Being physically active was always a huge part of my life - whether it was playing sports, working outside on our family farm, or salsa dancing. It was always easy to maintain an active lifestyle. As I get older, responsibilities have changed and I find it more and more difficult to maintain my normally active lifestyle. The added challenge of cold, wintery weather also puts [...]
For lasting, positive lifestyle changes, involve your entire family in the process! Start healthy habits during childhood to set them up for life!
Sugar is the drug of the food industry. Most of us are so reliant on sugar that we don’t even recognize that it has us in a death grip. Sugar is in everything - cereal, bread, pasta, crackers, condiments, granola bars, and more obviously cakes, muffins, cookies, and candy. Why is sugar so bad? Every time sugar is eaten, insulin levels spike in the [...]
The hype of the New Year has worn off and most resolutions are long forgotten. This first week of February we have a three part mini-series on weight management. Our goal is to give you the resources you need to maintain or achieve a healthy body weight. Proper nutrition is the cornerstone to weight management. There is no shortage of weight loss programs circulating that [...]
The trick to successfully managing a healthy lifestyle is to plan ahead and preparing in advance!
Experiment with flavours from around the world. Visit fournierhealthmanagementsolutions.com for this week's featured recipe: a spin on a classic Mexican dish!
Plan Your Way to Diet Meal Success I started off this blog entitled Plan Your Way to Diet Success but “diet” is just such a negative word. Unfortunately, most of us have some sort of negative reaction when we hear the dreaded word D-I-E-T. No matter what your shape or size, you need to eat at least 3 meals per day, so today we [...]
Massage therapy improves circulation and aids in detoxification.
No meat? No problem! This Mexican inspired dish will have your tastebuds dancing. With a mixture of savoury flavours, this meal will leave you feeling full and satisfied without the need to add meat. Through our Try This Tuesday recipes we will be showing you how to easily make substitutions in your diet to decrease the amount of meat and animal products you are [...]
Do you suffer from chronic pain? Headaches? Muscle tension? Or do you just need to relax? Building a network of health care practitioners is vitally important to maintain a well balanced lifestyle. We use professionals such as plumbers, mechanics, electricians and investors for advice or assistance in many facets of our lives. Likewise, we need health care professionals to help us identify areas of [...]
