We can all relate to having a hectic schedule, and sometimes (or often) making food choices based on options that are quick and easy to prepare. However, in many cases, these convenient foods are packed full of unhealthy additives, GMOs and chemicals. To make shopping even more confusing, sometimes foods labeled as “organic” are not the healthiest option, as they can be full of excess sugar, fat or fillers. Fortunately, with a little extra mindfulness, learning to look at labels can pay off big rewards for healthier eating. Here are some tips: 1. Fill up on fibre, not fillers. 2. Opt for good fats whenever possible. 3. Don’t choose foods with long ingredient labels.
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Aloe As Nature Intended
Aloe has been celebrated for thousands of years for its natural soothing, cooling, and moisturizing properties. Here are just a few reasons you will love using aloe:
1. Healthy digestion
2. Rapid soothing
3. Immune support and function
4. Dental health and hygiene
5. Collagen and elastin support
Use aloe vera drinks, skin care, and nutritional products to bring the remarkable properties of aloe to your entire body and help you look great.
Finding Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the new buzzword, and for good reason. Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist meditation and it has been adapted and incorporated into our mainstream world. Mindfulness defined is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Simple concept, complicated practice and amazing benefits. In mental health, we have been talking about insight and awareness for decades; mindfulness now gives us the steps to achieve those things. It’s a new way of knowing and living. Whether an individual is happy, anxious, sad, fearful, joyful, or overwhelmed, mindfulness creates a platform for deeper understanding, acceptance, and choices.
Need a Fast Recharge?
The thymus gland is a specialized organ of the human immune system. It is also one of the most important glands in the human body. Unfortunately, it starts to shrink and become less active after puberty. This can result in a weaker immune system, opening doors for infections and allergies, and contributing to fatigue. One way to activate the thymus, strengthen the immune system, and gain more energy is to tap the area where your thymus is located, which is the upper chest, directly behind your sternum and between your lungs. Continue tapping (light touch), until the area is a bit tender. Don’t forget to breathe!
Finding Love Later in Life
The dating world most certainly has changed over the years. Gone are the days where people rode the train to Winnipeg Beach and then danced the night away with their new found love! Online dating can be terribly dangerous with trusting people often preyed upon. Many people looking for love after long term marriages find themselves lost in the dating world once they lose a partner through death or divorce. Often people keep busy and active with work and upon retiring they realize they are truly missing the love and companionship the right partner and relationship provides. Trust in a professional matchmaker – Love is possible and fulfulling at any age!
What is Abhyanga Massage?
“Abhyanga” means the application of oil to every body part.
Abhyanga helps to restore balance and nourish your body, mind and spirit. The massage is particularly beneficial for those experiencing symptoms such as dry skin, constipation, brittle nails and bones, cracking/popping joints, cold dry hands and feet, fatigue, depletion, worry, sleep difficulties, gas or bloating. This massage is 60 minutes and involves the application of warm oil to your back, neck, arms, hands, legs, and feet. Its purpose is nourishment, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Please note that this type of massage is not covered by health insurance.
Why Take Amino Acids?
Without a regular supply of high quality bioavailable amino acids, the body must break down its own tissues, such as muscle, to sustain vital functions. Those with existing health conditions, or those subject to high loads of physical and/or mental stress, are at risk for this break down process to occur. Amino acids are the basic building blocks for every part of the human body. They help the body to transport and store nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Amino acids are also fundamental components of hormones and neurotransmitters, which are main contributors to mental and physical health.
Interested in Tighter Skin?
Plasma skin tightening is an advanced procedure that works by helping your skin revive its natural levels of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and fibronectin, all of which are needed for fresh, youthful skin. The procedure is more than just a simple tightening treatment, as skin is actually removed, but not cut. This provides results that can last for years, depending on the area that has been treated. Plasma skin tightening is used to treat excess skin around eyes, skin imperfections like skin tags and sunspots, scarring, loose stomach skin, as well as lines and wrinkles, often in as few as two sessions.
Summer Hydration Tips
With the summer in full swing now and the temperatures rising, it’s important that everyone remain well hydrated. The recommended daily intake of water is eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day, and more if exercising. Besides your typical side effects from lack of hydration like muscle cramps, fatigue, and thirst, you can also experience short-term memory loss and attention deficits, as your brain is made up of 73% water. Some tips for staying hydrated – keep a re-usable water bottle handy, infuse water with flavour, make a water drinking schedule, and eat foods with high water content such as cucumbers, celery, watermelon, and grapefruit.
Protecting Ears in Water
The prevention of water entering the ear canal, whether from swimming or showering, is an important consideration. Oto Hearing Products produces floatable swim molds, which can prevent infections or other problems before they start, such as hearing loss at a later stage. By sealing the entrance to the ear canal, waterproof earplugs keep water out of the sensitive region inside the ear canal. Swim molds are ideal for water sports, recreational swimming, daily showering, and individuals who suffer from chronic ear infections. They are manufactured from a soft, 100% floatable silicone, which is comfortable to wear and provides a tight seal to make sure no water enters the ear.
Focus on Self-Improvement
“Don’t criticize them; they are just what we would be under similar circumstances.” – Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln had learned by bitter experience that sharp criticisms end in futility. Do you know someone you would like to change, regulate, and improve? Great! That is natural. You may even feel justified. But why not begin on yourself? From a purely selfish standpoint, that is a lot more meaningful than trying to improve others – yes, and a lot less risky.
Anyone can criticize, condemn, and complain – and many do.
But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.
