Tai Chi for Better Digestion It has been a couple of months since I started practicing Tai Chi and I feel great! My husband is very interested in martial arts and reads all kinds of martial arts books whenever he finds time. Although, we both acquired brown belts in Karate a few years ago, I… Read more »
Ginger, an Ancient Digestive Remedy I like all kinds of tea, so we usually have a variety of stock in our cupboard: chai-white, chai-green, green tea-jasmine (this is my favorite!), earl grey, and chamomile. Peppermint tea is also good to have, because it can control appetite when you drink it before meals (Peppermint, the Almighty… Read more »
Peppermint, the Almighty Natural Digestive Aid! Despite being a holistic nutritionist, I didn’t know much about essential oils until I started to work at a health food store. To be honest, I was never a fan of aromatherapy when it was the “thing” a while ago. From my observations, people just love essential oils nowadays… Read more »
Protein and Weight Loss Since I started paying more attention to what to cook for my husband and adding more physical activities into our lives, he has been losing weight slowly…one pound every week for a few weeks now. To be honest, I was expecting more pounds to disappear quicker, since he has a long… Read more »
Weight loss: The Optimal Intestinal Health Way, Part 3 There are many weight loss books we have at home. In fact, most of them were my husband’s books. I was very surprised to see there were so many different approaches to losing weight. It was overwhelming to go through them all to see which ones… Read more »
Weight loss, The Optimal Intestinal Health Way, Part 2 A few weeks ago, I calculated BMI (Body Mass Index) for my husband and myself. It turned out to be a wake-up-call, for the urgent weight loss mission for my husband’s future health. His number was higher than expected…almost “very obese” which could cause many health… Read more »
3 Simple Steps to Start Weight Loss: The Optimal Intestinal Health Way, Part 1 Since I calculated my husband’s BMI (Body Mass Index) and discovered that he was close to being “very obese”, I have been reading all kinds of weight loss books. These books were not all mine, in fact, I was very surprised… Read more »
Knowing your BMI can be a first step to a Healthier You! There are many “weight loss” supplements at a health food store where I work. Some products are very popular and others are not, depending on the reputation of their effectiveness (or simply due to the frequency of advertisement). In my opinion, none of… Read more »
How and Why do you get Ulcers? One of my sisters-in-law used to suffer from “ulcers”. She suffered from acute abdominal pain and claimed that she got this due to the stresses in her life. It is a common assumption that stress and anxiety can cause ulcers and it was thought to be the result… Read more »
3 Top Recommended Supplements for Constipation Since I work at a health food store, I notice that many people (especially young people) are interested in “Detox” and looking for some effective tools. There are many detox products at the store and they work for different parts of the body (liver, kidneys, colon, skin, lungs, and… Read more »