Evelyn Coggins wrote about the upside of the flu shot, and how the vaccination works, last month on the Wellness Almanac. Check out that post, here. I opened the door and in-flew-Enza. The resident biology teacher at my junior high school wrote that joke on the board on the first day of every unsuspecting grade … Continue reading The Downside of Flu Shots
Wellness Almanac posed the question “Vitality. Where do you find it?” At breakfast I asked the same question to our family and visitors: a sculptor, a social worker, two teenagers, an 8 year old, and a couple of office workers. Here is what they said: In art. Watch this video of the artist Chihuly from … Continue reading The Vitality Project: Sheldon Tetreault
Everyone you love is 72.8% water. And you are, too. It's kind of a cool nerdy scientific fact. (Thanks Karen Tomlinson and "I freakin' love science.") I've been trying to hydrate of late. It perplexes me that it's difficult. That I have so much resistance towards drinking 6-8 cups of water a day. I want … Continue reading Wellness: Drink Water
As I sat down to write this blog, I actually paused to prepare a crockpot of my own bone broth. As the new year takes off and the winter continues, many people have been pulled down by those pesky cold and flu bugs. There are natural alternatives to taking processed and/or synthetic medication or supplements … Continue reading Wellness: Healing to the Bone (The benefits of bone broth)
There are no guarantees in life yet many people expect them from our medical system. Take flu prevention, for example. Some people assume they are safe from the flu virus if they get the shot and are outraged when they get sick anyway. According to the experts, it's your best bet for preventing influenza. Maybe … Continue reading Wellness: The Upside of Flu Shots
In January, I read a quote by Kris Carr that seemed to capture Wellness really well... I love this word: vitality. It leapt off the page and danced around the room and then forced me to dog-ear the page of the book where the quote appeared, which I never do. (I'm a book-reverer.) But I'm … Continue reading The Vitality Project with Georgette Metcalfe
When I was pregnant, my midwives suggested that if I was craving sugar, it was a sign my body actually wanted protein. (They also said that if I ate too much sugar, I'd have an unnecessarily big baby, and that was pretty much all the incentive I needed to lay off the Cocoa Puffs and … Continue reading Wellness: What You Should Eat Instead of What You’re Craving
The Winds of Change and the Wellness Almanac are possible because of the support at the highest level of our community leaders, which is why we wanted to wrap up the year reaching out to them to ask what wellness goals are on their minds as we transition into 2014. Chief Lucinda Phillips wanted to … Continue reading Resolutions 2014 with Chief Lucinda Phillips
Interviewing Mayor Jordan Sturdy recently, I asked him for a wellness tip or resolution for 2014, given that he's now juggling family life, farming, and life as a Mayor and our MLA. Here's what he shared: Resolution are over-rated, in my mind. Every day is important. I believe in evolution not revolution. But if you … Continue reading Resolutions with Jordan Sturdy
I had the chance to interview Isabelle Ranger of Namasthé Tea the other day, and distilled from that inspiring conversation the 5 best reasons to treat yourself to a cup of tea as part of your daily wellness routine. (You can read the full interview here.) Fresh mountain water (which has the highest prana/chi) … Continue reading Holiday Survival Guide: Wellness Tip #7 Have a Cup of Tea
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