Healthy Tips

Healthy Tips

Staying Active

How Staying Active at Work Can Increase Productivity

Picture yourself at work. Hunched over a keyboard, clicking away on a mouse, answering the phone, or having meetings, the most moving around you are likely to do is to and from the copy machine. It is no surprise that our sedentary jobs are causing fatigue and stiffness, both mentally and physically. Fortunately, having a

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Kathy ShirkyJuly 19, 2018
diet

Still hurting? Your Diet Could Be A Reason

What you choose to eat can make your aches and pains worse. Like they say, “You are what you eat.” There are many foods that can cause inflammation and actually result in pain. Eating a healthier diet can help you feel better, without those nagging aches and pains. Foods That May Cause Inflammation While it

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Kathy ShirkyJune 20, 2018
Nutrition

4 Nutrition Tips for Staying Active Outside

Try these nutrition tips to stay energized for physical activity outside: 1. Never Leave Your House Without Peanut Butter and a Banana. The banana gives you some volume and fills you up, and the peanut butter’s fat and protein keep you that way. 2. Look to Plants for Protein. There’s plenty of protein found in

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Kathy ShirkyMarch 15, 2018
Benefits of Chocolate

Health Benefits of Chocolate

with Amanda Kilduff Chocolate is enjoyed by almost everyone in this world; therefore it’s about time we talked about what benefits we are getting from the delicious food. There are different chocolates to choose from: baking (unsweetened), dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate. Chocolate contains cocoa and it is the cocoa component of the

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Kathy ShirkyJanuary 17, 2018
Nutrition

New Year Nutrition and Health Tips

with Amanda Kilduff 1. Trust your body. Eat until you truly get enough. Move your body is ways that you enjoy. Sleep well and manage your stress as best as you can. 2. Be kind to yourself about your food choices. New Year’s resolutions can be associated with feelings of guilt from what food and

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Kathy ShirkyDecember 21, 2017

10 Tips to Stay Motivated in Winter

Winter brings many of its own challenges. Between the cold, the snow and the ice, it feels like we have our hands full! Trying to stay active can add stress, or we simply don’t do it at all! Katelyn Procyshyn, Physiotherapist at Craven SPORT services gives us 10 tips to help us stay motivated through

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Kathy ShirkyDecember 12, 2017
healthier

How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active

  When you get right down to it, health doesn’t have anything to do with looking like a supermodel; it’s really about having a body whose every system is in good working order. The great news is that you have more control over everything happening in your body — from your circulation to your breathing and

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Kathy ShirkyDecember 4, 2017
Tips for Athletes

SleepWell Performance Tips for Athletes

Athletes often experience rigorous training routines and schedules that can leave them with fewer hours of sleep per day than their bodies need to perform and recover. Athletes need a tremendous amount of sleep, more than the average person, in order to train effectively, recover sufficiently, and perform optimally. Here are some tips to help

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Kathy ShirkyNovember 20, 2017
Less Pain and More Energy

Six Easy Steps to Less Pain and More Energy

Do you sometimes feel sluggish, tired, achy, sore, or have low energy? Those could be signs that a daily routine of sitting for long hours in your car, at your desk, or at home watching TV is starting to wear your body down. Your body is meant to move, so the unnatural act of sitting

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Kathy ShirkyNovember 13, 2017