Month: November 2023

Not really feeling potatoes this year? Dice up a butternut squash and roast it as a starchy side instead! Or instead of the sweet potatoes smothered with marshmallows try butternut squash. Butternut squash is low in calories but loaded with important nutrients. Squash is among the oldest known crops, dating back 10,000 years to Mexico and…

The role of the nurse has evolved over time, and nurses now play a vital role in patient’s health and well-being. As healthcare professionals, nurses play an important role in promoting and protecting the rights of their patients. These rights include the right to receive high-quality care, the right to make decisions about their care…

Dumbbells might hog most of the attention on the gym floor, but kettlebells can be unsung heroes. When you grip a kettlebell, your muscles have to adjust to all kinds of swinging instability at the ends of your arms, not just a static weight, offering an extra strength-boosting challenge. Which is why an upper body…

In November 2018, a ground-breaking change in UK healthcare history occurred. For the first time, doctors were able to prescribe cannabis-based medicines to treat a range of chronic health conditions, including chronic pain, severe IBS, sleep disorders, and neurological conditions like Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and motor neurone disease. This decision marked the legalisation of medical cannabis…

The holiday season is a wonderful time for gratitude and family bonding. But, inevitably, most of us end up overindulging–and, often, regretting our choices. If you’re being mindful of your well-being this year, our hand-picked selection of healthy Thanksgiving sides is here to help. Serving these dishes can reduce your calorie, fat, and sodium intake…

Most of us visit the dentist twice a year for our cleaning. We also get our oil changed regularly to make sure our vehicles continue to run smoothly. But how many of us remember to go get eye exams every year? As we get older, we may not notice a slow decline in our vision….

By now, you probably know nutrition is important for optimal performance when it comes to working out, but it’s easy to put it on the back burner, especially when you’re short on time. Maybe you’re rushing to your barre class right from work. Do you really need to eat a pre-workout snack first? If you…

When you think of the holiday season, you likely conjure images of family and friends laughing, hugging, and spending quality time together to celebrate and rejuvenate. Another all too common image? Screaming at each other from across the dinner table, or holiday activities being derailed by simmering resentments and disagreements that blow up into something…