When we suffer from allergies, lack of sleep, stress, or when we stare at a digital screen for too long, we can get tired eyes. Tired eyes usually results in puffy or swollen, bloodshot, or irritated eyes. Many of us just put up with it and consider it a part of busy lives. Thankfully [...]
Spring is finally here and with that brings the idea of new beginnings for many people. Maybe now is a good time to think about how to make heathy changes to your lifestyle. Consider adding one or more of the following eight strategies to your lifestyle. Each strategy will help prevent chronic diseases like [...]
Scented candles are often used to help relax or find calm after a long stressful day. Unfortunately, your candle isn’t just adding a comforting fragrance to your home, they could also be releasing toxic fumes and chemicals. When burned, regular candles release carbon monoxide, soot, and various chemical compound into the air. These [...]
A new study has shown that people who follow the Mediterranean or MIND diet, have reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain tissue. The MIND diet is short of Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention of Neurodegenerative Delay and is a hybrid of the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) and the Mediterranean diet. It focuses on plant-based foods that [...]
Breathing is a natural thing. We need to breathe to stay alive, but did you know there is a right way and wrong way to breathe and most of us are doing it wrong. We breathe in and out approximately 25,000 times a day and most of us breathe too shallow and too [...]
The switch to Daylight Savings Time is fast approaching. This weekend, Sunday morning at 2am to be specific, we move our clocks forward an hour. This will create challenges to our sleep routine. We will be waking up again to darker mornings, experiencing brighter evenings, and have symptoms similar to jet-lag. This switch in [...]
March break is almost here and many people are planning trips. Travelling can be tough on our health. Often we forgo our exercise routine and we tend to eat more and less healthy than we would at home. Then there is the stress of picking up an illness at the airport, plane, or resort. [...]
Warm days and cold nights is a sure sign of spring and maple syrup season. The perfect pairing with maple syrup is of course pancakes. Sadly most pancake recipes calls for refined white flour, sugar, and are then smothered in butter and covered in syrup. This results in a meal that is not particularly [...]
Oat milk is becoming a popular dairy substitute and you might have seen it popping up in more and more coffee shops and stores. Made from oats and water it can easily be made at home or bought in a grocery store. It tends to be richer and creamier than other non-dairy choices [...]
We have often been told that eating processed foods is linked to various health problems. The cause was thought to be mostly due to the high amount of sodium and the low nutritional value of these foods. A new study from the UK adds another element to the dangers of processed foods. This [...]
