Archive for November, 2008

Tackling Stress With Helpful Tips

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

On the EverydayHealth.com website there is a small series of articles regarding stress and how it affects your health.
Time pressures — whether for school, work, or family obligations — often lead people to eat on the run and to sacrifice sleep, both of which can contribute to weight gain.
With the advent of the busy Christmas Season it is [...]

Nutrition Tips

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Another great web resource is the Health Castle Nutrition website with nutrition tips written by dieticians.  Healthy Eating Guidelines can be found on this page along with a Healthy Eating FAQ and Tools.
On the side panel you will find links to a number of pages that identify diets, tips and resources for food and nutrition, nutrition and [...]

Favourite Recipes

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Here are a few links to some of my favourite recipes from the AllRecipes.com web site:

All-Around Good Smoothie
Avocado Salsa
Baked Sweet Potato Sticks
Black Bean Spread
Hawaiin Chicken Kabobs
Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Teriyaki Steak Lettuce Wraps

AllRecipes.com is a great resource and you can build your own “recipe box” as well as print off recipe card versions of your choice. The [...]

27 Ways to Ease Up

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

There is a great article on the C-Health site at Canoe.ca that outlines 27 ways to reduce stress.
“Time is a constant; it always remains the same. What changes are our expectations of how much we can accomplish in that same old time. It’s scientifically proven that stress can lead to sickness and that relaxation is [...]