Smart Goals

22 May 0

Nutrition for Mental Health

Have you ever wondered how your physical well-being is connected and impacted by your mental well-being, and vice versa? This blog post will explore this undeniable interconnection and outline 7 distinct ways that your physical health is connected to your mental health.

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that “health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Let’s explore this concept by identifying 7 ways that physical health is connected to mental health. As you read through each category, think of how your own mind-body connection either negatively impacts on your life or enhances your well-being.

7 Foods that Relieve Anxiety and Depression Your diet – what you eat, when and how much – can definitely affect both how you look and FEEL! The right foods, herbs and vitamins can cause you to feel energized, confident, happy and help you think clearly. Or… They can cause you to feel #anxiety, #panicattacks, “moodiness”, decreased energy levels and even cause #depression.

Super foods to help manage your mood! Incorporating more of the these foods to your diet increases your serotonin levels and boosts your wellness.

#cookandcure #depression #foodstoliftyourmood #foodismedicine #omega3 #vitaminb12

The mind-body connection is shown to be true through research evidence and this article outlines 7 areas that your physical health is connected to your mental health.

7 Ways Your Physical Health is Connected to Your Mental Health including: nutrition, hydration, exercise, sleep, substance use, illness, and social well-being.

http://organicdigest.net/good-nutrition-for-kids-to-keep-them-strong-and-healthy/

https://www.heatherleguilloux.ca/blog/7-ways-your-physical-health-is-connected-to-your-mental-health

Connie

18 May 0

Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition Demo Sponsored by Cub Foods

Join me every month as I will be doing a live Free Nutrition Demo at Cub Inver Grove Heights ~~Cahill Location, along with drawings, giveaways, recipes, and health resources.

See you Sunday, May 27th Memorial Day Weekend 11am-3pm- Sponsored by Cub Foods.

Stop in & say Hi- Try the latest healthy treats…. Who says dessert can’t taste good & still be healthy…. I look for the most creative ways to enjoy food and continue the healthiest journey.

Connie

18 May 0

Celebrate West St Paul MN Days

Join us for a fun filled eventful weekend @HarmonPark @WestStPaulDays

Let’s celebrate West St. Paul Days as I will have a nutrition demo/booth with drawings, giveaways, and lots of health resources! Definitely an event you don’t want to miss…. DJ, Fireworks and so much more.

Are you ready to focus on your health and achieve the life you always wanted? The time is now to take action to feel vibrant, and gain energy while tossing stress to the curb! We show you how to find yourself again but by focusing on making a commitment to change for good.

http://www.celebrateweststpaul.org/

#celebrate #Healthylifestyle #fun #WestStPauldays

Connie

15 May 0

The Principles of Intuitive Eating

We’ve talked about intuitive eating in the past (check out our hunger scale!) but never fully dove into all 10 principles — until now. Intuitive Eating was coined by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD, and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, after their clients expressed concerns about the diet plans they had been given in the past. Eager to learn more about how we instinctively eat and to improve their clients’ relationship with food, the founders developed and began teaching 10 principles for intuitive eating.

Hopefully these 10 principles make intuitive eating a little less mysterious and a little more practical. These principles can help improve your relationship with food so you spend less time thinking about eating and more time engaging in meaningful life experiences.

This blog post includes contributions from Liz Sanders, MPH, RD.

https://www.foodinsight.org/10-principles-of-intuitive-eating

Connie

10 May 0

21 ways to eat your water

WATER! Water water water! It’s good for you. I hate drinking it but I need to, as I’m always dehydrated. Plus it helps with a million other things besides preventing headaches.

If you’re like me, you struggle with constantly drinking water. So I have to get creative with finding ways to consume it. You can flavor your water with fruit, drink fresh juice or… You can eat it! Here is a nice little picture that shows you some water rich foods to help with hydration.