Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
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With Gaylene Gomez
The air is cooling off, and there is a crisp feel in the air.
But indoors, it's time to close the windows, and run the heater. I like to have essential oil diffusers going all year, but in the fall, it's such a great way to keep the cozy feeling going.
Here are some of my favorite recipes, give them a try!
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.
Are you ready to reconnect to your body, and get your health back on track again? Whether it's weight loss, eating healthy, having more energy, or learning to control your cravings, sorting out your eating habits and feeling your best, Mindful eating is for you.
Eating as mindfully as we might on vacation, for example, is not realistic for many of us, especially with work, busy families, physical routines, and all the other daily distractions.
Here are seven simple ideas to help you establish more mindful eating habits, and perhaps start to reconnect the body and mind again.
One of the most common questions I get from my Nutrition clients, is : Should I do a detox?
I figure I should share my thoughts with everyone, and so I decided to put it into a blog post this week.
The removal of toxins from the body. It's normal and it happens in our body every day! Our body is always coming into contact and creating toxins, and so our body can and does detox itself all the time.
Anything the body deems unworthy such as alcohol, caffeine, drugs, excess hormones, pesticide residue or any chemicals. Or extra waste material our body produces. It's anything the body needs to get rid of. Here are a few kinds and examples.
External toxins: food additives, drugs, pesticides, etc. coming from our external environment
Internal toxins: hormones or amino acids which are natural byproducts of normal metabolism.
Detoxification is a normal process that allows our body to function without too much backup in our bloodstream.
