Today has been a rainy day here in Vancouver. I know, I know, rain is good for the grass and flowers and the environment and so many other things too but sometimes all you want to see is a beautiful sunny day & to soak up the warmth and vitamin D while getting a bit of a tan!
Read MoreIt may seem like such a nutritional disaster for a lot of people who end up deciding to give up entirely on the quest to eat healthy during the holidays, but there is a way to indulge in your favorite holiday meals and treats WITHOUT giving up on all your nutritional goals for 2 (or more) weeks straight!.
Read MoreAyurvedic principles hold that any disease is the result of some sort of imbalance in the body. This includes maintaining proper digestive health, which requires a diverse microbiome with plenty of good bacteria.
Read MoreAccording to Ayurveda, health is our natural, balanced state. Ayurveda defines the many substances and influences, both internal and external, that are beneficial and detrimental to our bodies. Learn how to keep your cool and balance your Pitta.
Read MoreIt seems to me that too many of us wear busyness as a badge of honor. I’m busy, therefore I’m important and valuable, therefore I’m worthy. And if I’m not busy, forget it. I’m not good enough. But what is the underlying message behind this way of thinking?
Read MoreA beautiful analogy about life. A couple of years ago, my friend dropped the most brilliant metaphor I’d heard in ages — or have come across since.
He compared life to a journey by train. Not everyone will stay on your ride until the final stop. Some hop on. Some hop off. Occasionally, some hop back on, possibly more than once. But here’s what the real lesson of this all is.
Read MoreHaving been suffering form chronic headaches a couple of weeks ago, I decided to remove coffee, and all other caffeinated beverages (such as teas) from my diet, as they would have been dehydrating my body when I actually needed to hydrate it to help it get rid of the headaches. Little did I know that completely removing caffeinated beverages from my life would have such a positive impact on the way that I feel!
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