let thy delicious food be thy medicine Root Café brings a fresh, locally sourced and delicious dimension to Root Whole Body in NW Portland. It’s no secret that food is medicine: that what you feed your body has a huge impact on your overall health and happiness. The café at Root is a place to enjoy a healthy and …
Sugar has been a hot button topic recently. In the 90’s and early 2000’s we demonized fat, using it as a scapegoat for every health problem imaginable, and now we’ve moved on to sugar. I’m not saying that sugar isn’t bad for you, because there is significant research to substantiate claims of its negative effects. I am saying, however, …
Let’s be honest here. Sugar is addictive. And like any addiction, it takes a lot of will power to break that habit. One little known reason why saying addios to sugar is hard: we are not getting enough calories. It is common for people to eliminate sugar at the same time that they jump on a new diet. A …
What kind of sugar addict are you? Take the quiz. Refined sugar is one of the most addictive substances on earth – more so than cocaine. When you eat foods or drink things that contain sugar, dopamine is released into your brain, causing various degrees of euphoria. The more often you consume sugar, the more dopamine receptors start to down-regulate, …
chocolate cravings 911 Not quite ready to go cold turkey? What to do when the mid-day sugar craving attacks. step 1: check yourself before you wreck yourself – stop. breathe. Ask yourself 2 questions: What am I feeling that may have triggered this craving (bored, sad, lonely, angry)? Is this what I really need? If not, what is it (hug, …
For many students, the most common uses for yoga are improved flexibility, core strength and stability and improved endurance. However, there are several yoga poses which can help with other issues, including minor digestive problems. If you suffer from constipation, bloating, diarrhoea, indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome (to name a few common problems) you may find that several common …
