WELLNESS

Get Motivated for Movement  It’s a cold, rainy winter’s morning. But you’re not worried. You’re cozy and snug under your blankets, enjoying the sound of the rain as it pelts down on your roof. Yet, at the back of your mind, there’s a nagging guilt. You’d planned to get up and exercise in the morning. You know you really should get up and move.  But that bed is just so warm! You’ve got a choice to make. We can call it mind over mattress! Yet it doesn’t only happen early in the morning. Every time we plan to work out,...

Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar If there is one unsung hero in the health foods world, it is most certainly apple cider vinegar. Considered the holy grail of health supplements, you may have heard your mum tout its benefits over the years, while you blissfully tuned out and parked her beliefs as ‘overkill’. Got a scratch from the cat? Mum puts apple cider vinegar on it! Want to reduce your wrinkles? Mum uses apple cider vinegar! Lose weight? You got it, apple cider vinegar. It’s no wonder you are a little apprehensive about believing these claims. It almost seems...

  Since I can remember, I have always used propolis mouth sprays and Manuka Honey drops when I am travelling into the cooler seasons, and in particular, Ski tripping season with my son. Due to the cold, windy weather, my throat has a tendency to get quite dry and sore, which is when I rely on my propolis mouth spray - every morning before skiing and I am good to go! Like many, I’ve known for a long time that Manuka Honey is incredibly powerful thanks to its antimicrobial properties which help to ease sore throats (naturally) and so when I...

While many of us hit the gym to improve physical fitness – lose weight, trim the waistline, or build muscles, working out offers plenty of mental health benefits too. With increasing awareness about mental health and its importance for overall wellbeing, several researchers have been investigating the mental health benefits of exercising for the past decade or so. A large number of research studies have been conducted to determine the various ways physical activities can help improve our psychological wellbeing and lead to improved health and happiness. In one such study, researchers from Oxford and Yale suggested that physical activity...