If you could change one aspect of your life that would give you the greatest chance of living a very long and healthy life, what do you think it would be? The answer is – reduce your stress. Research shows that the people who live the longest are at their ideal body weight and have the ability to handle stress well.
While gluten free is trendy to some; it is a necessary lifestyle to others, however anyone can benefit from a break from gluten!
Steel cut oats are whole grain groats (the inner part of the oat kernel), which have been cut into a few smaller pieces. Unlike rolled oats or instant oats, they haven’t been partially or fully precooked, meaning they retain more of their natural taste, texture and nutrients.
Stress is universal and unavoidable, but the key is to learn effective ways to deal with it. There are things that we can learn to do to maintain equanimity when faced with stress so that we can become more resilient. It is ultimately how we deal with stress, that will effect our well-being.
Most people place the care and maintenance of their bodies in the hands of healthcare professionals. In some cases this is required, but just doing self care at home can substantially increase quality of living.
My father used to tell me that scars were “just tattoos with better stories”. In my experience they make for interesting conversation. Proper treatment at the time of trauma can vastly improve the outcome of scaring though …
What does it mean to have a pain in the butt? Unfortunately, it is one of the most common complaints treated at our clinic. Medically speaking, we’re talking about sciatica. However sciatica is not a diagnosis in it self but merely a symptom of another problem. Sciatica simply refers to an irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve begins …
Most people think of a diet as a temporary plan someone goes on to lose weight. Many times, these diets will have a certain gimmick or theme. Some are too restrictive or too hard to maintain as they eliminate certain foods, and drastically limit or eliminate entire food groups altogether, some involve only shakes and pills and some can be dangerous due to their lack of calories and essential nutrients.
Researchers have found that giving makes people happier, and that happier people give more. No matter how or what you give, the result is the same – happiness.
The team at Better Health Clinic is happy to share these healthy, whole-food recipes, sure to become ‘family favorites’.