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- Steps to Raising Healthy, Happy Children - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2016 from Julie DohertySteps to Raising Healthy, Happy Children June 10, 2016 By Julie Doherty (Edit) 0Share 0Share Tweet 0Pin 0Share 0Share I want to share with you my answer to this question I have been asked today: What are some of the best things I could do ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - Are Diet Drinks Bad For You? What do they do to Your Body? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2016 from Julie DohertyAt first you may be led to believe that diet soft drinks are a healthier alternative to those containing sugar. You are told that it saves you the 140-plus calories that are found in a sugary soft drink. So it well may seem a logical choice. However you are being fooled, this is a combined ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - 7 Days to Renewed Energy & Vitality: Week 5: Getting Active - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2016 from Julie DohertyWelcome back to Week 5: Let’s Get Active – I will introduce you to some examples of how to get Active Some of them being Passive & Relaxing to Support your Nervous System Whilst Others being stimulating to Support Your Heart and Circulation Implementing Daily Exercise is Vital for a ...
Views: 1117 - How to Lose Weight and Still Eat a Wide Variety of Foods – Introducing “Catabolic Foods” - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Julie DohertyIt is often asked of me during my years of supporting people with weight loss and weight management - Do I need to count calories? If I consume less calories will this slow down my metabolism? This is not necessarily true, if you have been overconsuming calories by eating highly processed, ...
Views: 1113 - Overcoming Negative Thought Patterns - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Julie DohertyEverything that we think or do is about habit forming. Some of these habits can be good and some of them not so good, even destructive. So if they are not so good, destructive and are going to not give us a great outcome why do we continue? It is said to be FEAR, being afraid to change what will ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - How to Rise Above Burnout - by Submitted on May 15, 2015 from Julie DohertyIn this post I am going to give you some simple strategies for Rising Above the Feeling of Burnout: You are feeling worn out, jaded as if what is there for you in life? So let's look at what you can do to rise above this and feel human again: 1. Laughter is a great boost to a tired body ...
Views: 1110 - Julie's Easy to Make Dukkah - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyDukkah, you may well say what is this and why is it good for me to eat. Dukkah is an Egyptian condiment including a mixture of various nuts, seeds and spices. It makes a great introduction to the evening meal served with olive oil and stoneground or sough dough bread. A wonderful accompliment ...
Views: 1110 - Living the Best Life Possible with Heart Disease - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2017 from Julie DohertyHeart Disease is fast becoming the Most Common Disease for this century. It is scary, emotional and can be debilitating if you don't know how to best support your heart in becoming as healthy and strong as possible. In this article I am going to share with you from both personal and ...
Views: 1108 - Sleep for Beauty is not just a Myth - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Julie Doherty6 Amazing Reasons Sleep is great for Skin Health Sleep for Beauty is not just a Myth A good night's sleep can mean good skin health because when you’re sleep-deprived, your body makes more of the stress hormone cortisol. Elevated levels of cortisol can lead to increased stress and ...
Views: 1108 - Great News about Deformed Fruit & Vegetables: How they will Benefit your Health - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2016 from Julie DohertyI remember as a kid going to the fruit and vegetable shop with my Mum and we would pick out the best looking fruit and vegetables. I guess because they were supposed to be the best for quality. Well that may well have been true back then when we knew that fruit and vegetables, firstly were ...
Views: 1105 - How Refined Carbohydrates will Deplete Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2015 from Julie DohertyYou may be fooled into thinking all carbohydrates are equal, well like with most things unfortunately they are not. There are distinctively two forms of carbohydrates: Refined carbohydrates these are also known as Simple carbohydrates and Complex Carbohydrates Yes you are right your body ...
Views: 1103 - How to Cope During Difficult Times - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from Julie DohertyBad Things Happen to Good People I have learnt in my lifetime that very few people, in fact any escape without some form of tragedy/tragedies happening in their life. In may be with their spouse, children, relatives, friends, finances and so forth. It is life but how these tragedies affect us ...
