“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
~Abraham Lincoln
Do you find each day comes and goes, and it seems like most days are similar to the one before?
Before you know it a whole week has passed, and you really haven’t done anything to move closer to your goals.
It’s been said that time waits for no one! How sad it would be to reach the later years in life, only to realise we really hadn’t achieved much of what we wanted in life. Click to Read More »»
If you’re like me, you probably enjoy a sugary treat once in a while!
But, if you’re trying to cut back, it’s really helpful to know the different names for sugar, otherwise you could end up eating much more than you expected.
Sugar is added to so many food products, and with such a large number of variants on the name ’sugar,’ it can be really difficult to know what to look out for on the food label.
So, here is a list to help you identify the different forms of sugar in your food: Click to Read More »»
Do you realise that your attitude toward food and dieting could be pushing your children into obsessive thinking about eating?
Perhaps you are constantly checking food labels, insisting on organic produce, and banning candy and soda.
If you are, you could actually be doing your child more harm than good.
Our obsession with eating ‘healthy food’ can sometimes lead to an incorrect belief that foods are either “good,” or “bad!” However, this is a bit O.T.T. in my opinion.
All foods can in fact have a part in a healthy diet – you just need to get the proportions and frequency right. Click to Read More »»
While many people know peanuts are beneficial for their health, some are wary of eating too many because of the high fat content.
And while there is more fat in a peanut butter sandwich than in a McDonald’s cheeseburger, peanut butter is certainly not a dietary evil.
Overall the nutritional composition of peanuts is extremely good, with most of the peanut’s fat being monounsaturated. They also provide an excellent source of protein, vitamin E, and fibre (which is more than we can say for the cheeseburger!). Click to Read More »»
Is your workplace a constant source of stress for you?
With many so-called ‘labour saving’ products and services available to us these days, it seems surprising that our workload continues to increase, further adding to our stress levels.
Think of it, our work was supposed to be made easier by voice mail, fax machines, cell phones and email? But, most of us find we are constantly on-call, frequently interrupted, and overwhelmed with communications which people expect to receive immediate responses to.
On top of an already heavy workload, the consequence can be stress, burnout, and even illness.
So, how can you reduce stress at work? Here are 12 suggestions: Click to Read More »»
To transform the lifestyles of a diet-obsessed world by teaching people how to eat healthy and make healthy eating a habit for life.