It seems like everywhere you turn, someone talking about a cleanse or a detox program. I have no doubt you have heard about juice cleanses, raw food diets, gluten free and the new craze is the Paleo diet. But, the questions on everyone’s minds are, “why should I do it, is it sustainable and
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Managing Anxiety: Food & Mood Connection
How do you cope with anxiety at the start of the school year? Believe it or not, making dietary changes can often ease the symptoms of anxiety. While diet alone cannot cure anxiety, healthy eating is one of the simplest ways to begin controlling anxiety to improve your mood, inside and outside the classroom.
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An Introduction to Yoga in the Classroom
Bringing yoga to the classroom offers a new kind of education for teachers and students alike. Yoga in the school setting has grown at a fast pace over the past decade. According to Karma Carpenter, founder and director of the Association of School Yoga and Mindfulness, this is largely due to the collaborative efforts of
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Deconstructing Cravings
The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting food and maintaining homeostasis. Is this reliable, intelligent bio-computer making a mistake by craving ice cream or a hamburger or chocolate? Are cravings due to lack of will power? I’d like to suggest that cravings are not
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5 Superfoods to Lasting Energy: Body & Brain Health
To keep your child’s brain and body functioning at an optimal level for hectic school days, fortunately there are a few key “superfoods” to help you out. If there was a magic pill for good health, it would already exist. Not only can superfoods help promote weight control, but they taste good for kids, provide
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Holistic Skin Care for a Healthier You
Today, I’m focusing on skin care because Trifecta Wellness is not just about nutrition. It encompasses yoga, nutrition and self-care. I realized after a deep conversation with an old friend that I haven’t written directly about “self-care” yet because it’s an area that I’m still transitioning for myself. Sometimes I’m a horrible judge of myself
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Live Simply, Retreat Locally
“Live Simply.” Is it easier said than done? Each time I sit down to write, I think of what my readers want to learn in order to feel empowered towards better health. There is a common theme I also see with clients along the same lines. I believe we are all striving to find a work life balance. Ironically, what a
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Food Diaries: How Leslie Edsall of Trifecta Wellness Eats for a Day
The health coach, yoga instructor, and food educator relies on lunch as her main meal. By Melissa Romero | February 4, 2014 Leslie Edsall is a triple threat in the health world. The owner of Trifecta Wellness is a board-certified health coach, a yoga instructor, and a food educator. Her time that’s not taken up
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A New Perspective in the Midst of Change
On Saturday afternoon, I took my puggle (Nena) on a walk along the C & O Canal on the edge of Bethesda, Maryland and the border of northwest DC. The clouds looked a bit stormy so I ran some errands first to see if it would rain. When the sun came back out, I decided
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Seasonal Eating & a 14-Day Fall cleanse
Seasonal Eating – Fall foilage, whole food cleansing & eating what the body craves Even though Labor Day is behind us and the weather is still warm, fall is a time to reflect on the energy of the last two seasons while taking stock in what lies ahead. Soon, the leaves will turn beautiful hues
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