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Noom vs. Mediterranean Diet: What’s the Difference?

19Aug

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Diet

Noom vs. Mediterranean Diet: What’s the Difference?

Of all the many ways there are to lose weight and maintain health, some are ancient and some are brand new. Take for example the difference between the Mediterranean diet, a well-established healthy-eating lifestyle rooted in the traditions of people living near the Mediterranean Sea, and Noom, a new app-driven program that combines healthy eating and psychology to help you lose weight without being on a diet per se. Noom Overview “Noom is a behavior change program that helps people learn about and engage in healthier and sustainable eating and exercise habits, says Andreas Michaelides, a clinical psychologist and chief of psychology at Noom. Keep reading at MSN

COVID-19 results in high demand for wellness services

16Aug

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Wellness

COVID-19 results in high demand for wellness services

Robin Fitzsimons has spent multiple decades providing wellness services to residents in southwest Wisconsin. Against the backdrop of that extensive experience, the past five months stand out as a time when people have taken a particularly close look at their well-being. Many industry professionals believe this enhanced attention to wellness could be a silver lining to 2020, a year marked by both social disruption, health concerns and economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think that many people have reconsidered their wellness in 2020,” Fitzsimons said. “People have been very stressed. And I think, over the time we were shut down, it gave them a chance to slow down and simplify.” Continue reading

“Morning Sickness” Remedies That Really Work

12Aug

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“Morning Sickness” Remedies That Really Work

Anyone who’s been huddled around a toilet bowl or felt a constant cloud of queasiness follow them around during pregnancy knows that having a baby on the way isn’t always celebrations and smiles. Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy — often referred to as “morning sickness” — is often an unexpected, uncomfortable, common reality of pregnancy. More than 70 percent of women report it, with symptoms peaking between weeks five and 12 of pregnancy. (It’s also worth noting that according to at least one study, only 1.8 percent of people reported morning-only symptoms of their nausea and vomiting in pregnancy — while 80 percent reported all-day nausea.) Experts aren’t quite sure what causes the symptoms, but the best theory is that a rise in the hormones human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) — wh...

Have your cake and eat it too, so long as they’re GMO: 5 Reasons GMO should be on your shopping list

9Aug

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Genetically Modified Foods

Have your cake and eat it too, so long as they’re GMO: 5 Reasons GMO should be on your shopping list

Impossible Burger is a household name best recognized for its successful introduction of a plant-based burger that “bleeds” and has no animal hormones or antibiotics. But, there is another notable “first” for Impossible Burger—it is the first product in stores to adopt the new USDA-approved “bioengineered” GMO (genetically modified organism) product label that will soon be federally-mandated. This puts a spotlight on a major debate: the safety of GMO products. While there have been no proven documented cases of GMOs causing harm in humans or animals, numerous studies show that consumers generally don’t understand or lack familiarity with GMOs and are decidedly wary to try products that are genetically engineered. For example, the pro-GMO organization GMO Answers found that 70% of...

The Pursuit of Wellness: Coming back to Wellness

6Aug

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Wellness

The Pursuit of Wellness: Coming back to Wellness

Renee MacDonald's life reads like an episode of The Oprah Show: dysfunctional family, sexual abuse, violence and methamphetamine addiction. If it sounds dramatic, that's because it is. But it's hard to square MacDonald's backstory with the healthy, happy 41-year-old sitting opposite me, sipping the peach and green tea kombucha she makes under her Soul Sisters Kombucha label. "I've certainly come from a place of darkness," says Levin-based MacDonald. "I had to hit rock bottom to be able to come out the other side." Today the mother of three is in "an amazing place". "I have a loving relationship firstly with myself but also with my kids and my fantastic partner. My business is doing well, I'm furthering my study in Rongoā (natural Māori medicine) and helping others to manage th...

2Aug

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Remedies

Cold and flu natural remedies

Struck down by a stinking cold? Our resident pharmacist Rita Ghelani recommends the best natural remedies for fighting off the sniffles. What is the best cold and flu remedy? There is no cure for the common cold, but there are a few steps you can take to boost your immune system to help fight off the coughs and colds and even shorten their duration. One of the simplest things you can do to help your body to fight infection is to rest. You are more likely to pick up an infection when you are stressed or overtired. Stress has an impact on the immune system because it pumps out cortisol, which in turn dampens the immune system. Drinking plenty of fluid can help flush out the germs as well as soothe a sore throat. Squeezing the juice of a lemon into hot water then adding a spoonfu...

How to go vegan naturally with unprocessed plant-based foods

29Jul

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Diet

How to go vegan naturally with unprocessed plant-based foods

Whether it's due to growing health awareness, curiosity about climate-friendly diets or concern for animal welfare, the trend towards plant-based eating is showing no signs of waning. Over the past five years, the volume of searches for vegan recipes on Google has roughly doubled. And as more people switch to a meat-free diet, a wave of products is emerging to cater to them. From vegan pizzas to plant-based burgers, the meat-free crowd now enjoys a wider range of food options than ever. But are these processed meat alternatives really necessary when going vegan? Sydney nutritionist Zoe Dent says natural foods such as chickpeas and other legumes tend to be healthier than manufactured "fake meats", which can be low in nutrients and high in sodium, sugar, additives and saturated fa...

27Jul

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Genetically Modified Foods

25 Years of GMOs

It has been 25 years since GMO crops first came on the market. Since then, GMOs have not just transformed agriculture by providing a valuable tool for farmers, but they have also helped the environment, consumers, and communities around the world. GMOs are an important tool in the fight against climate change, thanks to no-till farming which allows for lower CO2 emissions and helps soil health and water quality. GMOs also preserve habitats by allowing farmers to grow more on less land. Over 25 years, GMOs have helped provide greater food security through increased yields and GMOs that help fight food waste. GMOs have also helped consumers through lower food prices, and farmers through increased return on investment, especially in low-income countries. GMOs are an important ...

Wellness isn’t always welcoming. Meet the women bringing change to the industry

22Jul

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Wellness

Wellness isn’t always welcoming. Meet the women bringing change to the industry

When Jessamyn Stanley started doing yoga, she felt completely out of place. “I was almost always the only fat person, the only Black person, like I'm very physically different from everyone else in the room,” said Stanley, 33. “It was very alienating.” Despite wanting to quit, Stanley stuck with yoga for the emotional benefits. Nearly a decade later, Durham, North Carolina-based Stanley is a yoga teacher, author of “Every Body Yoga,” and a renowned body-positive wellness influencer who uses her hard-won visibility to flip existing narratives about who belongs in the yoga and wellness world. Wellness, however, still hasn’t come far in terms of inclusion. “To this day, especially if I go to a random class with people that I don't know, there's still a lot of prejudice,” Stanley ...

Hair loss treatment: The herbal supplement proven to promote hair growth

19Jul

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Hair loss treatment: The herbal supplement proven to promote hair growth

HAIR LOSS can be hereditary, it could be to do with increasing age or nutritional deficiencies. Whatever the root cause, this herbal supplement has been proven to promote hair growth. Hair loss is part of the natural hair growth cycle. However, too much of it and you'll start to notice. Here's one supplement shown to promote hair growth. The hair cycle Hair loss and hair thinning occur when the growth cycle – consisting of three stages: anagen, telogen and catagen – is disrupted. Anagen The anagen phase is the growing period of a hair follicle. Typically, the hair grows around half an inch a month. On average, the anagen phase can last between three to five years. If left to continue growing, the hair can reach between 18 to 30 inches long. Keep reading at the Express...