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The Better Brain: Proper Nutrition and Mental Health
Proper nutrition is a determining factor in our mental health, new research shows. A poor diet, as we all know, can cause obesity, Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Whereas a more optimal nutrient intake lays the foundation of our physical and mental resilience and empowers us to take care of ourselves.
The Benefits of Eating According to the Season
Seeing the loaded produce section as you walk into your local supermarket makes it easy to forget that most fruits and vegetables grow best only at certain times of the year. Even though these foods might now be available to us anytime, the benefits of eating according to the season are huge.
Making a Nutritional Change: Set Yourself Up for Success
Eating is one thing we all have in common. What we eat, on the other hand, varies widely from person to person.
Most of us will make a nutritional change at some point in our lives, or at least try to do so. It’s not always an easy bridge to cross. We have a lot of habits and associations built around things we like to eat.
Boosting your Immune System
In light of current public health issues, it is important that we as individuals and as a community take care of our health, which will subsequently impact the health of others. There is good news amongst it all though…
Wired for Sweet
Did you know that there are 61 different names for sugar variants on food labels? There is an old saying that goes something like, knowledge is powerful when applied correctly. Understanding how sugar impacts our lives gives us the opportunity to make alternative choices that can help us to feel more stable, both energetically and emotionally throughout the day.
Emotional Eating
As we may be aware, consuming more calories than we can burn on a daily basis leads to a surplus of energy stored as fat, adding to our waistline and the scales. If this pattern becomes chronic, we increase our risk of developing serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, arthritis, metabolic disorders…
