We are well on our way into the New Year and hopefully all of the Christmas chocolates, cakes and goodies are gone. Now it’s time to get back to eating a healthy and well balanced diet. I find that this is a good time to do a winter cleanse.
All in A Good Life
New Years Resolutions Don't Have to Suck
Yay!! We made it through the Christmas season! Fantastic, ok now let’s get back on track. The best way I have found to do this is through, yes I am going to say it, resolutions. If you don’t like that word, you can reframe it anyway you like.
Christmas Weight Gain Can Avoided
I admit it, I enjoy Christmas and everything about it. The time away from the day to day, the lights, the Christmas carols, Christmas movies and of course the food. I eat pretty strictly normally but when Christmas rolls around, I am not.
The Smell of Christmas, or is it Cancer? The Health Risk of those Pine Scented Candles
The Christmas season is soon upon us and that means we are spending more time indoors, which means we are being exposed to many indoor pollutants. Indoor pollution is 5-10 times worse than outdoor pollution due to the many sources of pollution and the amount of time we spend inside.
The brain/Gut Connection
I came across a fantastic article on the brain/gut connection. This just further solidifies the importance of gut health and a healthy gut biome. Please read!!
Mindful Eating: What We Should All Be Doing But Aren't
I came across this article about mindful eating and it has some doable techniques and important reminders. It breaks my heart to hear that so many families eat their meals in cars and on the fly. The busyness of our lives is driving our dinners from the dinner table to the car and its not good. Eating on the fly, on a regular basis, robs us from time that should be spent connecting with our family but also it is robbing us from optimal health. When we are eating on the run our bodies respond accordingly, our sympathetic nervous system is turned on which shunts blood AWAY from our digestive tract and towards our heart, lungs and large muscle groups in anticipation of “fight or flight”. In order for proper and full digestion we must be in a relaxed state of body and mind, not stressed out in the car. The saying “We are what we eat” is wrong, instead “We are what we digest” is much more accurate. If you are eating your main meals in the car all stressed out it is pretty safe to assume you are not digesting properly. This can lead to malabsorption and eventual nutrient deficiencies. I urge everyone to stop the glorification of busy and to make eating in a state of calm a priority.
For any help with health, wellness and nutrition please reach out to me!
Happy eating all
Sarah