Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
Blog
With Gaylene Gomez
For me, nutrition and healthy eating is not about counting calories. It IS about including more healthy, whole foods into your meals.
I’m always looking for easy ways to take my meals up a notch, and this yummy bean salad is a perfect addition.
Give it a try and let me know if you enjoy it!
Do you think living a long and healthy life well into your nineties or even one hundred years old is only for those lucky few who hit the genetic lottery? Think again.
Lifestyle factors, i.e. the things you do everyday over the long-term – can add up to increase the number of quality years in your lifespan.
This has shown to be true in many parts of the world!
Look no further than the people of ‘Blue Zones’ for proof of how powerful everyday habits are when it comes to staying healthy for the long haul.
The Blue Zones are regions around the world where people have very low rates of chronic disease and live longer compared to other populations.
Gut health is a main focus of mine with my clients (for good reason!). They often ask:
There’s A LOT of talk in the health world about gut health these days. You’ve probably even heard that the key to reversing a whole host of health issues, ranging from skin issues to serious autoimmune conditions, starts with healing your so-called leaky gut.
Afterall, Hippocrates is famously credited with stating that “all disease begins in the gut”.
Several factors are thought to disrupt the normal intestinal environment and contribute to a leaking gut.
So... one of the big buzzwords in health right now is detoxing.
Is it just one of those passing fad diets, or is it actually necessary? Here are 3 reasons why you might (and probably SHOULD) do a detox.
Ready? The videos are short.. so make sure you watch them all.
