Your body needs good quality sleep, that is when it repairs itself, rests, rejuvenates, energizes and heals. So, what can you do when you toss and turn and can’t get any shut-eye? First, I would recommend that you see your doctor, difficulty sleeping can be the result of various health conditions. My sleep patterns drastically …
Big changes are made up of the littlest of steps. That is true about every area of our life and applies specifically to the area of health. We can often feel overwhelmed when faced with a challenging health issue or when we try to adopt healthier choices and practices. When we’re overwhelmed we tend to …
I love Kohlrabi and one of my favorite ways to eat it is sliced and raw because it is crunchy and delicious. Kohlrabi is a vegetable from the cruciferous family that includes cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and kale. In fact, the name kohlrabi means ‘turnip cabbage’ in German. Like other cruciferous vegetables, it is high …
What kinds of foods do you crave? Ice cream? Pizza? Cookies? Fried chicken? Chinese food? Potato chips? Cake? Most of us associate cravings with unhealthy food choices. We have good intentions to eat healthier then cravings happen. They take over and we feel powerless to resist. But are cravings really out of our control? What …
I love ginger and use it in many different ways. This wonderful herb is used in many cuisines. East Asian cuisines like Chinese, Korean and Thai use ginger extensively, it is one of the base ingredients in Indian curries and it’s used as a powerful remedy in Ayurvedic medicine. The health benefits of ginger are …
