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3 Tips for Making Killer Salads
How is it going? We are in the throws of summer now and many of us, at this time of year, think more about salads as a way of healthy eating. I eat a lot of salads, and sometimes get in a rut. You may be the same way, so here are some tips to help you spice up your salads! Here are 3 Tips for Making a Killer Salad
Migraine Journaling 101 and How It Can Help You!
Learning how to avoid migraines is just as important as learning how to treat them. One of the biggest challenges is identifying your triggers which, as most of you know, are the things that lead to a migraine. Migraine triggers tend to be unique to each person. (If you haven’t already done so, hop on over to my Website and sign up for my “12 Migraine Triggers & Solutions” report.)
A migraine journal is a great place to keep notes about your migraines because you can make note of things like when they happen, how severe and debilitating they become, what the symptoms are, how you treat them, what were you doing at the time and whether the treatments are effective. Collecting all this information will help you learn the best ways to prevent and treat your migraines. (Click the link “migraine journal” to get a free copy.)
3 Tips for Healthy Eating At Work and On The Road
Many of us spend up to 80 percent of our day at work. For those who are “workaholics” that number may be even higher…yikes! Unfortunately, for many of us, the workplace environment is ripe for eating all sorts of unhealthy foods, which may serve as a means to make it through the day. With that being said, here are some ideas for eating healthier while you are away from home and on the go. So here are three tips for healthy eating at work and on the road.
Is Wanting a Sweet Treat Causing Your Downfall?
Is Wanting a Sweet Treat Causing Your Downfall? It’s hard for those of us who love sweet treats. Some of us – like me – can go down a slippery slope quickly once we get a taste of sweets! But really, who doesn’t enjoy a sweet treat? Sugar is the one taste to which most of us take an instant liking. But how can you enjoy the benefits of sugar without the empty calories?
Uncommon Migraine Cures
Uncommon Cures for Migraines: Migraines, often triggered by stress, are the third most common health condition in the world. Affecting about one in seven people worldwide makes them more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined.
This is amazing to me when you think about how little emphasis is put on a cure for migraines or even more effective prevention. However, because the symptoms of a migraine are often very severe, migraineurs often go to great lengths to reduce the pain. These measure include simple but more uncommon remedies such as rubbing lavender or peppermint essential oil on your forehead and neck to eating a slice of toast or some other type of carb to help you through.
Could Exercise Help You Prevent Migraines?
Could exercise really help you prevent migraines? We have briefly discussed in the past, the effects of exercise on migraines. I am a huge proponent of regular exercise as a prophylaxis for migraines. This has been such a "migraine reliever" in my own life. In this...
Healthy Meals in a Flash!
Are you looking for “Healthy Meals in a Flash?” In this rush-rush world it is hard to take the time to have a proper meal. When kids call and work calls, we usually grab what we can get our hands on just to keep the hunger pains at bay. But today is a new day. I’m going to give you some suggestions for healthy meals that won’t take up too much time and energy.
The first tenet of eating healthy is planning. With a plan in place, you’ll begin to see how healthy eating can be easier for you and your family. Prepare your breakfast and lunch the night before. When you oversleep that blows all your well meant healthy food ideas. There is no time to fix your breakfast or lunch so you grab something on the way with less nutritional value. Taking a little time at night to get everything together goes a long way. You’ll be glad you did when you are in a rush the next morning.
Is Menopause or Peri-Menopause Increasing Your Migraines?
Is Menopause or Peri-Menopause Increasing Your Migraines?
I was recently researching information about women and menopause-related migraines to pass on to you. From an experience standpoint, many women can tell you that around peri-menopause and during menopause it is possible migraines will increase in frequency and intensity. Conversely, for some women, once menopause either begins or ends, migraines may disappear.
However, a new study has found that migraines worsen as women approach menopause. According to Vincent Martin, M.D., a professor of internal medicine in the University of Cincinnati’s Division of General Internal Medicine and co-director of the Headache and Facial Pain Program at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, “Women have been telling doctors that their migraine headaches worsen around menopause, and now we have proof they were right.” It seems that the risk for high frequency migraine, or more than 10 days with a headache per month, increased by 60 percent in middle-aged women with migraine during peri-menopause. Peri-menopause is, as you know, the transitional period into menopause marked by irregular menstrual cycles.
10 Top Vegetables for a Healthy Diet
So, what are the “10 Top Vegetables for a Healthy Diet?”
If you are making a huge effort to lose weight, then I would suggest you definitely include vegetables in your diet. As well as helping you lose weight, vegetables play a huge role in good health. Also, if you want to get your body into shape or tone it up to make it look better, you definitely want to make sure you make vegetables a part of your daily diet.
Research also tends to suggest that eating nearly eight servings of vegetables every day increases the immunity power in your body to ward off any harmful diseases such as heart problems, diabetes and cancer.
Here’s a list of 10 top vegetables for a healthy diet:
Could Exercise Help You Prevent Migraines?
Could Exercise Help You Prevent Migraines?
We have briefly discussed in the past, the effects of exercise on migraines. I am a huge proponent of regular exercise as a prophylaxis for migraines. This has been such a “migraine reliever” in my own life.
Today, I would like to go into this in a little more depth, and find out what your general routine exercise is.
According to the American Headache Society, regular exercise can reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and migraines. The AHS states that “When one exercises, the body releases endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers. Exercise reduces stress and helps individuals to sleep at night. Stress and inadequate sleep are two migraine triggers.”
Is Inflammation Hindering Your Weight Loss?
Is Inflammation Hindering Your Weight Loss? Are you battling a weight problem or feel tired and sick most the time? This could be the result of chronic inflammation. Inflammation in the body contributes to many debilitating, chronic illnesses such as arthritis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and even cancer.
Chronic inflammation occurs when your immune system’s “switch”
seemingly is stuck in the “on” position. At that point, it’s as if a war is raging on your body’s cells and unfortunately this can pack on the pounds, especially around your waistline – not to mention the other damages done to your body.
It is my belief that the best way to combat chronic inflammation is through diet. I often put my clients on an anti-inflammatory diet consisting of high-quality proteins, bone broth, vegetables, healthy fats, fruits, and nuts. This type of diet helps to put out those raging fires inside causing the inflammation. Recent research finds that eating this way not only helps protect against certain diseases, but it also slows the aging process by stabilizing blood sugar and increasing metabolism.
Could Vitamin Deficiency Be Causing You The Distressing Pain of Migraine?
Could Vitamin Deficiency Be Causing You The Distressing Pain of Migraine?
I hope this week that my fellow migraineurs out there reading this have had a good and migraine-free week. For those who do not suffer with migraines or even chronic headaches, they cannot “feel” the appreciation we have for those migraine-free days. I hope not only did you have a great week last week, but hope next week will be an amazing, pain-free week for you.
Those who suffer from migraines know how extremely painful and debilitating they can be with the severe, intense and recurring throbbing pain, combined with visual disturbances, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, extreme sensitivity to light, sound, smell and touch, and tingling or numbness in the face. Migraine is classified as one of the top 20 of the world’s most disabling medical illnesses. As migraineurs, we can appreciate how prevalent it is and yet, for being so “common” it is another one of those diseases with not clear cure.