Wellness Insights: Your Guide to Healthy Living
Whether you’re a 30 year old entering the years of decreased testosterone; a female entering early stages of menopause and concerned about osteoporosis; or a 60 year old starting your retirement – burning fat and holding onto muscle mass is a sure way to live a long and strong life. Here are 5 diet and exercise tips I’d strongly recommend you integrate into your life to unleash the fountain of youth to look and feel your best, regardless of what life stage you’re at.
With the rise in popularity of Yoga, its no surprise that there are more variations, modifications and styles to meet everyone’s preferences. Wether its Hatha, Kundalini or Yin Yoga, a regular practice of yoga not only has physical benefits, it also has a profound effect on mental and emotional health. Truthfully, the overall health benefits of a regular yoga practice would be enough information to fill a book, but let's talk about 3 ways that it can improve your mental health.
Canadians are encouraged to aim for 150 minutes of exercise each week. That’s 30 minutes, 5 days a week. I know that many find this number difficult to achieve and struggle with finding time to exercise. I see many of my clients incorporating walking, running, hiking and other cardiovascular activities into their day. This is excellent! One important element to also consider is strength training.
Every Spring, like clockwork, we are inundated with the words “cleanse” or “detox” in magazines, nutrition websites and on the news. Luckily there are simple ways you can help your body detoxify, and you don't need to buy expensive powders or pills. In fact, you can support your body’s natural ability to cleanse through foods!
As women, we naturally synthesize our necessary female sex hormones on a monthly basis. Estrogen and progesterone (along with some other supportive players) regulate the ebb and flow of our monthly cycles. But what is enough versus too much? Let’s explore!
As we wrap up April we bring you our Wellness Ambassador, Rudie Jay's April product reviews!
Every month, Rudie tries out a handful of products from Kardish and gives her honest review on her podcast, Pursuit of Yoginess PLUS every month we run a giveaway with her for listeners to have a chance to win the products mentioned throughout the month.
The New Year is right around the corning which means a fresh start and a new beginning? In our Resolution Solution Guide, we help you learn how to get started on your healthiest life yet with great tools from our Wellness Ambassadors.
entertaining can sometimes be tough when you’re accounting for everyone’s different
diets and lifestyles. Whether your guests have allergies, follow specific diets or are just
looking to make healthier choices this holiday season, these snacks are perfect for
entertaining and are sure to please even the pickiest of guests.
A Nutritionist's Ultimate Gift Guide
As a holistic nutritionist, I go to great lengths to get a hold of and share my favourite things with others and that usually includes sustainable, natural, non-toxic, plant-based, ethical, local, and even organic gifts. If you’re like me, or maybe shopping for somebody who’s a bit of a health nut, I hope to make that process easier. I’ve compiled a Holiday Gift Guide that includes many of my go-to gifts that are sure to appeal to healthy, sustainable or ethically minded individuals.