Looking for more energy? Most people are! Especially if we have kids!! Well, this odd-sounding structure — mitochondria — operates as an energy engine in your cells — but what exactly is the mitochondria and why should we care about it? The healthier our mitochondria, the more energy we have and healthier we are. We find a helpful definition from …
Sleep is one of the most overlooked contributors to reduced productivity and increase depression and weight gain. Sleep also affects our ability to manage stress. As mentioned earlier, assumptions (when we suppose or act like something is true) can sabotage our health. Not Getting Enough Sleep Will Deteriorate Your Health Here are quick explanations for how lack of sleep affects …
Thinking through our blog conversations from earlier this year, I wrote that we should be aware not to “fall into the habit of thinking that we need to oversaturate our home [or our bodies] in chemicals in order to clean.” It occurred to me that this goal of being aware of our cleaning and hygiene products translates into a simple, …
Thanksgiving is coming! With our kitchen remodel complete, I’m so ready and grateful to use this space that enables us to spend time with family and simplifies the food prep. It’s time to fill all our kitchens with flavors and smells of delicious fall foods. Fall is the time for more warming, grounding foods/meals. Think of stews, soups, nuts and …
Most of us have tried to improve our health in some way or fashion. We have tried to make better choices in what we choose to eat, perhaps tried to hit the gym after work or get a little more rest, all of which are good steps to improve our health in general. I’ve recently been learning about Ayurveda, an …
We’ve seen those ads for pseudo-energy products. You know, those canned drinks that apparently force your body and mind to pump out the power. But the energy drop-off is terrible! Before you pop open another energy drink, just glance through online search results for the effects of energy drinks. While physical endurance is a reported pro, the list for cons …
As you’re reading this blog, my home state is just crawling out of a snow and ice storm that took down power in several towns. (And that’s not even talking about the deep freeze that just happened the South.) The punches just seem to keep coming, don’t they? Well, after a year of pandemic unknowns, unemployment, school ups and downs, …
Is your heart beating to the rhythm of stress? We can become “comfortable” with this status—thinking that constant stress is “normal,” which in turn affects our bodies, our health. WebMd lists these effects for constant stress: depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and more. So, when there is a tool that helps us manage long-term stress (because who doesn’t need that …
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