In a society where the ‘work hard, play hard’ mentality is put on a pedestal, where long hours are the norm, burnout has become an epidemic. Burnout tends to affect more women than men, probably due to the numerous plates we are supposed to keep up in the air. Our roles as a mother,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Diet
4 Things You Need To Know About Meal Timing
A recent research paper [1] reminded me of the importance of eating at the right time in the day. It turns out that research is showing that individuals who are eating most their calorie intake later on in the day are more likely to be more overweight than someone who eats more at the… Read more »
Loose Stools? Try This.
Maybe this is something familiar to you. You are nicely going about your daily activities, maybe you are sat down having a meal or you are walking around with a friend and then, suddenly, without so much of a warning, it strikes. You look frantically for the nearest toilet. You need to get… Read more »
5 Natural and healthy detoxifying drinks
If you don’t have the time for regular detox diets you can still keep your body fighting fit and healthy by making sure that you incorporate plenty of these detoxifying drinks into your daily routine. Hot lemon water This refreshing drink is a great way to start each day. Simply squeeze the juice of half… Read more »
Why do diets fail?
How many diets have you been on in the past that didn’t last for a month? Bet there are more examples than you care to mention but don’t feel too bad, you are not on your own and there are plenty of people in the same position. There are multiple reasons why a diet is… Read more »
How to fight colds this winter
The onset of winter means one thing, you are bound to pick up a cold bug at some point. Germs spiral out of control over the winter and before you know it you’ll be reaching for the tissues and drinking a cup of hot lemon. Try to avoid colds this winter if you can and… Read more »
Is Exercise Always Good For you?
Most of us have heard how the lack of exercise is leading us to more and more health issues. From obesity to heart problem and some cancers, a lot of today’s illnesses have been linked to our sedentary life style. So some people try to go to the gym once a week or go for… Read more »
6 Old Wives’ Tales That Work
I am sure you have heard comments such as ‘Cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis’ or ‘Watching too much TV will damage your eyes’. Old wives’ tales are like that, some have might have been useful at some point, some are just superstition and others actually are very useful and efficient. After all, many of the ‘Old wives’… Read more »
8 Surprising Causes of Ill Health
When you are feeling unwell and wondering what is the cause of your illness, your answer probably will be: -Well, I’ve caught a virus/bacterial infection. – One of my ’organs’ (the liver, the heart but also the pancreas, the thyroid etc…) isn’t functioning correctly – Something in my body isn’t functioning properly (such hormones imbalance, allergies….). But what IF illness could… Read more »
A simple way to beat Tiredness
Do you remember your gran telling you as a child ‘What you really need now is a nice chicken soup. That will perk you up.’? Well she might have been right. In Chinese medicine, tiredness can be due to different factors. One of those is what we call ‘Blood deficiency’. Symptoms of Blood deficiency can… Read more »