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Optimizing Cognition, Sleep, and Stress Through Nutrition: A Holistic Approach
stress, Weight Loss, Sleep, Gut Health Megan Barefoot stress, Weight Loss, Sleep, Gut Health Megan Barefoot

Optimizing Cognition, Sleep, and Stress Through Nutrition: A Holistic Approach

Discover how nutrition plays a critical role in boosting cognitive function, improving sleep quality, and managing stress effectively. This blog explores the science behind the mind-body connection and offers practical, holistic approaches to enhance brain health, support restful sleep, and reduce stress through mindful eating and nutrient-rich foods. Learn how balanced nutrition can positively impact your overall well-being and mental clarity.

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Still Scared of Fat? Here's Why you Need it for Stress!

Still Scared of Fat? Here's Why you Need it for Stress!

In today's fast-paced world, stress has become an inevitable part of life. From work demands to personal challenges, stress can take a toll on our physical and mental well-being. Fortunately, there's a natural and delicious way to combat stress: healthy fats. In this blog post, we'll explore the numerous benefits of incorporating healthy fats into your diet to help mitigate stress.

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Ready to Feel Renewed? More Energy For All!!

Ready to Feel Renewed? More Energy For All!!

Today I would like to continue the discussion by introducing adaptogens. Adaptogens are plants which can come in the form of roots, leaves, mushrooms (technically fungi, I know) that can help your body normalize the stress chemicals you produce. This means that if your stress chemicals are high, these plants help lower them back to normal.

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Is Too Much Stress Making You Tired, Hungry and Fat?

Is Too Much Stress Making You Tired, Hungry and Fat?

Stress, Hormones and Getting Fat

We all have more stress than we should these days. There is traffic, school, career pressure, balancing family and friends with the rest of life and being about to pay for it all. This is not “real” stress, well, at least not in the sense that we are in imminent danger and about to plummet to our death kind of danger. I’m not even sure many of us have experienced that “true” primal stress but that doesn’t mean we haven’t tricked our brains into thinking we are in danger and about to lose everything.

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Day Twenty-One - Holiday Health Challenge

Day Twenty-One - Holiday Health Challenge

Slow Down

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! I don’t know about where you are, but we are going to have a white Christmas here in Calgary. The stockings are hung, the meals are planned, the gifts are wrapped, and the little ones are busting at the seems trying to contain their excitement!! Whew! That was A LOT to take on! Hopefully this holiday season you will find some time to slow down, put your feet up and relax

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