April 19, 2018
Understanding Bowel Movements
The Bristol Stool Chart or Bristol Stool Scale is a medical aid designed to classify bowel movements into seven...
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April 18, 2018
Reducing Alcohol Consumption
The following information is from Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Dr. Elson Haas ALCOHOL is A STRESS ON THE BODY As with...
April 18, 2018
Reducing Caffeine
The following information is from Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Dr. Elson Haas Caffeine is a stress on the body Caffeine has...
January 22, 2018
Did you know…dehydration is a stress on the body?
In any surveys I've done over the years that ask participants how much water they consume daily, I've rarely...
January 2, 2018
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
Adrenal Fatigue that is a term gaining traction in the everyday conversation that is used to describe the patterns...
January 2, 2018
Lifestyle Tracker (PDF)
Click on the link below to download your Lifestyle Tracker in fillable pdf form. Remember to download and save...
January 2, 2018
Why You Shouldn’t Use A Microwave
Back in the 80's, our family got a microwave. It was huge in comparison to the ones that exist...
December 30, 2017
Meditation Tools
A Beginner’s Guide Animation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqoxYKtEWEc 5 Minute Deep Breathing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVaMLYAiR8o Body Scan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjwLFntVOM ...
December 30, 2017
Dirty Dozen
Dirty Dozen: strawberries spinach nectarines apples peaches pears cherries grapes celery tomatoes sweet bell peppers potatoes Clean 15 sweet corn ...
December 1, 2017
Fitness Tools
Additional videos will be available in 2018. Until then, here are a few free suggestions: Pilates Core Challenge 30...
November 9, 2017
Tips for managing stress at work
Original article at BCBusiness.com Before discussing stress leave in the workplace, it's important to note that, legally speaking, there's no...
November 6, 2017
Glycemic Index Foods
I began to pay attention to Glycemic Index when I first started to deal with my migraines through a...
November 2, 2017
3 Stressors Derailing Your Wellness Plan
Original article in Life Goals Magazine by NICOLE PORTER Do you get less than 8 hours of sleep each night? Do you...
November 1, 2017
How to Minimize Stress at Work: Wellness Wednesday with Nicole Porter
Complete article available on Miss604.com October’s Healthy Workplace Month might have come to an end, but stress in the workplace...
October 23, 2017
Q&A with VITA on Stress for Busy Professionals
In anticipation of Healthy Workplace Month (it's October, y'all), wellness educator and holistic nutritionist Nicole Porter is sharing stress-beating tips with...
October 20, 2017
Roundhouse Radio: Is stress as bad as junk food and is too much exercise a bad thing?
Guest host Stirling Faux speaks with wellness educator Nicole Porter about why too much exercise may not be good...
October 4, 2017
Did you know…exercise can be a stress on the body?
Yes, this is true. And like any other kind of stress, if it's taken to an extreme, it can...
October 3, 2017
Redefining Stress on Roundhouse Radio
Do you think you know what defines stress? To acknowledge Healthy Workplace Month in October, Nicole joined @jodyvance on...
September 21, 2017
Did you know…stress impairs digestion?
This piece of information in incredibly important to understand because it means that if you're under stress (which you...
September 20, 2017
What is the stress response?
UNDERSTANDING STRESS Try to think of your greatest source of stress. For many, a demanding job, financial woes or...
September 20, 2017
Did you know…Dieting is a stress on the body?
This is such a hot topic for me because I was a chronic dieter for 20 years of my...
September 19, 2017
Did you know…95% of disease is stress-related?
In 2001, I was in a fitness course and the trainer mentioned that up to 95% of disease was...
September 6, 2017
Dry Skin Brushing
When I first saw a Naturopath in 1997, one of the tasks suggested was skin brushing. Although my ND...
September 1, 2017
Did you know…your perception of stress can impact your health?
I'm posting this because I want people to understand 2 things: stress is not necessarily a bad thing, and...
September 1, 2017
List of Stressors
Below is a list of stressors that cause a stress response in your body. Remember, it is chronic stress...
August 23, 2017
Did you know…food dyes and colourings contain petroleum?
Originally made from coal tar, food dyes now come from an unrefined fuel source: petroleum. According to "Food Dyes:...
August 19, 2017
Did you know…poor nutrition is a stress on the body?
"Poor nutrition" can encompass a number of things from too few calories to too much fat, so I'm going...