Laugh

20 Dec 0

Mindful Eating by Turning Meals into Meditation

Follow this ten-step plan for mindful eating when you are feeling stressed about food or unable to cope with cravings.

Connie

10 Sep 0

Picky Eater Solutions

For picky eating toddlers, mealtime can be a struggle. This simple toddler lunch solution is an fun and easy way to get your eating well. Mom win!

Tasting trays…baby bento boxes…nibble trays. Whatever you want to call them, they are simply awesome. And easy.

Here’s what you do: take an ice cube tray and fill it with a bunch of different finger foods. Watch as your child eats more that you’ve seen in weeks. Seriously. Kids pretty much empty their trays almost every time.

I love that it’s a great way to make sure we get all the food groups, use up leftovers in the fridge, and introduce the boys to new foods in small (less scary) portions. Here are the foods I put in one of our trays last week:

My favorite toddler lunch solution

Connie

25 Aug 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

24 Jul 0

Why we never finish what we started? How many celebrities made their dream a reality later in life?

Don’t give up!

Here’s what to do if you’re bad at finishing projects once you start them:

Here’s what to keep in mind when you feel like completely giving up on a project:

Here’s how to figure out what why you’re procrastinating on that big idea you have:

Here’s how to figure out if your job is actually getting in your way of your creative dreams:

Here’s why you shouldn’t feel so worried about not having created your masterpiece, yet:

Does success have a deadline? And if yes, what is the best age to succeed? Here is a visualization of the relationship between age and success.

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristinchirico/helpful-charts-every-creative-person-definitely-needs?utm_term=.ukxxlJma6#.esLONAm8E

Connie

1 Jul 0

8 Ways to stay fit at a desk job

We are constantly under pressure to meet deadlines and end up stuck at our desk, even through lunch and breaks. What does that do to our bodies when we live a sedentary life?

As I state in my nutrition book, “Healthy Lifestyle the inside secrets to transforming your body and health”; you should always be moving. Of course, as with any job, school or anything we do- that simply is not possible. However, you can incorporate baby steps toward NEAT exercises, which stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.

The following is a list of NEAT exercises you could add to your daily routine to help alleviate stress while burning additional calories- Check out my latest article in Chicz Magazine- Echo Press: