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Can I Avoid Processed Foods?
Jul 27, 2012
Processed foods are those foods have been completely altered from their natural state. They have been changed in order to enhance their shelf life, texture, flavour or taste.Whilst, in theory, it is easy to stay away from these processed foods, it...Top Brain Boosting Foods
Jul 16, 2012
How many times a day to you go into a room only to forget why you are there? Go to the shops to buy something and forget what it is you need? Food can play a major role in concentration and memory. Eat the right kinds of foods and boost your mind and...Fresh vs. Frozen Food: Which is Better?
Jul 09, 2012
Our world today is that of convenience and fast moving. From frozen to fresh, from long life to packaged, our forefathers could only have imagined the types of foods we see today. When it comes to nutrition, our predecessors sure had the upper hand.Cooking With Coconut Flour: The Health Benefits
Jun 01, 2012
Thanks in part to the popularity of the Paleo diet and in part to our increasing awareness of the importance of natural, unprocessed foods, coconut flour recipes are the "flavour of the month" in health food blogs and cookbooks. First recommended...How to Deal With Being Overwhelmed
May 28, 2012
Life coaches and others who help people manage their lives have coined a new noun to describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by work or worry: overwhelm. What is overwhelm? More importantly, how do you deal with being overwhelmed? Two dictionary...Boost Your Health with Green Juicing
May 25, 2012
The importance of green food and green juicing cannot be stressed enough. Our parents were on the right track when they undertook the painstaking job of persuading us to eat our greens. Back in those days, there was not as much research into the...Why Eat Organic?
May 07, 2012
What is Conventional Farming and How Does it Operate? Conventional farming is that which employs the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers on crops therefore leaving toxic residue when harvested. In conventional farming, animals are being subjected...How Much Artificially Sweetened Food Do We Eat?
Apr 30, 2012
As people switch on to the negative effects of too much sugar, they turn to artificial sweeteners to fill their sweet craving. Food manufacturers seek to substitute sugar with artificial sweeteners. As consumers, we can see the rise in this trend by...What Can I Use Flower Essences For?
Apr 03, 2012
Flowers tucked into a toolbox may seem a bit unlikely, but, if you were to take a look into the toolbox of any of history’s great healers, you’d probably find some flowers lurking somewhere.From earliest times, they wrote about and used a wide variety...Embrace Death and Be Happy
Mar 16, 2012
World-renowned Buddhist teacher Sogyal Rinpoche - author of the bestselling The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying - is quite obviously obsessed with the finite nature of our lives. Not that you would have noticed as he charms a packed auditorium with...Relationships and Identity
Mar 15, 2012
A few years ago while complaining with gusto to a friend of mine about the disadvantages of aging, one word came to mind: invisibility. I told my friend that being middle-aged, sometimes I felt invisible to the young, to men, to clerks…to the world. She...Exhale, Pause & Breathe: Happiness and its Causes 2012 Forum
Mar 08, 2012
One of Australia's pioneers in mind-body medicine, Dr. Ian Gawler, is leading me through my first guided meditation. Together with a roomful of delegates, I am at Happiness and its Causes 2012 – a "forum on human happiness". I'm at the workshop to...Healthy Eating Tips from a Nutritionist
Mar 06, 2012
Self Improvement, increased physical endurance, improved mental abilities - these are all current fascinations that show no signs of fading. Food and nutrition analysts and practitioners see a spike in food trends that offer health benefits, as some...5 Ways to Get a Better Night's Sleep
Feb 29, 2012
Do you need an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning? Does it take 2 cups of coffee to make you really feel awake? Does it take another cup of coffee to keep you going after lunch? Do you look forward to weekends as the days when you can sleep...Guide to Going Off Sugar
Feb 24, 2012
As we scamper our way to the corner bakery, one question is on our minds, will it be a warm chocolate croissant or will it be a sweet apple danish? Mmmm…that is the question. Our heart races at the thought, we feel a hit of adrenaline, could it be...Get Fit & Have a Healthy Relationship
Feb 13, 2012
People in a relationship are less likely to exercise than those that are not in a relationship. We all should be exercising regardless. But the truth is, once we become settled, we can easily fall into the trap of getting too comfortable and the kilos...The Importance of Patience in Weight Loss
Jan 30, 2012
Getting the body you want takes patience. It involves lifestyle changes, dedication, hard work and discipline. It sounds difficult, and it is, but the effort is worth it.We live in a world of instant gratification, we want something and we get it. We...5 Ways to Improve Your Health
Jan 19, 2012
The Natural Therapy Pages Facebook page is buzzing with New Year optimism. Many community members are setting their sights on weight loss. Some are planning on making a career change. While others have decided to get organised, once and for all! To...Top 5 Skin Care Tips
Jan 18, 2012
From the moment you notice that first spot on the end of your teenaged nose, skin care becomes important. Suddenly it’s everywhere – long articles in magazines, a large collection of products to fill every bathroom cabinet in the house and (if your...Top Tips for Toppling Triggers
Jan 13, 2012
Everyone has foods, events, emotions, people and places that trigger unhealthy eating. Devise strategies to overcome these triggers and you are well on your way to winning your weight loss war. Here are my top twenty tips for toppling your triggers. Please...
