Whenever I ask clients what they believe their barrier to healthy eating is, most would honestly confess that their mind, moods and/or ‘addiction’ to food gets in the way. Rarely is it because of a lack of knowledge or a lack of resources.
Ever wondered why the age-old tradition of taking an Epsom salt bath is effective at easing most aches and pains? This is due to the breakdown of the Epsom salts into magnesium that reduces inflammation, and helps to relax your muscles and mind.
I was recently asked by the producers of the television programme Real Health to come up with an insert on eating healthily on a budget. It was one of the easiest inserts I’ve done, because eating simply is actually not expensive at all.
A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders shows that vegetarian diets are associated with depressive symptoms among men. The authors speculate that this association could be explained by nutritional deficiencies.
There is a lot of talk (from me especially) to get outside and play, or to build a practice, but what of doing nothing. Not yoga, not relaxing, not meditation, not sleeping…. nothing! Affectionately called 'ballas bak' by Afrikaans communities (I'll leave the translation up to you), doing nothing is something (is it?) we often don't even consider (can we consider no thing?) doing (can you do nothing?).
