by Andrea Southern | Feb 6, 2014 | All Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health
When it comes to stress, it is important to understand that it is not the actual stressors that are the problem, it is how we react to them. You could have 10 people who are subjected to the same stressors, maybe losing their job, financial worries, running late for...
by Andrea Southern | Dec 10, 2013 | All Health, Weight issues
There is a common misconception that when it comes to exercise to lose weight, the number of calories burned is the only goal. The more calories you burn, the more weight you will lose. Research is now showing that rather than just the number of calories burned during...
by Andrea Southern | Nov 19, 2013 | All Health, Nutritional Health
For many years, we have been hearing conflicting advice about fats. We have been told that the only way to weight loss is by adhering to a low fat diet, to stop eating saturated fats because it will cause a heart attack, and it seems that the opinion on what fats are...
by Andrea Southern | Nov 14, 2013 | All Health, Weight issues
Losing weight is often a challenge, but with these helpful strategies, it can be made easier. PORTION SIZES: Controlling portion sizes is an important part of successful weight loss. Use a smaller dinner plate. This will decrease the amount of food served, but...
by Andrea Southern | Nov 14, 2013 | All Health, Nutritional Health
Sugar – children love it, adults love it. I don’t eat THAT much, so it can’t be TOO bad for me, and it gives me a great little “pick me up” when I have that mid afternoon slump. Sound familiar? How much sugar do we actually eat, and how bad is it really for us? When...
by Andrea Southern | Nov 7, 2013 | All Health, Digestive Health
Constipation – it’s something most of us have suffered from at various times. There is a tendency to just put up with it, maybe take a laxative and forget about it. But it is important to understand that, like any other condition of the body, there is always an...
