Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
Blog
With Gaylene Gomez
We've all experienced cravings for certain types of food. It's hard to resist the smell inside a bakery, or popcorn at the movie theatre. But maybe you have wondered, why do we crave specific foods and is there any way to satisfy these cravings without overindulging or perhaps you can make a healthier choice? Let's explore the science behind our most common cravings and how we can manage them.
Grocery shopping may seem like a simple, almost trivial task, but it’s an essential part of our daily routines. It’s much more than just picking items off the shelves.
We have to ensure we have the right ingredients for our meals, careful budget considerations to make the most of our resources, and effective time management to fit into our busy schedules.
In todays fast paced world, where convenience often takes precedence, it’s easy to overlook the significance of this seemingly mundane chore. In this blog I’ll be sharing tips and strategies to make your grocery shopping experience efficient, economical, and even enjoyable.
If you’ve made it through the festive season without putting weight on, you don’t want to undo your hard work by going crazy at New Year parties instead. Any extra pounds you put on at this time of year can be very difficult to shift and could take months to lose.
If that doesn’t align with your New Years goals, then taking some steps to make sure that you don’t put on weight in the first place will be helpful.
The combination of colder weather and plenty of comfort food can mean that your health and fitness goals are sidelined over the holiday season.
It’s a magical time of year, but it also tends to be very unhealthy too.
A lot of us feel lethargic and sluggish after overindulging over the holidays. Add in the fact that fitness can go on the back burner at this time of year, and you've got a recipe for feeling unhealthy and gaining some extra pounds.
Lots of people find that they put weight on too, which can be hard to shift come January. If you want to avoid this scenario, you’ll need to be a bit more diligent over the festive period and take a few extra steps to be active and eat well.
So let’s talk about how you can enjoy a healthier holiday season this year and still keep things fun.
