Water is essential to keeping our bodies functioning at their optimal capacity, from controlling body temperature to lubricating joints and transporting oxygen directly into cells—as well as improving sleep quality, cognition, and mood. Hydration can also play an essential role in helping prevent migraines, control diabetes and blood pressure, as well as urinary tract infections. …
Intuitive eating is a new approach that has surfaced as a healthy alternative to food and diet in a world where diets and quick fixes are everything. Intuitive eating focuses on one’s natural hunger and satiety signals. It promotes listening to the cues your body signals to you. Unlike symptomatic diets that revolve around rigid …
Are you feeling lethargic or exhausted? Your health may require stricter control of your oxygen needs. Oxygen is essential for energy but is often overlooked. By optimizing our body’s ability to absorb and utilize this crucial element, we can gain more energy and focus. Imagine waking up every day with enough energy to complete work, …
Eating nutritious food, engaging in regular physical activity, and getting enough restful sleep are essential parts of maintaining good health, as are other seemingly minor activities such as deep breathing. These practices all play an integral role in overall well-being, but there may be others that contribute too, such as deep breathing. Optimizing health entails …
There is no doubt that the world is progressing towards health and fitness with each passing day. However, with the desire to look a certain way, food guilt has become a normal aspect of life today that is deeply rooted in diet culture. This mindset is often accompanied by shame and anxiety, which results in …
Your body’s mobility and flexibility are essential to supporting everyday activities without pain. By making small yet consistent efforts to improve flexibility and increase range of motion, you can boost mobility. Tight muscles can interfere with posture and lead to lower back, hip, or shoulder discomfort. Stretches may help relieve tightness in these areas. 1. …
The method of intuitive eating is becoming increasingly popular as a sustainable and evidence-based health strategy. It also differs from orthodox dieting approaches, which use calories and food types as main restrictions. The intuitive eating technique uses the body’s hunger and fullness signals to achieve a balanced relationship with food. This is multidisciplinary in nature …
Exercise has been linked to weight loss and calorie burn for years, but intuitive movements offer a new approach that puts joy, wellbeing, and connection with your body first. Intuitive exercise and intuitive eating go hand-in-hand, promoting a healthy lifestyle that puts the emphasis on movement that feels great rather than rigid fitness rules. Instead of forcing …
At first, a cold shower might feel uncomfortable, but over time your body will adjust. Start by starting with just 30 seconds at first before gradually increasing it up to several minutes of exposure time. Cold temperatures induce the release of beta-endorphins, or feel-good hormones, into your system, making you happier overall and decreasing sick …
While it might seem like intuitive eating and gut health are different topics, they are intimately related. There are trillions of bacteria in your gut that affect digestion, metabolism, and even mental health. On the other hand, intuitive eating is the act of eating while listening to your body’s cues for hunger and fullness as …