Magnesium is an essential mineral that supports our health and hundreds of chemical reactions or body processes. It regulates muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure as well as making protein, bone, and DNA, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). How Much Do You Need? An adult woman needs about 310 milligrams of magnesium a day, … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Creating a Sustainable Fitness Routine
When most women start a fitness routine, they go to extremes. They think success lies in pushing harder, training more, and achieving perfection. This misconception is one of the struggles of the culture we live in and the fitness pros that dominate the media. The reality is, sustainability and consistency are the core elements of fitness. Creating a sustainable fitness … [Read more...]
Meal Plan for Cross-Country Moving
Packing and preparing to move out of a house and country that you have gotten so used to is challenging. The nostalgia of your early days hit you and you slowdown in the things you do because it seems as though you are consciously creating your last memories of this place. So, the energy and the enthusiasm to think about your meal plan during the move can be very low. … [Read more...]
Relationship With Food: A Rolling Factor in Weight Loss.
We all have relationships: with our parents, children, partners, and co-workers. We have also seen that, for better or worse, we have a relationship with our food. To have a healthy relationship with food means that one is able to eat for the reasons of physiological rather than emotional hunger and to stop eating at a point when the body and mind are truly satisfied. In order … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas For Addiction Recovery
Addiction can be of different forms: alcohol addiction, drug addiction, eating disorders, gambling addiction, sex addiction, smoking addiction, to mention a few. Besides, addiction is a symptom and can be treated. By uncovering the underlying causes and taking action, one can move from the darkness to light. Light back bends bring about an opening in the chest and solar plexus … [Read more...]
