It takes more than knowing "the right" things to do to make lasting positive changes in your life? Knowing what is health promoting doesn’t always translate into doing what is health promoting. For example, we all know that smoking and eating too much sugar is unhealthy. We know that exercise is good for us. We know that we need adequate sleep each night. We know that we need more whole foods and less processed foods and we know that we should drink at least 8 ounces of water a day. This isn’t new news. To actually put a change into effect in our lives it takes more than just knowing … [Read more...]
Eating with Peace
The foods we eat can either facilitate healing or contribute to illness and inflammation. But, it is not just what we eat that matters, how we eat is also essential for the cultivation health. Are you hurried when you eat? Are you angry? Anxious? Resentful? Sad? Feeling worthless? What is your state of mind when you eat, and why does it matter? … [Read more...]