Introduction to The 31 Days of Fitness Challenge.
Archive of entries posted on December 2010
A Year in Review
Today I want to focus on the positive. In fact, I want to talk about an entire year of positivity! Now that we’ve reached the end of 2010, it’s time for some reflection on the past 12 months and what they brought us. My year in review January: I purchased my very first home. February: [...]
Diets around the world
For the past two years I have worked with the United Nations in Cambodia, spending a lot of my time “in the field” with local Cambodian colleagues. Aside from the work and cultural interests, it has been a culinary adventure. Here are some of my experiences of eating in open-air Cambodian food stalls/restaurants in the countryside…
Happy Holidays!
Giveaway of an e-book based off of the Living Healthy in the Real World blog: “Healthy Living How-To: Building Health and Happiness in All Areas of Life” by Sagan E. G. Morrow.
Raising Awareness about Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is “a common disease in which your bones become brittle and more porous”. Often people don’t realize they’re at risk until they’ve already fractured a bone. Many could be going about their lives with weakened bones without even realizing it. Onthegowomen.ca is a resource to learn more about hone health.
Guest post: The Problem with Superfoods (and a giveaway!)
Vomit. That’s what you get when you combine two tasty “superfoods” in excess and swallow… this is why you shouldn’t listen to “weight loss” advice from spam e-mails.
How to Meditate
Meditation is about awareness and focus, which, incidentally, is what a lot of this blog is really about. But the act of true meditation – getting into a seated position or lying down and letting your mind go free – is one of those things that not many of us do. This blog post offers six tips for beginners interested in trying meditation.
Dealing with Dryness in the Winter
Tips for moisturizing dry skin in the winter and a review of Crazy Rumors lip balm
Growing an Organic Garden
It’s frustrating that things such as the Slow Food Movement really don’t accommodate to people who aren’t financially well-off. And that’s why myself and some others are sharing an indoor, urban, organic, community garden! Sharing nutritious food is one of the first steps that we can take to ensuring that more people have access to nutritious, affordable whole foods.
Healthy, Budget-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas
A round-up of healthy, budget-friendly gift ideas to give this holiday season.
