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4 Hormone Tips to Control Cravings
4 Hormone Tips to Control Cravings
I wanted to run a little scenario by you this week to help you understand how hormone balances can affect your daily lifestyle. So let’s run through a possible “Day in the Life of [Your Name].”
Today is Monday. You knew you were going to try to have healthy week, so you spent the weekend clearing out your cupboards and pantry, throwing away all of the ‘bad’ foods, doing your grocery shopping for your healthy alternatives, and then preparing your meals for the week. You are so proud of yourself because you feel really great anticipating that this is going to be a ‘good’ week. You have everything planned out, and you feel prepared. You are determine that your diet is going to work this time.
You go about your daily routine and by 10:00 a.m. everything has gone as planned and you are ready to eat your mid-morning snack, but before you know it, you are called into a meeting and as you have been summoned to be there quickly, you have to leave your healthy, natural snack on your desk. Before you know it, hunger sets. Still, what can you do? You can’t leave this important meeting — you’re stuck.
Now it’s 1:00 p.m. and you are starving. All you’ve had so far is the breakfast you ate at 7:45 a.m. It’s been over five hours since you ate. You just don’t know if you can manage to eat quickly enough, but as you think about that great salad you made, you realize you have lost the excitement you had about your beautiful homemade lunch. You are so hungry that a salad just isn’t going to get it for you. What a dilemma. Still, as hungry as you are, you decide you will just have to forego the salad and head out for the nearest cafe where you have more than you should to eat – and on top of that, not the most healthy choice. Still,with your stomach rumbling, and your intense hunger, you just have to get something “more substantial” inside you. So you justify it with the fact that you missed out on your snack and you had a stressful morning with that emergency meeting.
Fad v. Fact Diet Confusion
It is quite obvious from advertisements, news reports, emails, and the Internet, that there is no shortage of nutritional information available. Unfortunately, there is more misinformation than good, solid information. How do we wade through this mountain of information and decide what is fact and what is fiction? As consumers, how are we to determine what nutritional practices are effective, and of this which are effective, how do you adopt such practices to improve and support overall health and well-being? For us to sort all this out, the easiest way is probably to start by shifting the focus of daily diet habits from restrictions of what to eat and what not to eat, to a more common-sense and lifestyle-change approach. It’s the “Fad v. Fact Diet Confusion!”
5 Simple Lifestyle Tips for Migraine Relief
As you are probably well aware, migraines are the type of “headache” that can be accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to noise, along with other symptoms – and all ending in throbbing, intense pain on one side of the head. Some people have an aura, which is a group of symptoms which are like a warning signal for those who have it prior to the actual migraine beginning. An aura can include flashing lights, wavy lines, tingling and visual disturbances as well as other symptoms. Some people who suffer with migraines also report problems with their minds, such as an inability to focus and a feeling of “fuzziness.” It has been reported that some people find this to be more disabling than the pain itself. Each person has a slightly unique set of symptoms and pain levels, but what migraineurs well know, whatever the degree and extent of the symptoms and pain, they are definitely debilitating and affect their lifestyle and ability to function properly. Personally, besides foods, I find stress and weather to be the most typical trigger for my migraines. Yet my sister, who also suffers with migraines, finds hers are only triggered by stress. Whatever the cause, it is important to know the triggers in your own migraine experience, so that you can learn what to avoid to minimize the frequency of your migraines. 5 Simple Lifestyle Tips for Migraine Relief
4 Signs Your Diet Isn’t Working For You!
I am sitting here thinking about this blog and I realize that as I am writing this, April is almost over. I cannot believe that May is next week. 4 Signs Your Diet Isn’t Working For You! How has it been going for you with your diet and with your goals this year? At the beginning of the year, we make our New Year Resolutions, and determine we are going to do this and that this year. Sometimes, it doesn’t take long before we are not doing what we intended to, and are struggling to get back on track. Sometimes, we try our best to lose weight and get on a better eating plan, but we are struggling.
