Why Your Body Can't Do Without Fatty Acids Chances are you know the importance of vitamins and minerals to your health, but are you aware that your body also relies on fatty acids for many of its functions? Fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats. You may know them as Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9....

8 Tips for Keeping a Clear Mind When Life Gets Busy Do you feel like you have so much to do and not enough time to get everything done? When your life gets crazy, you can't let the busyness take over your mind. You need to put yourself first to maintain your mental health.   Here are eight...

8 Ways to Enhance Your Meditation Practice Meditation can be an effective way to reduce stress, achieve clarity, and attain a mentally calm state. It allows you to view the world from a perspective that isn’t tainted by your personal beliefs and past experiences.   Meditation is simple...

The Busy Woman’s Solution to Living Meditatively If you’re juggling responsibilities at home and work, it can be difficult to carve out time to sit down and meditate. While you’re trying to organize your days, you can still start living more meditatively right now. Take a look at...

What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts or essential oils. These oils and extracts have a wide variety of uses, such as in bath salts, massage oils and even fragrances, which can be therapeutic to the mind, body and soul. The pure essence of a plant,...

Tips to balance blood sugar and the Importance It is all about blood glucose! Our blood glucose levels are intricately linked to our metabolic health, which means how well we use our food for energy.  When we have good metabolic health our cells are efficiently utilising the glucose in our...

In case you’re not familiar, intermittent fasting is an eating plan that incorporates at least 12 hours of fasting each day. Some people choose to go a few days without food, while others are content to stick to 12 hours. Intermittent fasting can be a very healthy and convenient way to...

Choosing an Anti-Inflammatory Diet A healthy diet is a great way to reduce inflammation. Just as eating unhealthy food can lead to inflammation, eating healthy foods can help reduce inflammation. Anti-Inflammatory Foods Some foods, such as these beneficial foods, are better than others at helping...

You probably know that vitamin D is important for strong bones, but new research shows that it packs many additional health benefits as well. Even though our bodies make this nutrient naturally when we're exposed to sunlight, more than one billion people worldwide suffer from a deficiency. These...

The foods you eat have a huge effect on your gut health and, in turn, on the health of your entire body. Use this checklist to help keep your gut healthy and reduce your risk for many serious health issues. Foods to Strengthen Your Gut Health: Eat More of These ✓High Fiber...