Certified Nutritional Practitioner
Laurel McBrine I am going to offer a few simple steps to help you not gain weight:1. Never eat until you feel completely full. It takes 20 minutes for the brain to catch up with the stomach, so when you think you are still hungry, wait awhile. … Read more
With winter dragging on and non-stop rain all day yesterday, some beauty and color becomes essential to our happiness. I took these photographs at a nearby botanical garden, where spring is already well underway.
Yesterday was a perfect spring day. We don’t get a lot of them here in southern Ontario, usually we go straight from snow in May to boiling hot humidity in June. I stopped at the waterfront and took a little stroll. I was really in … Read more
A couple of days ago, I participated in a market research study on hand and body lotion. I currently have in my possession many, many bottles of hand and body lotion. I have been on a search for the holy grail of lotions that will … Read more
I love listening to an interesting book while I walk. Looking forward to the next chapter motivates me to get outside and exercise when I am feeling less than energetic. However, usually, one listen is enough, and purchasing as many titles as I would like … Read more
Well, the mess continues. I have been systematically going through my entire house and purging things I no longer need or love. It has been months and I am starting to feel like it will never end. Actually, the truth is, it never will and … Read more
I just read an interesting book which describes a process of getting to know yourself better by choosing two words to describe yourself. The first word, describes your core being, 80% of who you are, and the second word describes your creative edge, what motivates … Read more
This book begins by asking the reader to re-think everything and be more conscious about how we live our lives. The writer has an upbeat, reasonable approach to a healthier lifestyle without being preachy, stating that, “Junk is junk, and it will make you sick … Read more
Another interesting read, The Ultimate TEA Diet: How Tea Can Boost Your Metabolism, Shrink Your Appetite, and Kick-Start Remarkable Weight Loss, has kept me mesmerized the past couple of days. The most interesting tidbit I gleaned from this book is that tea contains an ingredient … Read more