09 418 3718

Healthy

Raising Healthy Children: Tip # 5 Sleep

By Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani: Tip # 5 Sleep Sleep Poor sleep habits can also contribute to unnecessary stress in the household… If a child does not wake up easily and with energy each morning, this could indicate they are not getting enough quality sleep. This in turn will affect their personality, their learning and their […]

Raising Healthy Children: Tip # 5 Sleep Read More »

Raising Healthy Children: Tip # 4 Immune System

By Dr. Jennifer Barham-Floreani: Tip # 4: GET DIRTY – Benefits to the Immune System Many of us have been led to believe that germs are the root of all evil. And that we should go to great lengths to avoid them… Anti-bacteria hand creams, sprays, and wipes, fill our handbags and counters. Yet, compelling

Raising Healthy Children: Tip # 4 Immune System Read More »

How To Make More Time For a Healthy Lifestyle

Everyone already knows what to do to be healthier. For starters, eating less processed foods and moving more is what you’ve heard since you were young. And guess what… It’s true! But then come the fancy diets and elusive theories that cause confusion. On top of that, you’re busy with work and kids and LIFE.

How To Make More Time For a Healthy Lifestyle Read More »

Breathe Deep

In a given day how often do you breathe deeply? In a stressed out world you can unconsciously end up breathing short and shallow breaths, this can reduce oxygen intake and further drive the stress response. Breathing is an interesting function of the body and arguably the only one that is both unconscious and consciously

Breathe Deep Read More »

Eating During Pregnancy

What you eat during your 9 months of pregnancy matters. The food you consume affects you and your baby, so always mind that you’re eating for two! Pregnancy means that you’re building life, so make sure that you supply all the necessary building blocks.   How much should you eat? Since you’re eating for two,

Eating During Pregnancy Read More »

Learning From Longevity Cultures: Part 2

PART II Continuing on in our theme of living a healthier and longer life we look at the next 3 common traits of cultures with a high amount of centenarians (people living to 100 or older). Genes dictate about 10% of your longevity and health, the other 90% is lifestyle! This means the power is

Learning From Longevity Cultures: Part 2 Read More »

Learning From Longevity Cultures: Part 1

Watching a TEDx Talk by Dan Buettner on longevity inspired me to write this. The following three blogs are a summary of his talk with a few of my own ideas. If you want to watch the original talk head over to YouTube and search his name otherwise stay tuned for a summary of his

Learning From Longevity Cultures: Part 1 Read More »