If you read our Irrational Self-Talk article, you may have asked yourself: “Do I do that?” Maybe the answer was a straight out, “yes! That’s me!” But maybe you weren’t sure. To help you uncover this bad habit, here are five examples of irrational thoughts that you may or may not have heard before – in your head: Read More…
The brain is really the most sophisticated organic machinery ever created. I am personally IN LOVE with neurons, no shame in saying it. In fact, I want to dedicate a very special song to all the neurons out there (especially mine): The Time (Dirty Bit) by The Black Eye Peas…because I have the time of my life in my head, all the time. Read More…
Among other things, the moon affects the tides and the harvest. It also affects our emotions. Psychologist Carl Jung used to say that, because the moon affects Nature’s cycles like the ebb and flow of the ocean and growing seasons, then it was logical that man, also a part of Nature and with a body composed 70% of water, would also be affected by the phases of this cosmic body. We are, after all, all connected. Read More…
Nutrition: The most widely produced fruit (and we treat it like a veggie), tomatoes have now been found to be good for your vascular system. Research published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research reveals that an extracted compound found in tomatoes has anti-dyslipidemic affects. Dyslipidemia is a condition caused by abnormal amounts of lipids like cholesterol or fat in the blood. Tomato, with already established benefits against prostate cancer and more, was found to enhance fatty acid oxidation, and to regulate liver lipid metabolism. Read More…
Change doesn’t happen overnight. For most of us, making a lasting transformation requires many small adjustments (and there’s definitely a learning curve). The same goes for any component of health, including making the transition to a plant-based diet (PBD). We say that health is a lifestyle because a lifestyle means making choices on a daily basis, and it is in each of those choices that you will make your way to a destiny of your creation – a healthy life. Three things are key to your success: information, action, and patience. Read More…
Exercise: According to a new study, yoga has a greater positive effect on a person’s mood and anxiety level than walking and other forms of exercise. Yoga increases the level of GABA, a chemical in the brain that helps to regulate nerve activity and that is reduced in people with mood and anxiety disorders. The study demonstrates increased GABA levels measured after a session of yoga postures are associated with improved mood and decreased anxiety. The findings establish a new link between yoga, higher levels of GABA in the thalamus, and improvements in mood and anxiety based on psychological assessments. The study was published in the the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Read More…
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