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A Registered Dietitian's Personal Collection of Recommendation for Healthy Eating, Great Skin Care and Meal Planning Tips for Busy Families
Category: Mental Health
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It is Skincare Sunday once again. I’ve mentioned this in previous posts; skin health is a reflection of what you put on the outside and what goes on inside your body. A part of “what goes on inside your body” is your mental health. When your mental state is good (i.e. low levels of stress…
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As a huge Breakfast Television fan, I was really happy to see a segment recently done to emphasize the fact that a factor in a building a strong immune system is having a healthy social life aka having regular human interaction and/or having a good dose of human connection on a regular basis in combination…
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It’s that time of year again. As we get ready to ring in the new year, have you started to reflect on how your year went and what’d you like to accomplish in 2019? As much as on the surface, life seems to be the “same same”, 2018 is a milestone year for myself. As I…
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In today’s day and age, the philosophy is “if you don’t document it and post it on some form of social media, it did not happen”. When does this philosophy become toxic? In a world where communication has gotten so easy, why are there more and more people who claim to be lonely? We must…
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With less than one week to go, Christmas will officially be here. As a family, December is always a special time of year because my sister and I are both December babies. I may be biased but I really do enjoy the holidays and the time leading up to the holidays. Not only does the…
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Stress can have a huge impact on skin health. Stress can stem from many sources but the most common sources include: finances, personal relationships (i.e. with self and/or with others) and work. I’m the type of individual who loves to stay busy so I’m constantly doing something. I like to wear different “hats” so that…
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Thanksgiving weekend is the beginning of entertaining season as this part of the year is often filled with lots of excuses to eat good food in good company. Often times, Thanksgiving is a also a time where individuals express gratitude. My question is why dedicate certain times in the year for everyone to express gratitude?…
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Another year has come and gone. Happy 6th wedding anniversary, hubby! 🙂 Typically, I do a #skincaresunday post; however, because it is my anniversary wedding weekend, I decided to do something different. I am no relationship expert; however, here is my own view/advice of how to keep a lasting relationship. Who would have thought I…
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In light of recent global tragedies (e.g. death of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain) and tragedies that have hit home (Toronto) with regards to the van incident on Yonge St. and the incident on Danforth Ave., I think it is important to address the importance of maintaining your mental health. It’s not enough to just…
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We all know exercise is good for you. The question is how often are you physically active? Do you consider physical activity a chore or do you enjoy physical activity? Some individuals exercise for the “feel good” effect; however, some individuals specifically engage in physical activity to help with weight management. For some individuals, they…
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