A new year, a new you. The new year often brings resolutions to make positive changes in eating habits and patterns. We all have favourite foods we reach for when feeling stressed, lonely or down. With Emotional Wellness and EFT/Tapping, the need and desire to calm ourselves with these foods and drinks can be eliminated as it enables us to recall a happy memory to calm ourselves in times of stress. Clients can have a strong desire for the food or drink at the beginning of the session and by the end, want to throw it in the garbage. Marnel Hesterman, InciteInspirations.com
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Acupuncture Promotes Holistic Health
What do back pain, sinus issues, fibromyalgia, depression, sciatica, frozen shoulders, shingles, and irritable bowel syndrome have in common? They are all conditions that can find relief and treatment from the Chinese Medicine modality of acupuncture. Acupuncture is a natural drug-free way to encourage recovery from degenerative conditions and bring the body into balance for continued maintenance of good health and over all well-being. “I have extreme anxiety and digestion issues and the acupuncture and herbal medicine have made me a new person,” says Rani from Red Deer.
Grandma’s Home Remedy
Chicken Noodle Soup for Colds. This well-loved, homemade comfort food is perfect for any chilly day when your cold won’t go away. The carrots, celery, parsley, onions and chicken are loaded with nutrients to boost your family’s immune system and have you back on your feet in no time. A bowl of soup is packed with electrolytes that will hydrate you and your loved ones throughout the day. Delicious steam clears runny noses and sore throats and brings warm sensations to your skin. It’s no wonder this has been a family staple for generations.
Words to Live By
There are greater things to be achieved in every New Year, and each and everyone must prepare themselves to be great, not by words of the mouth, but by a lot of sacrifices. – Michael Bassey Johnson
Book Club: The Year of Less
The Year of Less: In her late twenties, author Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Blending Cait’s compelling story with inspiring insight and practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what you’re holding on to in your own life—and, quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.
Clean Eating: Eatmore Sprouts Mixed-Bean Salsa
Ingredients: 6 ripe tomatoes, 1 green and 1 red bell pepper, 1 avocado, 1 small red onion, 225g package of Eatmore Mixed Bean Sprouts, 1 jalapeno pepper, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed) handful of chopped fresh cilantro, juice of one lime. Dice all ingredients and combine in a bowl with Eatmore Mixed Bean Sprouts. Refrigerate a few hours. Serve with organic tortilla chips or Belgium Endive leaves for dipping.
Meet the Professional
Ever since local mixed media artist Sally Towers-Sybblis was a child, she had a passion for creating. She believes her process is simple: start and the painting will evolve and finish itself. Sally loves to use colour in her work; the more colour, the happier the work becomes. “I want my work to reflect a sense of fun and spontaneity!” she says. It’s important to Sally to include the community in her work, so she teaches classes on a regular basis. “Sharing my techniques gives others that same sense of gratification and expression that I receive from creating,” she explains.
Local Pet Health Profile
To provide top-notch care and make life better for you and your pet, Piper Creek Vet Clinic makes getting fast and accurate test results a priority. They use their in-house, state-of-the-art IDEXX Laboratory to test and diagnose blood samples to obtain immediate information on blood cells, liver and kidney enzymes, thyroid and electrolyte balance, and even detect early kidney disease. In complex cases, where more in-depth tests are needed, they access offsite testing to best narrow down your pet’s illness, to help them get the best treatment possible in a timely way.
Canada Winter Games Trek
The Red Deer Primary Care Network (RDPCN) challenges you to join the January 5 to February 15, 2019 trek – it’s a fun way to increase your physical activity and community spirit. The six-week trek follows the path of the 2019 Winter Games torch relay. Step up and be part of the Games! Join this free virtual trek as a group or an individual. Enter your steps or activities to watch your progress along the torch relay route. Make the commitment to be active and enjoy the winter months ahead. Go to RedDeerPcn.com to register today.
Plan to TREAT, not CHEAT
Treat is a positive action that encourages savouring and enjoying, but cheat encourages negative emotions and behaviours, such as binge eating. Don’t deprive yourself of your favourite foods or you will never be able to stick to your diet plans. The key to weight loss is moderation, not deprivation. There’s a difference between discipline and a straitjacket. Struggling to stay on track? Ask yourself why you want to lose weight in the first place. Write those reasons down in a location where you’ll see them daily to help keep you accountable.
Product Review: IonCleanse® Footbaths
Studies suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have impaired detoxification. Dr. Sonia McGowin, DC, shares, “As both a mother of a child with food allergies and learning disabilities, as well as a doctor specializing in children with autism, I find the IonCleanse® by AMD to be an invaluable part of the services I offer. The differences I see in my child and in my patients are astounding.” Adding a detoxifying footbath into your child’s health regimen can help with their overall wellbeing. The gentle, non-invasive treatment pulls a variety of toxins out of your child’s body through their feet.
