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Happy New Year to everyone and it is not too late to start with Healthy Habits in 2023! Here are my tips in this video! Tip #1 - Start with one veggie meal a week and make it more if you feel confident Tip #2 - Get out in the fresh air, even if it is a 10-15 min walk...

Have you been told that “sweeteners” are a great alternative to sugar, reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, helping you with weight loss and even preventing tooth decay? A recent research study led by Elinav lab and published in Cell in...

With so much media attention around menopause in the recent months, I felt it was time to discuss this again in my local community by presenting a balanced view on this important stage in women's lives. Early menopause-related changes could be very subtle and can...

Autumn is here and it’s the perfect time of the year to have some root veggies in your diet!🥕🥔🍠 How many times have you heard that potatoes are “bad carbs”? Well, actually potatoes and root veggies are 🥔 high in FIBRE and very filling BUT stay away from chips/fries...

Improving your health and fitness requires a lifestyle change... And change is not always easy. Our choices are determined by our thoughts and pre-conceived ideas... Did you know that 90% of our thoughts are unconscious and can keep us trapped in negative thought...

Do you know if you exercise too much or too little? We have all heard of unique therapeutic benefits of exercise for quality of life, cardiovascular health, healthy weight and longevity. So, it is easy to assume, that more exercise = always better, but is it that...

Improving our sleep is the single most effective thing that we can do to reset our health and recharge our bodies. And yet how many of us feel that we don’t have enough time to sleep for 7-9 hours? Rather than stealing time from us, getting more sleep can actually...

Nature therapy or shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing”) emerged in Japan in the 1980s to offer an eco-antidote to tech-boom city burnout and to inspire us to reconnect with local forests. And the benefits are reduced stress, improved happiness and creativity, but also lower...

🌱 Have your heard of the benefits of whole food plant-based diet, but you are not sure if you can do it? 🌱 Is your life too busy to look for healthy plant-based options? 🌱 Change can be hard, but you can start slowly, one small step at time… 🌱 Here are my ideas for...