Four Effective Naturopathic Pain Treatments
As we get older, aches and pains can become an increasing part of everyday life. Whether it is a twinge in your knee when you bend, or an ache in your shoulder that just won’t go away, these everyday nuisances make life a little harder. You are not alone; more than 1 in 10 Americans […]
Superfoods: What to Eat and What to Avoid
The word superfood gets thrown around so often that the word super has all but lost any power it had. We need an upgrade…Ultrafood? Megafood??? But what’s in a name? Is a superfood by any other name still just as nutritious? Just because it’s a buzzword doesn’t mean you have to have it. You can […]
6 Steps to a Peaceful Meditation Practice
Meditation is becoming increasingly popular, but many people are still skeptical. It is hard to understand how stillness and silence can not only lessen your anxiety, but substantially alter your brain. After all, the reason why people keep themselves so busy is because they are running away from their thoughts. They are accustomed to jumping […]
Is Saturated Fat Good Or Bad for You?
Have you ever wondered why store shelves are full of fat-free products? It might seem obvious at first glance. People are overweight and want to lose fat. Logically, they buy products with low and no fat to stop unneeded fat from creeping onto their dinner plate. The simple fact is that fat, and especially saturated […]
How to Find Fulfillment as an Emotional Eater
Glenn Close won a 2019 Golden Globe for best actress in a movie drama. She played a renowned author’s wife in a movie called The Wife. Here’s what she said, in part, in her acceptance speech: “I’m thinking of my mom, who really sublimated herself to my father her whole life and in her 80s […]
CBD Oil and Other Effective Naturopathic Pain Treatments
As we get older, aches and pains can become an increasing part of everyday life. Whether it is a twinge in your knee when you bend, or an ache in your shoulder that just won’t go away, these everyday nuisances make life a little harder. If you experience this, you are not alone; more than […]
Emotional Eating – Can It Be a True Addiction?
Eating is not only a pleasurable experience, it is one of life’s necessities. We must eat to live. However, modern day humans have evolved from an experience of relative food scarcity to one of an overabundance of food. Eating is no longer a primal response to hunger, but a form of social engagement. And unfortunately, […]
5 Quick Tips When Cravings Hit
Having a strong craving and feeling powerless to do anything about it is awful. You feel defeated, weak, out of control. There are a few things you can do when cravings hit so that you become bigger than your cravings. These tips will help you feel better about yourself and even a tiny boost in […]
Say It Or Stuff It!
Emotional eaters typically not only stuff our feelings, but we also stuff things that we really want to say. Since I was a kid I’ve been afraid of speaking my mind. I grew up in a family where people are fairly intellectual and like to debate…in fact my dad and middle sister felt intellectually superior […]
How To Maintain Healthy Habits, Even When Your Family Isn’t On Board
Losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle isn’t easy. Sure, certain things may seem simple on paper. Skip the pizza and beer and trade up for a salad with water. If we were robots we could just tinker with the programming to reach our desired result. One look at the latest numbers from the CDC […]
