Some people love to exercise–they find running meditative, hiking relaxing and spiritual. They go to the gym daily and can’t live without it or faithfully bust out the exercise videos at home….And then there are the rest of us. “Exercise is boring,” we sigh, “it hurts. I don’t have time. I’d ... Views: 1058
As we move into the gloriously muddy and sneezy months known as Spring, we have, hopefully, begun to embrace detoxifying our bodies, removing the cobwebs of stored toxins and priming our bodies to burn more calories, stay awake longer, and re-energize for those long days coming up. Here are ... Views: 944
Here’s a scenario I see over and over–busy women who complain that, even though they exercise and try to eat right, still cannot seem to lose weight. They are frustrated and up the effort without avail. What’s going on? New research now supports what nutritionists and naturopaths have known for ... Views: 1203
Exercise is a necessary part of health and weight loss and yet, when many people begin exercising they lack a holistic understanding of how the body is made, how the muscles of the body work together for support and strength. Often we focus most of our energy on what we want to tone or get rid ... Views: 2594
“it doesn’t take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.”
–Elbert Hubbard.
A friend recently sent me this quote and it struck me as very true, especially when it comes to figuring out the big things–like love, life purpose, family….oh yeah, ... Views: 959
I was recently asked by a friend whether yoga is a good way to lose weight–my answer was a resounding yes! While you will definitely want to incorporate cardiovascular exercise (such as dancing, jogging, cycling, or aerobics) to rev up your metabolism, a yoga practice can be a welcome addition ... Views: 3177
Stinging nettles, much like its equally misunderstood friend the dandelion, is a wonder herb hiding behind a prickly reputation. Found throughout the country, mostly in shady or wet spots, nettles are often only remembered for the irritation of their thousands of tiny hairs. These spring plants ... Views: 1262
There are so many diets out there claiming to be the ONE that really helps melt the pounds and we’ve tried them all right? Low-fat vegetarian, low-fat conventional, moderate fat mediterranean diet, high-fat no carb diet, high-fat with carb diet…the list goes on and on. Well, a new study ... Views: 985
All of us strive for balance in our daily lives, our emotions, our habits-and yet balance can be difficult to achieve in the modern world. The same is true with the biochemical system in our bodies. Just like every other carbon based life form on the planet, the human bloodstream maintains a PH ... Views: 10673
When fitting exercise into a weight loss regimen, one of the biggest pitfalls is usually soreness or injury from doing too much too fast. This leads many of us to fall off the fitness bandwagon right when we are beginning to solidify real life changes into our routines. To ease soreness and ... Views: 1001