Views: 1102 - 7 Days to Renewed Energy & Vitality: Week 3: Overcoming Obstacles - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2016 from Julie DohertyWelcome to Week 3- Overcoming Obstacles – Overcoming Obstacles Featured imageDuring this week we are going to have a look at removing obstacles that may prevent or delay your success So Why Do this? Well I am hoping that during this process that you will trust me. Your diet and your ...
Views: 1100 - How to Eat Out & Still Be Healthy - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Julie DohertyYou Can Eat Out while not breaking your Healthy Habits Eating out is an important part of our social health and balance so I don’t want you to cringe at the thought of being asked out to dinner, lunch or even breakfast , so here is the way that you can have your healthy eating as well as a ...
Views: 1097 - Are you Getting Adequate Folic acid (folate)- Pre Natal & Pregnancy - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2017 from Julie DohertyFolate (known as folic acid when added to foods) is a B-group vitamin found in a variety of foods. Folic acid helps protect against neural tube defects in the developing foetus, so it is important for pregnant women to make sure that they are receiving enough of this important vitamin. For ...
Views: 1096 - How Massage Alleviates Harmful Affects of Stress - by Submitted on May 04, 2015 from Julie DohertyNurturing and Caring for One's Self is a Major component is helping us to manage stress in ways that are constructive and supportive of our health and well being. Stress as I regularly mention in my articles and blogs is something that we cannot and are not able to totally avoid. Stress ...
Views: 1096 - How to Eat Healthy without Feeling Hungry - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyUnderstanding the feeling of having had enough to eat and feeling satisfied after eating. Overeating and the temptation to overeat is everywhere in today's society. There is also the temptation to eat easy meals such as take-aways and processed foods. These foods because of their lack of ...
Views: 1095 - Five Steps for Balancing Your Emotions: Learn How to Cope with Emotional Disturbances - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2016 from Julie DohertyLife can be so Emotionally disturbing on so many levels at times: I would like to share with your these Simple, Yet Effective Steps so you can Rise Above these Feelings of sheer Fear at times to Absolute Trauma. Without making a Fool of yourself, Allowing it to interfering or block your ...
Views: 1093 - Overcome Neck and Shoulder Pain - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyDuring my years of practice two of the most common areas that cause a great deal of discomfort and pain for people is neck and shoulder pain. I would like to go through here with you some of the common causes and how they can be most effectively treated. You have a nine to five job or even ...
Views: 1088 - Taking Charge of Facebook Time - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2017 from Julie DohertyAfter receiving an email from Janet Kafadar re-"Giving up Facebook", it made me rethink some of my strategies. I am fairly disciplined with it and the time I spend. However, since I have begun putting my online course together, I started with the normal hesitancies but then I had really turned ...
Views: 1088 - How to Overcome Pain: To Live a Life of Love, Joy & Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2017 from Julie DohertyKeys to Building Positive Relationships & Letting Go of Painful Experiences Have you ever wondered why relationships are so hard, and why they can feel so blissful in one moment and so frustrating in the next? Have you ever asked yourself things like: • Who am I and How did I get to be who ...
Views: 1086 - Happy Eating for Every Occassion - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Julie DohertyHappy Eating is Healthy Eating Knowing that you can Eat and Enjoy what you are eating without Guilt One of my favourite past times is Eating, my next favourite past time is entertaining my family and friends. If you were to ask me if I love to cook, I think my instinctive answer would be ...
Views: 1082 - Are You at Risk of Endometriosis? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyWhat is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a female medical condition caused by the abnormal growth of endometrial tissue, the inner lining of a female’s uterus Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of cells (endometrial cells) similar to those that form the inside or lining the tissue of the ...
Views: 1077 - Mindful Nutrition Mindful Eating - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Julie DohertyMindfulNutrition/Mindful Eating Whether we like it or not it does matter what we eat, for our bodies to receive the right nutrients to function at their best and to be free from disease it is important to be Mindful of what we are putting into our bodies in the way of supporting our ...
Views: 1065 - A Childs Guide to Loving your Parents - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Julie DohertyParents are Human: Children – Parents need your Love, Intuition & Guidance I have a keen passion to help – Build Healthy, Loving & Happy Families One of the missed subjects is how you as a child can best love and support their parents. As Children you are people within your own right, for a ...
