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Jun 16
5 min

Movement vs Exercise

Sit less, move more. Discover why you should prioritize adding more movement into your day and worry less about getting to the gym.

May 8
6 min

What's your Plan B?

Perfection and failure are not the only options. Instead of expecting perfection, why not make a Plan B?

Apr 23
4 min

Meal Planning - The Key to Eating Better

When I meet people who've successfully made changes to their diet and lifestyle that have positively impacted their health, I like to ask...

Apr 8
4 min

Action Begets Change (and motivation)

When it comes to changing our lifestyle, especially the hard stuff like how we eat, move and live, it can feel like an uphill battle. Sta...

Apr 4
4 min

The Do Diet vs the Don't Diet

When we think about eating better, we often think about what we have to take out of our diet - usually the things we like most! 😲 What i...

Mar 8
3 min

Mind full? Try a stress busting mindful walk

How are your stress levels? Do you have a lot going on? Is your head full of all the things you have to do today, and tomorrow, plus all ...

Feb 17
3 min

HALT Emotional Eating

Use this handy acronym to help you determine why you are reaching for food or giving into that sugar craving.

Jan 30
3 min

Is stress contributing to your chronic condition?

Stress can have one of the greatest influences on your health. It's as important to address as your movement and nutrition.

Jan 12
4 min

Food Labels - What you need to know - Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about the list of ingredients as the first and most important source of information on a food label. ...

Jan 5
6 min

Forget Resolutions, Build Habits

As we welcome the New Year, there's a tradition to set resolutions. Resolutions to improve one's health - exercise more, eat better or st...

Aug 21, 2019
2 min

Shinrin Yoku

The Japanese have invented a beautiful practice known as Shinrin-Yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means 'forest', and yoku means 'bath'. So shin...

Aug 21, 2019
3 min

Food Labels - What you need to know - Part 1

If you are trying to eat more whole foods, knowing what to look for on a nutrition label is useful. There are 2 key areas to focus on whe...

Aug 13, 2019
4 min

Why Eggs are Egg-cellent

Eggs are one of nature's perfect foods. They are a source of both protein and healthy fats, contain a host of important nutrients and are...

Aug 3, 2019
3 min

The Tortoise and the Hare - Wellness Edition

Most of us are familiar with the story of the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise, who makes slow and steady progress comes out ahead, wh...

Aug 3, 2019
2 min

Thursday is just as good as Monday

When you find yourself off track with respect to a change you are trying to make or a habit you are trying to build, do you notice yourse...

Aug 3, 2019
3 min

Hara hachi bu

Don't ask me how to pronounce it, but hara hachi bu is a Japanese term that roughly translates to eat until you are 80% full. The Okinawa...

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