Does that morning Danish leave you craving another treat two hours later? Do you grab a candy bar to cope with your afternoon slump -- and then reach for a cola to get out of your post-slump slump? If you have found that munching sugary snacks just makes you crave...

Many of us are workaholics and need to find the right balance of work and personal obligations. We need to allocate our time in a way that honors our commitments to our employers, to others and to ourselves. Just a few small changes may be enough to make you feel more...

Not only is beetroot great for boosting stamina and making muscles work harder, it also contains potassium, magnesium and iron as well as vitamins A, B6 and C, and folic acid. Beets also contain carbohydrates, protein, powerful antioxidants and soluble fibre. What’s...

Willpower. Self-control. Self discipline.  These are many names that all mean the same thing: having the mental strength and attitude to consciously do the things you know you must do; even when you don’t emotionally want to. Higher willpower is associated with being...

The liver, small intestine, kidneys, and colon are the major organs involved in the body’s detoxification system. it is important to first cleanse the kidneys and colon, as these two eliminative organs are responsible for carrying toxic waste out of the body.  If they...

The holiday season is a busy time with many demands such as parties, shopping, baking, cleaning and entertaining. It's important to minimize the stress of the holidays and enjoy them even more.  Below are some easy to follow tips to reduce holiday stress: 1. Breathing...

Lemon is a yellow fruit whose pulp, juice, peel and even its zest can be exclusively used in food further the sour taste of lemon is due to the presence of 5 % to 6% of citric acid in lemon juice. This distinctive taste of lemon juice also makes it one of the...

Garlic is not as colorful or alluring as many fruit and vegetable superfood varieties, but is actually one of the most powerful healing foods that you can include in your daily diet. I’ve written about garlic in the past, specifically covering the many ways in which...

Our bodies were meant to move, but many of us do not move enough to maintain adequate ranges of motion around our joints. As we lose flexibility we may be more prone to injury from muscle pulls, or if the muscle/fascia imbalance is one-sided, a joint may be pulled out...