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Nutrition and Mental Health

Nutrition and Mental Health

Nutrition is an important part of maintaining mental health. Eating a balanced diet and getting the right nutrients can help improve mood, reduce anxiety and depression, and promote overall well-being. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition for...

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Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season

Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season

The holiday season can be a really fun time to enjoy delicious food we don't have available during the rest of the year. But with multiple holiday engagements to attend, dietary restrictions, and health goals we'd like to achieve, the offerings can be a little...

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Ending Restriction with Mindful Eating

Ending Restriction with Mindful Eating

When it comes to eating healthy, there's no need to restrict the foods you love. But unfortunately, most of us have spent a lifetime receiving conflicting messages that can create a challenge around the fall season and holidays.   On the one hand, we are told...

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The Effect of Stress on Cortisol and Thyroid Hormones

The Effect of Stress on Cortisol and Thyroid Hormones

Chronic stress affects most of us at one time or another. Humans are designed to withstand intermittent episodes of stress quite well physiologically. However, in these modern times, it has become common to have more prolonged bouts of stress; these sustained periods...

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11 Effective Stress Relievers

11 Effective Stress Relievers

GAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Am I right? There is too much going on! You've got work, family, friends, health, a mile-long to-do list, and everything else happening in the world! Humans are intensely busy creatures, but there's no denying that stress can take a toll on our health....

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