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May 5, 2015 In Fitness, Holistic Health, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

How to Achieve your Fitness Goals

The following are three sure fire strategies for staying the course in your journey of optimal fitness. 1. Identify Your Personal Vision for Being Fit: So you’ve decided to commit to regular exercise. How come? Your answer to this question is a key to your success. If you were to get exactly what you wanted out of keeping your body moving on a regular basis, what might that be? A healthier body? More energy? Strength? Weight loss? Get really clear on what you are aiming for, and make sure it sounds and feels good to you. This will greatly increase your...

May 2, 2015 In Family Fitness, Fitness, Holistic Health, News, Spotlight, Weight Loss, Workouts By Natasha Linton

Body After Baby

So new mom, you have just welcomed your new bundle of joy into the world and now you want your body back. First, congratulations! Now, here are some tips for you to get on the road to getting your body after baby back. If you haven’t considered exercising, now is a great time to start. First of all, you will need your strength back to perform your duties as mom such as lifting, carrying and holding the little one. And don’t forget about carrying that stroller up and down the stairs and also, in and out of the car. Energy along...

April 3, 2015 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Brandi Wagner

Healing Your Skin With Food

Skin problems, such as acne, aren't an uncommon health concern/complaint among both genders and can occur at any age, from early teenage years into adulthood. In the past year, I've talked to more than a handful of people who have experienced acne at some point in their life and have been on acne medication to help treat it. Some have had success and become acne free, some experienced no change at all and some have even experienced a temporary change until coming off the medication (which usually isn't intended for long term use) only to see their acne flare up...

April 1, 2015 In Emotional Health, Holistic Health, News By Melissa Carr

How to Deal With Workplace Stress

According to the 2011 Buffett National Wellness Survey, the top health concern cited by employers with respect to the establishment of employee wellness programs was workplace stress. I recently had a conversation with a patient about stress. He lives a stressful life and has for a long time. His work is stressful, but he does it because he enjoys it. Because the stress has been affecting his health, the question is whether the job is worth it. Upon further discussion, I learned that he can do the same work pretty much anywhere. That’s one of the benefits of computers, cell phones, email,...

March 23, 2015 In Holistic Health, News, Spotlight, Yoga By Suzanne Zilkowsky

The One-Breath Meditation

We have all heard how meditation can be a useful way to calm the mind, reduce stress and gain energy, and yet the thought of trying may seem somehow daunting. The image of the yogi sitting peacefully for hours may just seem too far from our reality to consider meditation as a viable method to de-stress and centre oneself. Yet the fact of the matter is that probably every single one of us has at one time or another been in a meditative state when we are doing something that completely occupies us, whether it is painting, rock climbing, playing...

December 16, 2014 In Fitness, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

New Service to Target Stressed Clients

In today’s world of endless distractions, always-on connections, and breakneck speed work, it’s easy to feel drained. Instead of addressing the root cause of low energy, too often we medicate it away with caffeine or even prescription drugs, which, over the long run, run our batteries still lower. These symptoms of low energy include: feeling frequently tired, anxious or overwhelmed and over time, this will lead to deficiency in self-care, especially around energy and health. It’s an unfortunate fact, but in today’s world of endless distractions and rapid pace, self-care in the area of health frequently falls to the bottom of...

November 15, 2014 In Food and Recipes, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Recipes for Health: Sauteed Shrimp with Artichokes

Recently, Doctor Oz did a show on How to Stop Cancer Growing Inside of You, and brought Dr. William Li, a Cancer Researcher at the Center for Biomedical Research, on the show. In his work, Dr. Li studies the use of food as opposed to medicines manufactured in labs, because many foods have natural ingredients that inhibit the growth of cancer. One of the five foods that Li told Dr Oz can prevent cancer from growing inside of you was artichokes. Here is one of our artichoke dishes, we hope you enjoy and make sure to send us your feedback at...

November 14, 2014 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Natures Medicine: The Top 3 Foods for Preventative Health

Preventative health is commonly overlooked in the western world.  It is unfortunate that many wait long into disease to look for nutritional advice.  Food either feeds the disease, or fights it.  We really are what we eat!  Food is digested, absorbed and transformed into every cell of our body.  We need to consider the power we have when choosing our meals.  Can you switch that afternoon coffee to an herbal tea?  There are so many little steps we can take to improve our health.  All it takes is changing small habits. On the other hand, with so many superfood articles on...

October 23, 2014 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Using Metaphors to Improve Your Health

There is no escaping the presence of metaphors. From advertising to poetry, they exist all around us in almost every facet of our lives. The reason for this is that metaphors are far more successful at painting clearer pictures of the world around us than simple description. They help us to convey meaning by creating interesting and compelling comparisons that enable us to effectively share our experiences. Understanding the metaphors we use The metaphors we choose to embrace can have a tremendous influence on how we think, act, and feel, which can ultimately impact our health. Therefore, it makes sense to try...

October 22, 2014 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

Socialize at the gym: Your body releases hormones that contribute to good health

When you go to the gym, are you all business with earphones in, avoiding eye contact? Or are you the social butterfly who never breaks a sweat because it takes an hour just to get out of the locker room? It you’re in the first category, you’ve likely rolled your eyes a few times when someone in the second category is leaning against the machine you want to use. But don’t rush to be so judgemental - the chatterer might be onto something. People are social creatures, and we need to interact with others for our mental well-being. Communication and human relations...