tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30927900759152916722016-01-07T18:23:40.694-07:00Health, Nutrition and Fitness For a Well-Balanced LifestyleSophia Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258881538037953080noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092790075915291672.post-60878854943374386592016-01-07T18:20:00.001-07:002016-01-07T18:23:40.703-07:00

"Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're healthy."  ~ Author Unknown The quote had me thinking. It's so true. It's the same thought process as just because someone is slender, it doesn't mean they don't need to exercise and if someone carries more weight and is bigger, it doesn't mean they are completely unhealthy. What is healthy? Eating all organic foods, being gluten-free,

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Ten more days until we say good-bye to 2015 and I'm so, so ready to end this year. It couldn't come faster and I'm only saying this because it's been a whirlwind year and not in a good way. Things have settled and smoothed out and I'm ready to put this all behind me now. Every new year I look forward to what it'll bring and I hope it won't be as difficult as this year. If it is, then

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Recently I got caught in a FaceBook Breast Cancer Awareness chain letter game. I happened to like a friend's status and immediately received a private message stating I shouldn't have liked or commented because now I have to update my status with one of the listed phrases and suck others into this vicious cycle. It didn't occur to me that if I participated in this game I could possibly face

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Happy Birthday, Canada! Make it a great day! There are tons of festivities in and around the city. I know the weather is going to be absolutely beautiful (as it has been this year so far) so be safe in this summer heat wave.  I can't say enough about staying hydrated for everyone and your pets too. Have a fantastic Happy Canada Day!

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Drinking enough water a day is hard for me. Have you ever had a UTI without symptoms? I have. I would have never known I had one if I never made a doctor's appointment to get a referral for a colonoscopy. My blood work and FIT came back fine, but my urine analysis came back positive. I had A LOT of bacteria. 20 times as much as what would be considered in a normal range. I was definitely NOT

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Ho Yan Hor herbal tea brings back many childhood memories. Over the weekend, I was feeling under the weather. I have been taking Vitamin C way before this, but it hasn't done anything. Friday night, I was feeling congested and I remembered I still had a box of Ho Yan Hor tea in my pantry. It was past midnight and I wasn't about to get out of bed to brew this tea. This isn't the first

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I almost went through the whole summer without any mosquito bites. Mosquitoes love me and when one bites, it loves to devour my blood. Maybe it's just me that its bite really doesn't agree with me. I can get huge swellings and massive itchiness. Years ago, I had to go on antibiotics because it was just that bad. I'm not fond of antibiotics for good reason, but I won't get into that. Off to

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Th first part of August was a bit chaotic. My backup desktop computer finally went south. It didin't completely die because it was able to get on the Internet when I plugged in the modem directly to the computer. But...it was uber slow and 97% of the time, the pages wouldn't even load. Off we went to buy a much needed new computer and now, I'm just peachy. Speaking of peaches, I'm suddenly

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Happy Summer! I'm so glad it's here, but that doesn't mean allergy season for me is gone. I haven't always sought out a natural product to use when I have allergies. I hate allergies and I don't know how some people just deal with it without taking (natural or not) anything for it. They are a lot stronger and tolerant than I am, for sure! I haven't tried many different solutions especially ones

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Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this review. All opinions are my own. Please remember to consult with your physician before taking any supplements. I was approached by SomaLife to try out their IQ150, a product to help with brain function, in other words, to keep your mind sharp. I know I have had days where information goes in one ear, bypasses my brain and out of the

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I'm excited to announce I'll be having my second giveaway here. I'm not sure how long before I'll get my review up since I was only contacted a few days ago. I'm excited, I just wanted to give you a heads up. Here's a small hint on what you can win... it's something you consume. I'll leave you with that. Oh! There will be three winners and it'll be open to US and Canada. On to other news...

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Is this what you want to put in your body? I don't drink diet anything or pop or consume anything that contains artificial sweeteners. These are the reasons why as outlined in the infographic below. Now that you're more informed, will you change your habits? The "Coke Is a Joke" infographic exposes the false weight loss and wellness claims of Coke in its diet soda line, which uses aspartame

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What are you doing to live a healthier life?

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Last week my daughter and I made Herman The German Friendship Cake. She received a starter recipe from one of her friends. A few years ago, my sister gave me a starter recipe for Amish Friendship Bread. At first glance it may look like a lot of work, but it's not. It's fairly basic and with a help of an adult, a child as young as eight can do this. You can find the recipe with the link I gave

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The exciting news I was talking about is finally here! This is my very first giveaway so I'm thrilled. I was excited and happy to receive and try Cream of Wheat Cinnamon Swirl hot cereal. I remember when I was young, I had the original flavour of Cream of Wheat. I still remember the grainy texture and I wasn't too fond of it. Fast forward to today, it hasn't changed all that much except I got

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I have something new and exciting happening on this blog. I can't share with you just yet what exactly it is, but I can say it's popular, you're aware of it and most likely have participated. While it's not new in that sense, it is new for my blog. I'm not sure when I'll be able to reveal it, but hopefully it will be before the end of this month. I can't wait and I hope this will have piqued

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In this age of going green, the organic food craze, and the desire to do everything naturally, it is no surprise people are constantly on the hunt for holistic and natural remedies for sicknesses, especially colds and flus. Though to some people, this seems a bit ridiculous and maybe even impossible, the reality is that there are actually a lot of different ways to keep the body healthy and avoid

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This article is written by a Guest Blogger School vending machines can be a pricey way to get a snack in between classes. Half the time, students tend to forget about what they're actually paying for. The average school has at least two vending machines, one for drinks and one for food. The 'drinks vending machine' usually contains overpriced bottled water, flavoured water, Gatorade, juice, and

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I know it's been way too long since I last blogged. It's one of those things where other priorities take over. By all means, that's no excuse.  I had a great summer vacationing for 10 days on the Kohala Coast in Kona, Hawaii. Then I came back to some really nice BC weather. It was dry for a long time. We had an Indian summer well into the first week of October and even now, the temperatures are

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Here in Canada, it's almost time for back to school which means back to the daily grind and routine and back from summer break colds. It never fails each year kids come home with colds around the second week of school. What's with that anyways? It could be your body adapting to new changes such as the weather, time (early mornings) etc., and it could be stress or a combination of several

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With so many natural products out there, why would anyone buy beauty products with ingredients they can't even pronounce? The ingredients you can't pronounce are seeping into your pores and into your system. Sounds gross to me. Buying products that are natural and with ingredients you can pronounce can get expensive over time. For me, it's worth the price knowing that I'm not using products that

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I'm sitting here drinking hot water with honey (too bad I don't have any fresh lemon juice) and I'm ready for a nap! This is a bit weird for me because I have a cold. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but I think the last time I had one was around 1.5 years - 2 years ago. So you know? I'm just not used to this. Obviously I was quite good at avoiding the cold when hubby or my daughter had it all

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I'm really disappointed with Kashi food products. They tout themselves as having natural ingredients, no high fructose corn syrup (YAY!), but their granola bars contain brown rice syrup. On their "About Us" page they state: Kashi* is for life The word "Kashi*" has many meanings around the world. In Hebrew, the word kashruth signifies simple or pure food. In Japanese, the Kashi* name

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Valentine quotes for you... I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. ~ Author Unknown If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? ~ Author UnknownLOL What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I need to live has been given to me by you. ~

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