The Stress Effect on Migraines
The Stress Effect on Migraines. As you know, April is Stress Awareness month. For those who suffer with migraines, stress is one of the most prevalent migraine triggers there is. Unfortunately, in today’s society, with the busyness of our lives, stress is something we don’t seem to be able to avoid. Yet, as migraineurs, we certainly need to learn how to deal with our stress so that we can minimize our migraine intensity and occurrence.
7 Diet Myths Debunked
7 Diet Myths Debunked. As a Board Certified Health Coach, when I give or class or talk with a client, I like to emphasize that better nutrition is actually simple. On the whole, people tend not to believe this until they have tried it and get into their own routine.
There is so much information “out there” that frankly, it can be very confusing. In a way, we are on “Google overload” as things are so readily available on the Internet and most people when they research, can find several different theories or ideas. Yes, it can be very confusing. Some of the things we read about are just common myths which have become so pervasive that they seem to be everywhere. The bad thing about that is they often derail many people’s attempts to lose weight.
5 Ways to Treat Hormonal Migraines Naturally
Talking as a female, I am sure you too sometimes feel as if you are on a hormonal merry-go-round. When your mood-improving estrogen spikes, you feel great and can “conquer the world.” On the flip side, when your levels are low, you find yourself facing imbalance to the chemical and systems of your brain, which results in migraines and headaches. Below are 5 ways to treat hormonal migraines naturally.
5 Relaxation Techniques to Reduce Stress
If you are like a large percentage of the population, you have a lot of stress in your life. Stress can sometimes be so powerful in our lives that it affects every area and leaves us feeling anxious, maybe even a little depressed, and feeling really overwhelmed.
5 Reasons Your Head Is Always Aching
Have you been experiencing more headaches than normal? Sometimes this happens, but we can pinpoint the reason right away, and other times, we are left feeling a little uneasy as we don’t know what is going on with our body. While chronic headaches and migraines can be caused by serious medical conditions, most of the time, our headaches tend to be the result of our own lifestyle choices. This could include anything from eating habits, to stress at work, lack of sleep or even the weather. There are a myriad of reasons, most of which can be easily remedied.
(Just by way of disclaimer here, I am in no way suggesting you do not visit a healthcare provider if you are concerned about your chronic headaches. While this information is beneficial in many instances, it is by no means something that should replace the advice of your physician if you have constant recurring headaches.)
6 Healthy Ways to Detox and Get Rid of Bloating
The topic of this blog is “6 Healthy Ways to Detox and Get Rid of Bloating.” Greetings from sunny Florida. I hope you are having a great week and month. I am having a great week. Excited about a new program which I have just completed: “Six Weeks to a Slimmer More Energetic You.” There is some awesome content in there and information that will most definitely help you “lose weight and feel great.”
Switching gears though, this week, I wanted to continue on the theme of detoxing, and share with you, six healthy ways for you to detox your body and get rid of the bloat.
5 Recipes to Help You Detox With Water
I hope you had a good Easter weekend. Maybe you had a little extra time off and shared it with family and friends, or got caught up on some of the things you don’t get to in the week. Maybe you even had a family gathering Easter Sunday — and found yourself eating more than you should have! It is so easy on holidays and special occasions to eat more then you intend. This can often leave you feeling bloated, full and miserable!
I am a firm believer in the occasional detox for your body. In fact, I run a great 14 day detox. The cleansing and detoxification effects of a detox can change your body for the better in so many ways.
Can Simple Stretching Relieve Migraines?
How are you feeling with your migraines? Is this a bad season for you with your migraines? Some are greatly affected by the weather, some by foods, while many others are commonly affected by stress. Can simple stretching relieve migraines>
This week we are going to touch on a few stretching exercises that can be of great benefit to migraine sufferers. Not only can simple exercises help to relieve stress, but when you stretch it can help with migraine prevention when done consistently. Try to fit some of this into your daily routine for maximum benefit.