Views: 1063 - Prawn & Citrus Salad - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyGreat that Spring is Here, I love the easy, light meals that we can start enjoying Enjoy the wonderful refreshing tastes of citrus combined with prawns If you are not a lover of prawns, you can use scallops, calamari or any other seafood of choice. If you are not a seafood lover you can ...
Views: 1063 - The Secrets behind Good & Bad Fats - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyThe body does need fats as these are vital for nerve and brain function: However it is vitally important that we consume the fats that are good for our body and not those that are going to lead to heart and circulatory problems. Fats helps nutrient absorption, nerve transmission, ...
Views: 1063 - Food for Thought in Choosing a Health Professional - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Julie DohertyThe choice you make regarding a Health Professional/s I believe it one if not the most important decision you will ever make in your life. So in this article I just wanted to empower you with some food for thought, when making this decision. It is interesting that when it comes to choosing ...
Views: 1061 - Ankylosing Spondylitis – Self Help Treatment - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Julie DohertyAnkylosing Spondylitis is pain that appears to come from nowhere, you can’t remember doing anything to cause this much pain. It may involve morning stiffness and tightness, often occurs in the major muscle groups such as abdominal, gluteus maximus, hamstrings and quadriceps. You may experience ...
Views: 1060 - Prawn & Atlantic Salmon Platter - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyI love healthy, easy to prepare meals. Probably not unlike you I work long hours and I can't say cooking is one of my favourite hobbies: However I love eating, I love being healthy and most of all I love good food that is good for me. I have found in recent years that platters make easy ...
Views: 1059 - Menopause is Not Just a Female Problem - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2015 from Julie DohertyMenopause Not Just a Female Problem Men are affected too! What are the best options for relief from menopausal symptoms? Is the question I am so often asked. So today’s blog is all about herbs how they vary in comparison to bio identical hormones. Well, it is all about choosing what is ...
Views: 1057 - Butternut Fennel, Ginger & Garlic Soup - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyYUMMY!!!!! What it will do for you: Butternut Fennel, Ginger & Garlic Soup is warm, tasty, feeling good in our Tummies, whilst offering immune and circulatory health support. This is also a great comfort food to have when you are either wanting to avoid colds, flu, sinus or Hayfever ...
Views: 1051 - Getting Serious about the Food you are Eating: 7 Days to Renewed Energy & Vitality - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2016 from Julie DohertyWelcome to Week 6- Where we are Getting Serious about the Food you are Eating: Any one who knows me well, knows that I cannot emphasize this enough to you. It is the very Foundation to you being free from ill-health and disease. What you need to know! I have given you guidelines ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - Cacao & Cashew Truffles - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyAs you may or may not know,I love food and even though I have quite a savoury tooth, I have to admit I do like sweet things in moderation too. Enjoy these Cacao and Cashew Truffles A good source of healthy protein, antioxidants and good oils for your body and brain: Plus they taste ...
Views: 1045 - Arthritis - Two Most Common Osteo & Rheumatoid: Causes, Prevention & What you can Do! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2018 from Julie DohertyThere are more than 100 different types of arthritis, all involving some disorder or inflammation of the joints. Two of the most common forms are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. These two common forms of arthritis affects thousands of Australians, the next most common form is gout, ...
Views: 1042 - Love Your Food - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyIf you want to be able to function at your Optimal ability, Enjoy all areas of your life. Love of your food, that not only tastes great but is great for you is an absolute necessity. There is so much written these days about diet, the way we should look, the weight we should be and so it just ...
Views: 1042 - Spring into Spring - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyFor the most part we have been looking forward to the coming of Spring. We enjoy the warmer, longer days and watching the plants blossom and grow with new life. The longer days bring about a sense of joy, a renewal of our vision and inspiration to review our goals: maybe set new ones and ...
