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3 Easy Steps to Weight Loss, Energy and More
In this blog, we are going to talk about why digestion is so important to your health, and how it can help you with weight loss as well as having an energized life and even balanced sugar.
I learned the hard way years ago all about unhealthy digestion. It started with an hiatal hernia and then I was plagued with irritable bowel syndrome, had to have my gallbladder our, and then I ended up with really bad GERD plus that [unspeakable] constipation problem. My stomach was continually bloated and energy was something that – well let’s just say – it certainly was NOT abundant in my life.
I just never realized the overall effect a bad “gut” can have on your whole body. One I started delving into living a healthier lifestyle combined with going to college at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I learned that by changing the way I eat and changing up my lifestyle, I could “rock it” in the energy department, plus feel like a million bucks. It was incredible to realize what I had been missing out on all of those years…..and even more, I realized I had wasted thousands of dollars over the years investing in different weight loss programs and trying all those fad diets that just didn’t get me anywhere in the long run.
The Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Help You Find Relief
The Best Ani-Inflammatory Foods to Help You Find Relief:
Inflammation is your body’s way of protecting you from harmful stimuli or potential injury. Inflammation can appear in many forms, including pain, heat, swelling, redness, and a slowing down or complete halt of an organ’s function
As you know, even with headaches and migraines, inflammation is something you battle frequently. There are certain foods I add to my diet that help with prevention of the inflammation to lower my risk of migraine triggers.
Inflammation may be either acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is the initial protective response of your body tissues and is most likely to be transient. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, is prolonged and can become severe.
5 Ways to Lose Weight When You Love Food!
In this blog we are talking about 5 ways to lose weight when you love food. This described me to a “t” and I am betting, you feel that way too!
It can be so difficult when you love certain foods and yet you know you want to lose some weight. Sometimes those foods just “call your name,” right?
On my gosh! This nails it for me. What’s worse, sometimes it is just so hard to turn down that foods that is calling out to me. I figured you have some of the same issues, so I am going to give you some tips today to really help you to be successful.
How to Vacation with Migraines
It is just so unbelievable that July is here and well under way. Almost everywhere, children are out of school and our thoughts turn toward making the most of the summer and planning a vacation get-away. But do you know how to vacation with migraines?
Although vacation time is a great time for us, as a migraine sufferer there are always those things we worry about. We have to prepare for vacation differently, and we have the additional stress of worrying if we will have a migraine while we are away. Oftentimes, just getting away, can trigger a migraine. Sounds weird, right?
Important Nutrients for Weight Loss
For many of us, the arrival of summer, school holidays and vacation plans means we think even more about losing a few pounds to look good when we are at the beach or wherever we plan to go for vacation. When you think of weight loss are you thinking of the important nutrients for weight loss? I know I never used to think about weight loss from that perspective.
For so many years, I struggled to lose weight and keep it off. I didn’t know any better then so I would jump from one type of diet to another – anything to lose a few pounds and look better in a swimsuit or clothes for vacation. I have learned so much over the last years since I became a health coach, but I have to tell you, I was so oblivious to what a healthy lifestyle was all about and how I could lose weight and keep it off.
Addicted to Sugar? Just for You….How to Stop Eating Sugar!
Are you addicted to sugar? No clue how to stop eating sugar?
Sugar is nothing but empty calories, the calories that only make you gain weight and do not provide you with any benefits because they do not contain any nutrients. Cutting out sugar can be very hard, especially when you have a sweet tooth.
The “Hottest” Migraine Remedy
So let's jump right in and talk migraines and the "hottest" migraine remedy out there! And what is the "hottest" migraine remedy out there? Do you like spicy foods? Do you love the zing that chili peppers give to your food? Do you like to put spice into your dishes?...
4 Ideas for Lower Carb Smoothie Bowls!
Smoothie bowls are a great way to get more nutrients into your diet and have a pretty, filling breakfast you can be proud of. I absolutely love smoothies and smoothie bowls. You can add all kinds of delicious ingredients. You can make them for weight loss, anti-aging and even some low carb options. Let’s check out some of these lower carb smoothie bowl options.
Unfortunately, a lot of smoothie bowls are loaded with dairy and sugar, which you can’t have if you are on a low carb diet. These smoothie bowls allow you to have this fruit and vegetable bowl in the morning without adding too much to your carbs for the day.
How Much Protein Is Too Much?
Have you ever wondered how much protein is enough?
Protein – How Much is Enough?
As a vegetarian, this is something I am always very conscious about. When you don’t have the added meat as protein, as a vegan or vegetarian, it is essential to get in enough protein every day.
Most health practitioners agree that protein is critical for health. Protein is essential for muscles, bones, organs, enzymes, hormones, etc.
What to Avoid if You Get Migraines
What to avoid if you get migraines. Migraines can be terrible as you well know. The pain, vision problems (including aura), nausea, etc. can be debilitating; especially if they stick around for hours or even days.
During my the worse migraine years of my life, I would be incapacitated for days at a time. It was nothing for my migraines to go on for 4 to 5 days. Of course, I had to work through some of the worse migraine days as I just couldn’t take that much time off work. I am sure you can totally relate to that. It’s a dilemma for sure when you have a full-time job to worry about as well.
Migraines affect about 15% of adults, so they’re fairly common. And, while the exact cause is not known, there are lots of known triggers. Many foods and drinks are common triggers of migraines. You may have noticed certain foods, and drinks trigger your migraines.
10 Easy Steps to Jump Start Your Weight Loss
We all want to lose weight quickly, don’t we? So here are 10 easy steps to jump start your weight loss.
While everyone may want to lose weight quickly and there are ways to help (like the ones I am sharing below), I am here to tell you that there is no magic pill that can make you thin in a month. Trust me, I’ve tried it! You can certainly lose a substantial amount of weight in a month, but it is not sustainable if you are not going to continue on with a healthy eating pattern. I learned that the hard way. I am the queen of fad diets and yo-yo dieting. I am a life time member of one of those most famous diets. Yet, I found I lost the weight and put it right back on after I stopped – even when I was on some type of maintenance plan. I was always down on myself; certain I just didn’t have the willpower to keep on going and not gain more weight.
However, there are several ways that you can jump-start your weight loss by increasing your metabolism. So I am going to share 10 of them with you in this blog post.
1. Keep yourself hydrated:
The Dirty Dozen of Migraines!
What is it that gets “under your skin” with the things people nonchalantly say about migraines or when you yourself are suffering with one?
Since June is Migraine Awareness Month, perhaps you will have more of an opportunity address some of the things people (may unwittingly) say to those of us who suffer with migraines. I am sure you can relate to many of these “dirty dozen” statement. As you think about them, think about how you might respond to someone when you hear these things.
First of all, let’s address the elephant in the room.
It’s as if people think you don’t have a real disease when it comes to migraines, especially since they don’t see the ravages the pain and suffering migraine has caused in your life or see what is going on inside your body. I’m sure many of them don’t mean to be hurtful, but if they could see inside your body and know the toll this disease has had on you and on your life, I am sure they would think differently am su