When it comes to ageing some of the expected decline may be due more to lifestyle habits and less to do with getting older. Here are 5 ways to feel younger for a longer time. Sleep. 7-9 hours a night is critical for keeping our brain functioning properly. If your brain isn’t functioning, nothing is going to work. Sleep cleans …
Never been a better time.
A friend sent me an email the other day. It said, “Shayla your work will be doubly important and challenging after this COVID thing is done with us.” I appreciated the feedback. It reminded me in a very real way how our health can change for better or worse based on what we do today. Right now I have many …
Exercise in the Time of Corona
How active are you right now? Have you been finding it easy to maintain most or a modified version of your regular routine? Maybe with a little more time you are working out more than ever? Or maybe you can’t seem to get up and get moving? If you are finding it hard to stay active, don’t feel bad. A …
The New Normal
When things get back to normal, you may be thinking that a lot lately. Normal may be a bit different, at least that is what I am hoping. Recently many smart people have advised taking some time to figure out what it is that you want to keep or discard during this unusual time. A bit of spring cleaning for …
Boost Your Immunity after Exercise
One proven way to boost your immunity is with moderate activity, but what you do after exercise is equally important. Eating well is key to recovery and improved immune function. What is eating well? The same 2019 study that recommended moderate activity for improved immunity also studied the effects of nutrition on immunity, especially after exercising. The researchers recommended the …
One Proven Way to Improve Immunity
Currently, there are lots of “experts” claiming that you can improve your immunity with their products. Don’t waste your money on supplements when simple habits have been proven to make a difference. There are three proven ways to improve immunity, and today we will start with exercise. While exercise is an important habit for health and immunity, not all exercise …
Stock up Your Kitchen
Need to stock up? Whether you work from home, want to be prepared for emergencies, or need to self-isolate have these foods in your kitchen. Eat well to stay healthy. Dry Goods Grains: Whole grains like oats, brown rice, quinoa, wheat berries and spelt keep well. They are healthy, filling and are easy additions to most meals. Pasta: Whole wheat …
Boost Your Immunity
With the 24-hour updates on the latest outbreak of the coronavirus, you may feel like permanently wearing latex gloves, or trying not to touch anything at all. Keep washing your hands and remember these three things that can improve your immune system and your health. First, sleep. Get 7-9 hours of sleep. Research conducted in Germany has linked a good …
Are you fit enough?
Ok, I admit that I love to exercise and I know the people in the photo above do too. We understand the benefits that come from doing one workout. Never mind the ongoing returns from a minimal investment of an hour a day. While many people view exercise as “another thing to do” it is one thing where you get …
Our Protein Obsession is Killing Us
Where do you get your protein? Should I eat more protein? What about protein powders? Heard everywhere, daily. While collectively we are obsessed with protein it is not doing us any good. Let’s start with Keto The Keto diet, the latest incarnation of high protein, low carb nonsense that Dr. Atkins promoted, has been ranked one of the worst for …