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February 4, 2014 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

6 Exercises You Should Be Able to Do: Part 2

Here are a couple more exercises that should be no problem at all if we have adequate flexibility and strength. If you have difficulty with either of these - you simply cannot do them or you have pain, perhaps these can be goals for your fitness/movement program, and as you improve, marvel how they make life’s activities easier. If you missed Part 1 of “6 movements we should all be able to easily do”, click here. Watch the videos, but please use your common sense with respect to trying the exercises. Hire someone to help you learn to do these movements properly...

January 29, 2014 In Eliminating Toxins, Green & Healthy Living, News By Vancouver Health Coach

How safe is your deodorant?

Even if you don't have bad body odor, chances are that you’re applying an underarm deodorant in an attempt to leave you fresh and approachable. It is interesting how many of us actually take the time to review the ingredients in our deodorant, or even know if it is safe? Take a moment to search the internet and you will find a variety of organizations that are claiming that deodorants are the cause behind breast cancer. Now let’s take a closer look at some of the concerns surrounding the use of deodorants. Some research groups are suggesting that deodorants containing harmful substances...

January 14, 2014 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Weight Loss By Vancouver Health Coach

Health Poll: Do you measure being healthy by your weight?

In North American pop culture, we associate shame and lack of self control with extra flesh. Yet, quite simply that’s all that extra weight is. More flesh. The fact is that a body will respond to factors in life regardless of self-control. If you have an injury and can no longer maintain physical activity, weight gain is possible. If you switch lifestyles from more activity to sitting down at work for 7 hours a day, and you still have the same caloric intake, you may put extra weight. If you have the same routine, but shack up with a new...

December 18, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Vanishing of the Bees and How it Relates to Autism

I went to see the Vanishing of the Bees last week with my teenage daughter. She came as a favor to her “composting- buy at the local farmers’ market- mother”, but walked away educated and engaged. Ever since, she happily takes out the food scraps for composting. Click here to watch the Vanishing of the Bees movie trailer According to the movie, approximately one-third of the food produced in the world is dependent on honeybees for pollination and increased crop yields. Bees are an essential part of modern agriculture and their economic contribution is valued over $15 billion. We were amazed...

December 8, 2013 In News, Product Reviews, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Vitamin Water: As Good for You as it Sounds?

I am definitely someone who loves a good debate, even a good heated debate from time to time; but I have to say I was a little taken back by the ferocity of the debate that is going on about Vitamin Water. A debate that questions whether it has any merit as a source of vitamins, electrolytes and healthy hydration. Whether the company is immoral for promoting it as a healthy product, or whether it is as unhealthy as diet pop. I am also a firm believer, that at the end of the day we are each the master of our...

November 24, 2013 In Food and Recipes, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Recipes for Health: Roast Salmon

One of our favorite methods of cooking on the fly is roasting, a method of dry heat cooking that uses an uncovered pan in the oven. It produces a well-browned exterior and, ideally, a moist interior. Roasting fish and vegetables is a quick and easy way to prepare dinner on a busy night. In less than 45 minutes you can have a fresh and delicious meal with minimal clean-up. The trick to making less mess is lining the baking sheets with foil and making simple preparations. Salmon is a rich source of protein and contains a high concentration of healthful omega-3...

November 21, 2013 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day

Water is the most plentiful substance in the human body and can account for over 65% of your cells. With every bodily system depending on it, water is essential for life. Water is required in digestion and absorption of food, circulation of oxygen and nutrients, thermoregulation, metabolism, detoxification and removal of wastes, humidifying the air in your lungs, lubricating and moisturizing your joints and even protecting some vital organs. Your brain is made up of about 90% water, your muscles 75%, and your blood 80%. It is absolutely vital to your health. You are constantly losing water through certain processes such as...

November 4, 2013 In News, Spotlight, Yoga By Vancouver Health Coach

Yoga Cross-Training for Athletes: Integrate Yoga Practice into your Daily Training

When you watch your favorite athlete excelling on the playing field or court, you may actually be seeing the results of regular yoga practice. Athletes at the top of popular sports like baseball, basketball, football, surfing, and tennis often use yoga as part of their cross training regimen. Cross training helps athletes maintain overall athleticism and fitness. It can also alleviate any negative effects of constantly using the same muscle groups over and over. For example, in baseball, a pitcher uses a certain set of muscles repetitively while on the pitcher’s mound. Yoga, however, helps ensure that the entire body...

October 21, 2013 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Uncategorized, Yoga By Vancouver Health Coach

Yoga off the Mat: 5 Yoga Poses for Better Balance

Taking your yoga poses and practice off the mat to develop balance and awareness in all areas of life. Living a balanced life has become quite the buzz term these days, but what does living a balanced life really mean? In a culture that maintains such a hectic pace and has a hard time being still for even a short period of time, many of us often only become aware that our bodies and lives are not working because we have been literally stopped by illness or injury. Life has a wise way of resetting that which is not sustainable. So how...

October 16, 2013 In Fitness, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Neck and Back Pain: Avoiding Forward Head Syndrome

Forward head posture can be the root cause of all kinds of problems in the body, including headaches, jaw pain, neck pain and shoulder pain, and back pain. It makes good sense that the body works best if all the blocks are stacked up properly. Pelvis right over the legs instead of in front or behind, ribs over the pelvis instead of tilting backwards, and head over the ribs so the ear is lined up over the shoulder. Seems obvious, but most of us don’t seem to live there regularly. Our professions often mean that we are spending a lot of...