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How to Stick to Healthy Nutrition While on Summer Vacation
Savour the Season: How to Enjoy a Healthy Summer Vacation Without Sacrificing Flavor. Summer vacation is a time to relax, explore new places, and, of course, indulge in delicious foods. However, it doesn't mean you have to compromise your healthy eating habits. Believe it or not, with a little planning and mindfulness, you can maintain a balanced diet and enjoy your vacation to the fullest.
Embrace Summer Wellness: The Benefits of Incorporating Yoga into Your Workout Routine
Mindful Eating: Are you Ready to Savor the Flavor of Every Bite?
Mindful Eating: Embracing the Joy of Healthy Meals - In this blog post, I'll explore the concept of mindful eating, share tips for enjoying healthy meals without distractions, and introduce mindful cooking techniques to enhance the culinary experience.
Overcoming Bloating and Discomfort: Tips for Getting Started
Unlocking Gut Health: Say Goodbye to Bloating and Discomfort - In this blog post, I’m going to get to the root of the bloating and discomfort, explore the desires for feeling energized and vibrant, and address the fears of never finding a solution. I’m not going to just stop there however! I am going to provide five simple strategies to help alleviate these issues and promote gut health.
Embracing Spring: Seasonal Eating for Vibrant Gut Health
How Important is It to Eat with the Seasons? Embracing seasonal eating not only connects us with nature's rhythms but also provides an array of health benefits. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of changing up our eating patterns with the seasons and provide two delicious spring recipes to kickstart your journey to vibrant health.
Cracking the Cortisol Code: Chronic Stress, Weight Gain, and Holistic Nutrition Solutions
Last week, we explored the connection between high stress, high cortisol, and weight gain. This week, in the pursuit of cortisol management and overall well-being, lifestyle interventions stand as pillars of resilience. These strategies extend beyond the realm of nutrition, creating a holistic approach that nurtures a balanced cortisol rhythm. Let's explore these transformative lifestyle practices that pave the way for stress resilience.
Spreading Kindness Through Holistic Nutrition
World Kindness Day is a special occasion that encourages people to spread goodwill, compassion, and love to make the world a better place. While kindness can manifest in various ways, one powerful avenue to express kindness is by nourishing our bodies with healthy nutrition.
Better For You Than Antacids: Managing an Underactive Stomach Naturally with DGL
In a world where antacids are a quick fix for digestive discomfort, we often overlook the importance of a properly functioning stomach. An underactive stomach, medically known as hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria, can be the underlying factor in a myriad of digestive issues. In this post, we'll explore the signs and symptoms of an underactive stomach and introduce you to a natural solution, DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice), to manage these concerns.
How Glutamine Can Help Curb Cravings: A Natural Solution
Cravings for sugary and starchy foods can be a significant hurdle on the path to a healthy diet. However, there's a natural ally in the battle against these cravings: glutamine. Glutamine is an amino acid known for its potential to reduce cravings and support overall well-being. In this blog post, we'll explore the ways in which glutamine can help curb cravings and provide a healthier approach to managing your appetite.
What Are Your Cravings Telling You?
Do you ever find yourself reaching for a snack or craving a specific food, even when it's not mealtime? Surprisingly, what you might be interpreting as hunger could actually be your body's way of signaling thirst and the early stages of dehydration. In this blog post, we'll explore the connection between hydration and cravings, shedding light on why your body sometimes confuses thirst for hunger.
Hosting the Perfect Healthy Summer BBQ
Here in Calgary, the summers are short! We need to make the most of the time we have, and we love a good backyard BBQ. Summer is the perfect time to gather with friends and family for a delightful get-together, but it’s sometimes hard to find healthy choices. As a holistic nutrition consultant, I believe that good food can be both delicious and nourishing. With a little planning and mindful choices, you can host a healthy and satisfying barbecue that everyone will enjoy.
Mindful Eating for Optimal Digestion
Mindfulness is a catchy word these days, but in the world of holistic nutrition, it has been a long-used approach to eating that we teach our clients to equip them for optimal health. I wonder what words come to mind when you think about the word mindfulness. I think of being in the moment, present, aware, peaceful, and connected. When we talk about the concept of mindfulness when it comes to our nutrition, it touches on a number of aspects of our approach to how we prepare, present, and participate in eating on a daily basis.
Camp Food Conundrum - Can I Eat Healthy While Camping?
Staying Healthy While Camping - My family gets out in the great outdoors camping almost every weekend from April till October. We are lucky to live close to the Rocky Mountains and love the freedom of the great outdoors! Let’s be perfectly honest though, eating healthy at the campsite is not always easy.
Meditate Better with Better Nutrition: How Eating Well Can Enhance Your Mindfulness Practice
Discover how proper nutrition can enhance your meditation practice. Learn how to eat mindfully and which foods can support a calmer, more focused mind. I would like to share with you tips for eating mindfully so that you can take your meditation practice to the next level. There are specific foods that will enhance your meditation experience and ones to avoid!
Inflammation Information Overload
Inflammation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
How do you think you’re doing in the inflammation department? There are signs and symptoms that you might not even recognize as inflammation! Often, I find people just tell me they are a part of aging or something they just “deal” with. Do you have aches and creaks when you get up in the morning or after sitting for any length of time? How about puffy eyes, sluggishness, digestive issues, food sensitivities, joint pain, unexplained weight gain, or any diagnosable health condition?
Cholesterol – The Good, The Bad, The Awesome?
March The Month of Myth Busting – Is Cholesterol Bad? - This month No Shoes Nutrition is exploring dietary myths and the first myth we want to debunk is the worry around dietary cholesterol. Let’s talk about cholesterol - why we have it, what it’s good for and when we should worry about cholesterol levels.
Do You Eat Away the Winter Blues?
Feel Good February
Lots of Love in February - Are you Feeling Good? Who is done with winter? Those of you out there who love winter, I commend you, but for many of us by February we are tired of the cold, icy sidewalks, snow-covered roads, and gray. The enchantment of winter around the holidays in December has long worn off and we are left with this feeling of impatiently waiting for spring to arrive, while knowing that in Calgary winter could easily continue into April.
February Is About Love - What About Self-Love Through Nutrition?
When we think of February many of us think of Valentine's Day which makes us think of love. Love can come in many forms and one of the most important is how we love ourselves and what we do to show ourselves love. Eating a healthy and balanced diet can be an important part of self-care and self-love and can help you feel physically and emotionally well.
