When you go grocery shopping are you reading the labels to see the fiber content?
You should be. It depends who you ask these days. Yoga is often looked upon as some sort of contorting-exercise regime. It is common to hear people say "I cant do yoga - I am not flexible." The truth is
This week, let's take a look at the fats that harm. A prime example of a harmful, chemically altered, artificial food is hydrogenated fats.
Sometimes when you feel drained, getting up and getting started may be the last thing you want to do. However exercise and movement in general, plays an integral role in our health on every level: physical, mental and emotional.
What we eat effects our physical body, and also plays a role in our mood. There are many links between food & mood, and often we may turn to food when in a bad mood. There are certain foods that help release certain neurotransmitters- brain chemicals, which make us feel calmer. So if you find yourself turning to refined carbs during stressful times, you may be unconsciously trying to deal with a bad mood by eating foods that will generate a more feel-good effect.
With September here and the fall season around the corner, it is the perfect season to start letting go of things that no longer serve us in a healthy way.
Once we decide we can let go of something (and at times that decision is made for us) – we are left with space. The question becomes what do we do with the new found space? Do we fill it with something that can uplift us to a healthier way of living or do we fill it with some other negative habit?
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