Little changes for your body, mind and spirit.
Today I am offering you hope! Make 2020 the year you embrace a healthy lifestyle. You’ve tried lots of diets and sadly they don’t work for long. I know your struggles because they are mine too. By the end of January my diets were done. But there is hope! Instead of a new diet I […]
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Christmas it’s a wonderful time of the year and the food is amazing! But you’ve worked too hard to blow it! Make this your healthiest Christmas. Be intentional! Choose only your favorite sweet or savoury treats. Slow down and savor every bite of the treat. If it’s not a 10, it’s not worth it! Keep […]
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Tis the season for eating! Everywhere I go there will be tempting goodies. Then I’ll add some holiday stress and I’ll have the perfect combination for overeating. My favorite foods – turkey, stuffing, gravy, pie, cookies, rich desserts and chocolates will be within my reach. But this year is going to be different! I have […]
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The pursuit of perfection has to go! Be real this Christmas. It’s so easy to get caught up in decorating the tree with the latest colours, baking Pinterest perfect cookies and shopping for hours for the best gifts. I really do love Christmas but instead of feeling joyful I often feel grumpy and tired. […]
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Is your life crazy busy? The pre-Chrismas season is upon us! It’s so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and feel like we are always running on empty. How do we get recharged and refocused? When my life is crazy I have learned that there are some important things I need […]
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Want to feel empowered not deprived; change 3 little words and affirm your will power. Switch from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I don’t’. Sounds too simple to make much of a difference, but there is research to back it up! According to James Clear words can make us feel like a victim or empower us. He states the […]
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What did you eat yesterday? Do you eat dessert? What about potato chips, do you eat them? Those are some questions you have been asking. So one day last week I took some pictures of a typical day. There are a couple of things I want you to remember when you look at my […]
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So are eggs good for us or not? In 1968 the American Heart Association recommended that we eat no more than 3 eggs a week. I grew up in the 70s and eggs got a really bad reputation because of their high cholesterol content. On top of that my Dad had a heart attack and […]
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The scariest part of Halloween is the munchie monster that lives in my house. Me! I can pop those treat sized chocolate bars into my mouth as easy as can be. Before I even realize it I’ve eaten 700 calories. That’s the same as eating a double quarter pounder with cheese! WOW! Not good! But […]
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How am I doing after the iron infusion? I had my iron infusion on October 11th and I decided to keep a record of any changes. For the last 10 years I’ve been tired and I attribute it to the craziness of life and poor quality, disruptive sleep. I suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome which […]
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Do you have an attitude of gratitude? I’m working on mine. It’s easy to be thankful when everything is going well, but what about those harder days? I’m learning that when I focus on the positive instead of the negative my perspective changes. “So much good happens to us in the rush of daily life […]
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How about an iron rich snack that’s delicious? Yup, it exists! Pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate bark! I made it today and took some pictures so you can make it too! Dark chocolate – at least 70% cocoa is the healthier choice and contains lots of iron. I bought this nice big bar at Walmart […]
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