Self-care is always important. It’s important to take care of yourself no matter what’s going on in the world, but it’s especially crucial during difficult times. It isn’t all about bubble baths, face masks, and massages. Self care activities can be as simple as stopping to take a few deep breaths or phoning a friend….
Health Advice
Six Tips for Staying Healthy Through the Holidays
Did you know that as a nation, we consume more calories on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year? Tradition has conditioned us to feast with family and friends on this day to honor the bountiful harvest of the country’s first settlers. Today, that bountiful harvest comes from the grocery store and brings…
Why You Shouldn’t Get Health Advice from the Internet (Or The Evening News. Or Magazines.)
A couple of years ago I taught a class on going vegan and I took a bunch of vegan products such as almond milk, coconut yogurt, and non-dairy cheese with me. A woman who was taking the class freaked out when she saw the almond milk and coconut yogurt because they contained carrageenan. I knew…