to eating high-calorie, sugary, fatty foods. Doing that rarely improves your mood over a long period. Dietary...
MOOD FOOD: FOODS THAT CAN BOOST YOUR SPIRITS – PART 1
When you're feeling down, it can be tempting to turn to food to lift your spirits. However, the sugary, high-calorie treats like cookies and ice cream that many people resort to are unlikely to improve your mood. Knowing what foods we should be eating and what to...
THINGS TO DO INSTEAD OF STRESS EATING – PART 2
Many people sometimes eat without being hungry. Most often, the reason is stress. But bingeing on comfort food as a coping mechanism, unfortunately does not lead to happiness, not over the long term anyway. Any time you eat for reasons other than physical hunger, you...
THINGS TO DO INSTEAD OF STRESS EATING – PART 1
Many clients can say that their emotions, whether it's stress, anxiety, or depression, are to blame when it comes to less-than-ideal eating habits. Food is comforting, entertaining, and provides an easy distraction from our stressful triggers. Stress eating is real...
THE PIOPPI DIET EXPLAINED
Although the name of the Pioppi diet has a close link with the food and habits of the village, the diet itself is somewhat different, following the principles of a Mediterranean diet. An Introduction to the Diet Most traditional diets from the region of origin are...
20 POSITIVE BODY AFFIRMATIONS TO BOOST YOUR BODY IMAGE
I work with many clients who are excited to meet with me to help them achieve their nutrition and health goals through diet and supplements. For many of them, food is a way to suppress emotions rather than deal with them or a punishment and reward system that goes...
HEALTHY FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN K
Eating healthy is important because it helps you stay fit and healthy, and ensures you receive all the vitamins and minerals that are essential for your body. One of these essential vitamins is vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in bone growth...
HEALTHY FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN E
Vitamin E is a group of powerful antioxidants that protect our cells from oxidative stress and are essential for our bodies to function normally. It also enhances immune function and prevents clots from forming in heart arteries. Adequate amounts of this nutrient can...
HEALTHY FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN D
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that affects many bodily functions, including bone health. It's required by the body for the absorption of calcium, immune functioning, and alleviation of inflammation. Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin as our bodies produce...
HEALTHY FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that functions as a powerful antioxidant in the body. It also plays an important role in immune functions, neurotransmitter production, collagen synthesis, connective tissue, bones, teeth, and small blood vessels. When you don't...
