Healthy Habits – Spiritual Health
When it comes to healthy habits there seems to be a lot of information or suggestions about the physical body. As well, many articles and conversations take place about the mental and emotional aspect of a body, let’s take for example, stress management or...
Cholesterol, Good HDL, Bad LDL and the Ratio
Today’s healthy habits will be about cholesterol, the good HDL, the bad LDL and the ratio. Firstly it’s important to understand what cholesterol is and its importance in the body. The information in today’s article has been taken from a collection of information from...
Healthy Habits of Gluten
I am not sure if I should call this article “confessions of a natural health care practitioner” or healthy habits of gluten. There is so much information about going gluten free, having wheat sensitivities or being totally wheat intolerant. There is a difference...
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD & ADHD)
Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder otherwise known as ADD and ADHD will be the topic for today and of course some healthy habits. The Mayo Clinic defines ADHD as being a chronic condition that affects millions of children. ADHD...
Spring Cleaning for the Body
Spring is in the air, its official, spring has arrived. Well at least on the calendar. With the arrival of spring we start thinking about spring cleaning. Some think of spring cleaning the house, others the garden and the outside work that needs to be done. Today’s...
PH Balance
Today’s healthy habit is about the ph balance in your body. Firstly, you need to understand we all have a ph number that can fluctuate with everything we eat and drink. Basically we are what we eat or drink. Your ph should be around 7.2 for a balanced number. A low...
Forgiveness
Every now and then something great comes across on facebook. Without further ado this is what I read the other day, “If you don’t leave your past in the past, it will destroy your future. Live for what today has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away.”...
Diabetes
I am sure all of you have heard the expression, you are what you eat. Well, that expression holds a lot of truth to it. The health challenge of diabetes is growing to epidemic proportion. So, the health habits for today will be about prevention and reducing high...
GI Tract Health
Today’s health habits will focus on the gastrointestinal track, or GI for short, also commonly known as the digestive system The GI track starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. In total it stretches approximately 30 feet. Before you continue reading try to...
Healthy Habits – Decision Making
Today’s healthy habit is not really a healthy habit but more a reminder of common sense. You should never make a critical decision when you are tired, hungry or in a state of fear or feeling pressured. Let me rephrase that, not just critical decisions but any...