As promised, here is the second part of the “Lifestyle for Better Hearth Health” series, where I will be covering exercise, tobacco, sleep and stress. For diet, please refer to the first article. A healthy diet, along with exercise, helps us manage most lifestyle factors related to cardio vascular health: healthy cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure,Continue reading “Lifestyle for Better Heart Health (part 2: exercise, tobacco, stress, sleep)”
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Blue Zones: Discover the Secrets to Healthy Aging
Do you want to live not only longer, but also healthier? Increase your health span? I have good news for you: the so-called “Blue Zones” have found the key. In this article, I will share what this is, what the reseach has found, and how we can apply it to ourselves for an improved, healthyContinue reading “Blue Zones: Discover the Secrets to Healthy Aging”
Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions
With the new year around the corner, many of us may be considering setting resolutions to improve our lifestyle. But I have a different suggestion for you: how about setting a wellness vision instead? Unlike resolutions, a wellness vision, sometimes called life vision, is an umbrella goal, a big picture of who we would likeContinue reading “Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions”
Navigating Holiday Traditions as a Vegan
The holiday season can be a magical time. However, this time of the year is steeped in traditions that feel at odds with vegan values, like animal-centric meals (lamb at Christmas, seafood at New Year’s), wasteful practices, and consumerist messaging at every turn. As a result, it can take a toll on vegans’ mental health.Continue reading “Navigating Holiday Traditions as a Vegan”
Discover the Benefits of Ashwagandha for Stress Management
I bet that most of you have experienced that unsettling situation when you realized you’ve left your cell phone at home, or perhaps you have your phone with you, but the battery drained. How did you feel? Disconnected. Isolated. Even scared, since you can no longer make an emergency call. But you know what? SometimesContinue reading “Discover the Benefits of Ashwagandha for Stress Management”
The Power of Ahimsa: Transform Your Relationships and Diet
In a meditation, I was introduced to the idea of “Ahimsa”, which has been top of mind for me ever since. Simply put, Ahimsa is the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things. Rooted in several Indian religious, we can find similar concepts in Western religions, but usually limited to interactions between humanContinue reading “The Power of Ahimsa: Transform Your Relationships and Diet”
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