A few weeks ago I received an acupressure mat in the mail from Dosha Mat, a Canadian company based in BC who makes these beautiful acupressure mats The mats are made using a lotus shape to create the points used for acupressure. What is acupressure? Acupressure is similar to massage, acupuncture and reflexology as it […]
How Much Food Should I Eat?
In a world where we are constantly being bombarded with diet plans, supplements and crazy contraptions to help us lose weight, very few people are asking, “How much food should I eat?” Because the general public seems to think that less is best and that the fewer calories we consume the better off we will […]
3 Things To Do TODAY To Lose Weight By This WEEKEND
Yup, you read that right. I’m going to tell you three things you can do that will help you lose weight but this weekend – as in 2 days from now (if you are reading this the day it was published). And now for the fine print – losing weight doesn’t necessarily mean losing fat, […]
Summer Sports League Essentials
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Summer Sports League Essentials Whether you are looking to relive your days as a pint-sized soccer phenom, practice your teamwork skills or just meet new people, joining a summer sports league is becoming an […]
Protect Your Eye Health With These Foods
Eye health is something that we take pretty seriously around here, eyes and teeth – we don’t mess around with either, so today I thought we’d talk about foods you can eat to help protect your eye health. Why? Because today both my husband and I went to the eye doctor for our regular eye […]
Carbs…My Misunderstood BFF
I know that it’s cyclic, but after holding my tongue (most of the time) for months and months I decided the time has come to talk about the micronutrient that is currently being bullied on the diet front – carbs. Fats and proteins have been the subject to scrutiny in the past but right now the […]
Make Your Zumba Fitness Class More Effective
When you first find your new favourite fitness class part of the reason you probably loved it was because it made you feel like you were really doing something great for your body. But after a while, sometimes that feeling wears off. Today I’m sharing three ways you can make your Zumba Fitness class more […]
2 Simple Steps to Improving Your Posture
Posture is something so many of us struggle with and poor posture can lead to back, neck and shoulder pain as well as countless other issues. Improving your posture isn’t necessarily a “quick fix”. It’s taken most of us many years of sitting at a desk, computer, using a tablet/phone/etc. to get to where we […]
3 Simple Steps To Improving Your Digestion
Digestion is one of the things that suffer the most when we are stressed, sick, or simply not taking care of ourselves. Proper digestion is critical for good health, and while we all eat food that we know isn’t great for our digestive system now and then, even then there are a couple of simple […]
Four Signs Spring has Almost Arrived
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Four Signs Spring has Almost Arrived It’s funny that I would sit down to write this post today because when I look outside my window there is a winter storm raging, but I’m hoping […]