All Blog Posts Tagged 'health' (39)

So we’ve officially rolled into February, and where you are at with those health and wellness goals for 2013? It’s traditionally around this time that we start to let go of the motivation we had at the New Year, only a month ago.

How can you keep the motivation going? I know for me, it’s all in the scheduling and planning ahead.

1. PLAN AHEAD: I do my grocery shopping for the week on Mondays (after a killer Spin class). So Sunday nights, I take stock of the…

Last week @RamaLotusYoga hosted the 2nd Health and Fitness Tweet-up in Ottawa.

A Tweet-up is an event where you get to meet and network with the people you tweet with in person. We had a great group of people who work in diverse health and fitness related professions. Our host was @_Ecinc, coach and…

I have a question, hoping someone replies!

I work out 5-6 times out of the week mainly running but am going to include more strength training. I can’t decide between the vega sport or the vega health optimizer. The vega sport has more protein per calorie ratio. But the vega health optimizer has some good vitamins and minerals, like the maca, chlorella, ect (which right now I am trying to balance hormones and need maca). I know in the Vega Optimum Performance books he talks about not…

Got inspired the other day with Brendan's suggestion to use Vega Sport Endurance Gel as pre-workout alternative.

My quick glycogen loading morning snack before workout:

*organic whole rice & spelt cakes

*raspberry Vega Sport Endurance gel (just like a fruit spread)

*crushed raw walnuts

This and some jasmine green tea, and I am ready to hit the gym!…

Despite your healthy eating, you've still managed to catch a bit of a cold. It's certainly frustrating in our busy lives to get sick—especially when you have become more mindful of taking care of yourself through your newfound plant-based nutrition knowledge.

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Colds happen, and the body has an amazing ability to heal itself so your healthy eating pays off with a quicker recovery…

I broke away from my usual breakfast tradition to experiment with some Vanilla Chai Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer.  I came up with this energy boosting concoction.

Overnight soak:

1 cup dry oatmeal (you can also use a dry muesli mix)

2 1/2 cups of vanilla rooibos tea (you can use another liquid)

In the morning, stir in:

1 apple finely chopped

heaping tablespoon of ground flax…

We are alive to learn and grow. Stagnation kills creativity and joy and is just plain boring. Your yoga practice should change to reflect where you are in your life today. I invite you take a moment and reflect on your yoga practice over the past year. Signs that your yoga practice might not be serving you include:

• you feel like it's a BIG effort to get to…

Having a naturally, free flowing digestion system is a crucial element in maintaining overall health and vitality. Due to poor diets and lack of exercise, many people suffer from various digestive disorders, which lead to reduced energy levels and chronic disease.

With small changes to one's…

Need some inspiration to make better food choices? Must Have Been Something I Ate by Peggy Kotsopoulos is a quick, fun, and informative read. Peggy has a great sense of humour and keeps things real. You will discover how the foods you eat affect you. From increasing your energy to reducing pms learn what foods to eat and which to avoid. The book also includes some easy vegetarian recipes. Some of them are on her website…

I was reading a blog that I really enjoy today, www.lovelyandimperfect.squarspace.com and she was asking what we enjoy about spring.  My response just came flowing out. I’m ready for spring. I love spring! Not too hot, not too cold. I can’t wait to take my journal back out to the patio while sipping on coffee. Can’t wait for all my flowers to start to bloom again, such an array of color. I just love spring. The beautiful warmer days…

Ingredients:

2 ripe pears

1 cup ground pecans

2-3 tablespoons hemp protein (I used Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer Vanilla Chai)

1 tablespoon ground flax

4 dates (or 1 TBS agave)

1 TBS Lemon juice

Directions:

1. Cut up or pulse pears in a food processor for a few seconds.



2. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.



3. Transfer into…

With the start of a new month, many of you may not be aware that April is Foot Health Awareness Month, sponsored by the American Podiatric Medical Association. 

Photo Courtesy of Flickr's Chris…

Did you know that from May 2 - 8, you can celebrate Hemp History Week and get educated on the environmental and health benefits of hemp products (nutritional and cosmetic). You can also support hemp farming and processing in the United States.

Being grown as early as the 1700’s in the United States, hemp has been a crucial element in American History. Although products containing hemp are sold nationwide, American Farmers…

Improvements and results happen when you do things often.

Stopping and starting all the time will kill all momentum needed to succeed on your quest to six pack abs.

You can have the perfect exercise routine, the best personal trainer or the latest and hottest piece of equipment ...BUT... unless you are consistent - none of the above is going to help you achieve your goals.

Makes sense right?

Personally,I think that one…

DO YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE?

After 7 months of waking up every day with one goal in mind it all comes down…

Hi everyone:

I am going to the New York City marathon this tear on November 6, 2011!!!!! WOOHOO!!!

For those of you that do not know me, I am not your usual runner. It took me a while to even start running at age 54 and it took 10 blocked arteries and a…

This story is short, simple and straightforward.

The reason I became vegan in the first place is because of the work of John Robbins and his book Diet For A New America.  I put off reading it as I knew that if it laid out a compelling argument I'd have little choice but to follow the path of logic, reason and compassion straight into becoming a vegan.  With much amazement John's book helped me to rapidly understand why and how being a vegan is great for myself, animals,…