Healthy Lifestyle – Page 35

Cooking with Chia Seeds

There is so much great information on chia seeds, and you can do so much with them! Here are a few more ways to consume these healthy little seeds by baking and cooking with them. Raw is always best, but research has shown that the seeds are very hardy and few nutrients are lost in…

Remedies for Seasonal Allergies

Allergy season has arrived. I have been suffering and have been researching natural remedies to help with season allergies. Sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery, red eyes; these are just some of the symptoms that more than 35 million Americans face each year as the pollen from trees, grass, flowers, and plants makes it…

Protein Power!

Protein is an essential element of a healthy diet. “It’s an essential nutrient,” says Anne Wolf, RD, registered dietitian and researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Protein serves as a critical building block for cells and tissues throughout our body. “We need it for every function in our body — for healing purposes and…

You Are What You Think

Have you ever started your morning already thinking about how bad your day is going to be? Well, chances are you will be right, not because you’re a psychic, but because you told yourself what the outcome would be. It is easier to go through life undercutting your own capabilities than to constantly nurture them…

What Goes in Comes Out

One principle in learning to live a healthier lifestyle and making permanent change is guarding your influences and temptations. Who you are around, what you are around, what you see and what you hear is what will manifest in your day to day life. I have always used this principle in raising my kids. If…

Mood-Boosting Food – Dark Chocolate

I think I’ve mentioned here before that I’m a big fan of chocolate. Believe it or not, chocolate is a healthy treat, as long as you choose wisely. Not only does it taste great, but have you ever wondered why you feel so good when you eat chocolate? Turns out chocolate is known to give you an…