This video is about 43 minutes long and goes over the 10 habits of Optimal Living; Self care, healthy diet, reduce toxins, hydrate, breathe, emotional awareness, social support, and stress outlets.
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Check out our other page Nutritional Psychiatry It has great information about Psychiatrists using nutrition to heal. You will find this info on our sister site; www.thirsty2thrive.com (coming soon)
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“Hey, girls, you're beautiful. Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You're good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 4 or 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told hundreds of times before, but it's true. Hey, girls, you are beautiful.” |
This is a written and read video presentation by Evita Ochel (https://www.evitaochel.com) of the top 10 habits for optimal health and protection, as part of the Healthytarian collection of health resources (https://www.healthytarian.com). It is a great little pep talk to get you started on the road to self care which absolutely includes a healthy body.
Tamara took Evita's "How to Eat a Whole-Food, Plant based Diet" class on Udemy.com and loved it. Even if you are not planning to become a vegetarian, she gives all kinds of great advice that can lead you to a more healthy life. Her website Healthytarian has great resources and recipes for eating a plant based diet. She also has a YouTube channel under that name. We noticed some of her links for purchasing classes don't work on her website, so we recommend purchasing them on Udemy instead. Udemy is a great place in general to purchase other classes on health, wellness, and cooking. Doing this is a form of self care so indulge! |
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We all know that if we don't eat well we don't feel well, but have you ever wondered why this is so? Is there a connection between nutrition and mental health? Studies are showing that eating healthy high nutrient foods can make us feel better. They're also showing that eating processed sugary low nutrient foods can make us feel worse. (Video is about 5 minutes)
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. |
(Video is about 8 minutes) Sugar withdrawal is like opioid withdrawal. Sugar withdrawal is real. Sugar withdrawal symptoms include headaches, muscle cramps, bloating, but the mental effect can include feeling depressed or anxious. Excessive sugar intake produces an increase in the endorphins that your body makes. (Video is about 8 minutes)
January first of 2020 I decided to see what would happen if I quit added sugar, after having binged on junk food for two weeks. In this video, I share my experience along with some scientific data and the benefits/withdrawal effects of quitting sugar. |
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If you've been to a restaurant in the last few years, you’ve likely seen the words gluten-free written somewhere on the menu. But what exactly is gluten, and why can’t some people process it? And why does it only seem to be a problem recently? William D. Chey unravels the facts behind celiac disease, wheat allergies and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. |
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In this video, I give my top 7 tips for transitioning to a gluten-free life. Whether you have Celiac Disease, a gluten intolerance, a gluten allergy, or have been prescribed a gluten-free diet, these are the tips I wish I had when I was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease. |
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This is the first in a series of monthly, two-minute animated videos designed by The Center for Nutritional Psychology (CNP). These animated videos explain the relationship between our dietary intake patterns and our psychological, behavioral, cognitive, perceptual, interoceptive, and psychosocial experience. |
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In this Diet-Mental Health Break, Dr. Felice Jacka and her colleagues at Deakin University set out to determine whether eating a healthy diet for 3 months could lead to significant improvements in moderate to severe depression. She and her team conducted the first-ever randomized controlled trial to find out, and to explore the link between diet and clinical depression. |
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” |
“Cakes are healthy too, you just eat a small slice.” |