Entries by Carmen Scott

4 Health Trends of 2015

Every year new health trends emerge, and this year the trends are less about fads, and more about slowing down, keeping track of your health and getting back to nature. Mindful eating Mindful eating means choosing foods with intention and attention, which means being aware of taste, texture, smell and chewing your food slowly.  Slower […]

Guidelines to Clean Eating

The term eating clean, is a life style that embraces healthy, whole, unprocessed foods.  The main principles of eating clean is to choose whole foods over processed foods, and to choose unrefined foods over refined foods. Eating clean is not a diet, it’s a healthy lifestyle that practices avoiding processed and refined foods and concentrating […]

Mushrooms…What Are They Good For?

Mushrooms are classified as vegetables, but they aren’t technically plants, they belong to the fungi kingdom, and they contain important nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Mushrooms provide several important nutrients, as well as being low in sodium, fat, cholesterol, and calories.  Mushrooms may help prevent chronic disease due to the presence of antioxidants and beneficial dietary […]

Coffee, Tea and Caffeine

Caffeine has many effects on the body’s metabolism, and is naturally found in certain leaves, beans, and fruits of over 60 plants worldwide. Studies have shown that moderate consumption of caffeine, whether in coffee or tea may reduce your risk of diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and certain cancers. Facts on Tea & Coffee: White […]

What is Purple Day?

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month in Canada, and Purple Day is celebrated annually on March 26th to increasing awareness about epilepsy and to reduce the stigma around epilepsy. Purple Day was founded in 2008 by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, and named after the internationally recognized colour for epilepsy, lavender. Epilepsy is more common than […]

7 Common Running Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Whether your just starting out or you’ve been running for years… injuries don’t have to be part of life.   Below are a few of the most common running injuries and how to avoid them. Runner’s Knee: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) or “runner’s knee,” is an irritation of the cartilage on the underside of the […]