Nuts eaten 5 days or more per week can lower the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Nuts also improve the health of the lining of your arteries. Choose almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia, peanuts, pine nuts and pecans for the highest benefits. The proper amount of nuts per day is a small handful or 1.5…… Continue reading Tips & Tidbits

Many people I know go to the gym between 4 and 7 days a week for an hour or up to several hours and they love it. They like having a large variety of equipment to use, seeing the same regulars doing their own circuit, and being able to depend on trainers for help and advice…… Continue reading Going to the Nature Gym

A positive mind leads to a positive life I think I can…I know I will. Positive thinking reduces stress and can improve your health. Thinking positive doesn’t mean that we have to ignore things that aren’t going right for us; it simply means to acknowledge what is wrong and decide what steps we can take…… Continue reading Because being positive is just more fun!

Yes, it’s here! Seasonal allergies aren’t much fun but there are a few things that can help make it less stressful. One thing you can do is to de-stress! Easier said than done sometimes but pretty helpful on many levels. Stress hormones may stimulate the production of blood proteins that cause allergic reactions. Better sleep…… Continue reading Got Allergies? Here are a few tips…

Each year I run two cleanses, Spring and Fall and my spring cleanse for 2014 is coming up quickly and in perfect timing! The past winter has been a long, cold, snowy one for most of the U.S. and spring is trying to push its way through but old man winter is putting up a grand…… Continue reading Spring Cleanse 2014!

We’ve all heard someone say at one time or another “cool your jets” but what I’ve heard quite often lately is “cool your joints”. Yes, all the joints in your body that ache can be alleviated simply by healthy eating. Some folks have food triggers that lead to stomach aches, backache, headaches and even sore,…… Continue reading Cool Your Joints!

We all have heard it hundreds maybe even thousands of times, eating healthy equals a healthy body. We also know that healthy eating means more vegetables and fruits, more leafy greens, more whole grains (that doesn’t mean just whole grain bread), more lean proteins, more wild caught fish, more water, green and black tea, less…… Continue reading Healthy Eating ~ Healthy Body

Sometimes we can all get caught up in the daily grind that describes our life. The daily grind shouldn’t describe our life though, it should only describe what’s unbalanced in our day-to-day. If we feel like we’re caught up in ‘the daily grind’ then it’s up to us to change something. By doing the same…… Continue reading The Daily Grind

You can find answers to your questions when you give yourself the time and space to think about them. Giving yourself the time and space is as simple as sitting quietly for 5-10 minutes witout distractions from radio, tv, phone, internet. You might find that turning off the radio while driving can open up a flood…… Continue reading Time for Quiet Reflection

Success in reaching any goal happens when you’re truly committed from the heart and head-when both are in sync, success wins. If you fight with yourself, if you hate what you must do to reach a goal then you’re most likely not going to follow through. If you have to find excuses or reason with…… Continue reading Goals and Dreams