Views: 1042 - Balancing Your Hormones by Maintaining Healthy Blood Sugar - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2014 from Julie DohertyHow many times have you heard about your hormones being out of balance, yes it is quite common. However even though there may be times for the contraceptive pill or HRT one of them isn’t necessarily to balance hormones. By reducing your intake of sugar, especially processed foods that are ...
Views: 1038 - Life's Journey an Excerpt from My EBook - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyAn excerpt from My Book: Optimal Health The Key to Ageless Aging Available through: https://gumroad.com/l/VBmOF# Or My Website: www.juliedoherty.net #Life’s Journey- Our interpretation how we see ourselves Age 15: He or She looks and sees an Ugly Sister or Brother (Mum I can’t go ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - 7 Days to Renewed Energy & Vitality: Week 2 Getting Prepared - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2016 from Julie DohertyWelcome back we are now in Week 2: Where we will be working together to help you to be prepared You will find by now after the last 7 days, you will have begun to develop a whole new outlook on life. You have a stronger sense of your ability to take control of your body: A sense of how ...
Views: 1034 - 9 steps to Declutter your Life-Making Room for the Essentials - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2016 from Julie DohertyI want to share with you some Easy Steps to Organizing and Decluttering your Life, that will change your Life forever. I truly believed that I wouldn't become a hoarder as was my mother. However over time I had managed to not necessarily become a hoarder as such, but managed to definitely ...
Views: 1032 - Positive Steps toward Caring for YOU - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2015 from Julie DohertyI came to an understanding fairly early in my life that if I didn't take care of ME: Then firstly I wouldn't be of any help to anyone else. Then secondly, I realized that there was no one better equipped to take care of me either. You may well say that at varying times others may well be ...
Views: 1031 - Detection of Breast Cancer: Safer Diagnostic Methods - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2016 from Julie DohertyAs with any form of cancer early detection is crucial for long term recovery. A new study published in the British Medical Journal (December 2011) confirmed that breast cancer screening may cause women more harm than good. Especially during the early years after commencing screening. The ...
Views: 1029 - Health Benefits of Dandelion Root: Taraxacum Officinal - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2019 from Julie DohertyThe most effective medicinal property is found in the Root of the Plant Herbal medicine has been around for thousands of years and is still being prescribed due to its successful medicinal and restorative properties. You can begin including the health benefits of herbal medicine into your ...
Views: 1029 - Coping with Fibromyalgia: 12 Steps You can Do to Help!! - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2016 from Julie DohertyFibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic muscle pain and distress. It can be a chronic condition meaning that is can have been occurring for a long period of time. The word fibromyalgia comes from the Greek myos meaning "muscle", Greek algos meaning "pain", and New Latin fibro ...
Views: 1028 - How to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy Food!!! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyAs Parents we want the Best for our Children and one of those things is Great Health Great Health comes with Eating the Real Food Who thought that when this precious young one was born they were happy and content to live on Mum’s milk for the first six months or so? Then as you began to ...
Views: 1027 - Regain Your Health with Alkaline Forming Foods - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyIf your Body is Acidic it means that it is an unhealthy body. So what happens when the body is acidic, it creates an toxic environment where illness, bacteria, and yeast thrive. http://juliedoherty.net/alkalize-your-body-for-optimal-health/ When there is excess acidity within the body, ...
Views: 1027 - Happiness is only a Breathe Away - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyWhy do some people seem so Happy: yet I seem to feel so Sad: I know a few years ago I had problems finding that core essence to Happiness, yes I had been through a lot, but I had overcome so much yet I still was amiss of Happiness. I first made a decision that I was going to be Happy and ...
Views: 1018 - Toxic Vs Negative Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2016 from Julie DohertyOne of the most popular subjects today is about developing Positive Relationships. In order to develop a Positive Relationship, it is important to identify the boundaries of relationships. So what I think is important is to identify what is a toxic relationship. Because this will be the ...
Views: 1018 - Nature Deficit Disorder: Are Our Children being Deprived? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Julie DohertyHappy, Healthy Thriving Children is Vitally Important for a Healthy, Thriving Future!!!! Are our children are becoming deprived from learning about everyday living skills, social skills and experiences? In this article I would like to share with you the lack of exposure our children are ...
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