Jan. 13. – Nutrien Wonderhub Storyscapes – Light up the night, come shine your brightest with Wonderhub and local outdoor educator Claire Miller. Participate in a magical lantern walk story.
Jan. 29. – Inclusion Saskatchewan Parents Workshop – We welcome caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities to join us for a reimagined version of our annual Parents Workshop.
Community News
Keeping Anxiety in Check
A new year means we can reset and look at aspects of our lives that we might want to focus on or change. Here are some New Year’s resolutions for getting better control of your anxiety: 1) Unplug – give yourself regular breaks from technology. 2) Reach out – talk to people who make you feel good. 3) Move – create a realistic exercise plan. 4) Eat well – consume a healthy diet and drink plenty of water. 5) Know your body – pay attention to your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. 6) Consider other solutions – homeopathy offers some very helpful options for anxiety.
Light Therapy for Pain
The more we understand the value of increasing circulation to our tissues, the easier it is to understand how and why low-level polychromatic light therapy (PLT) supports the body’s innate healing processes. PLT can bring about beneficial chemical reactions in nerve cells, which can stimulate healing. PLT can provide a wealth of additional health benefits that support full-body wellness. Many people with symptoms of pain or impaired circulation, such as joint pain, arthritis, and injuries, have experienced positive results from using PLT. Clients choose PLT because it’s convenient, a great value, drug-free, and can offer non-invasive healing properties.
A Solution to Your Resolutions
This past year was a tough one. Do not start the new year off stressed by your list of resolutions when it can be as simple as one solution. Drink one drink, once a day, and ignite your body’s optimum fuel source. We have the only ketone that is naturally fermented and bio-identical to what your body creates when in ketosis. Rather than worry about keeping to a diet, you can drink to improve your mood, sleep, energy, focus, fat loss, muscle preservation, skin, gut health and mental clarity. We are here to support you in your journey; why not give it a try? Here is to a Healthy New Year!
What is Your Mouth Telling You?
The state of your mouth can offer valuable insights into your dental, oral and overall health. Any bleeding when you brush your gums is a sign that you should see your dentist. Unhealthy gums can affect your overall health. Atherosclerosis, clogging of the arteries, has a strong link to gum disease. Pain on biting might mean a cracked tooth. Sugar sensitivity usually indicates a cavity. Tenderness to cold might just need a change of toothpaste. Tenderness to hot is likely to be more serious. The only way to find out, for sure, what’s going on is to see your dentist.
Overcoming Holiday Season Overindulgence
If you’ve overindulged this holiday season, here are some great tips for getting back on track! 1) Practice modified intermittent fasting – start by eliminating nighttime snacking to help support fat burning and better sleep. 2) Increase fibre in the diet for good colon health and binding fat-soluble toxins so they won’t get reabsorbed. 3) Start your day with some warm/room temperature water infused with citrus, cucumber, herbs, ginger, etc. to support fluid intake and liver/kidney health. 4) Practice yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong, or Tai Chi in the mornings to breathe and get blood/lymph moving. 5) Do a sugar detox.
Smoking Affects Your Hearing
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? If you are a smoker, you can now add increased risk of hearing loss to the list of reasons to quit. The chemicals found in cigarettes may affect the way your ear processes sound. In fact, smokers have been found to be 15% more likely to have hearing loss than non-smokers. Hearing loss isn’t fatal, but it can lead to a number of health-related issues down the line. Dementia & depression have been linked to untreated hearing loss, so be sure to have your ears checked regularly. Get started by scheduling a hearing test today.
New Year New You Slimdown Challenge
The New Year is the perfect time to create new goals and milestones in your life. If you’re yearning to become the BEST version of yourself in 2022, why not challenge yourself to meet your health and weight loss goals? A 30-day FOCUSSED well coached slimdown challenge can give you a POWERFUL start to the ‘NEW YOU’ in 2022. With the right fitness classes, strength training, online coaching, and meal plans… you WILL SUCCEED. A timely online challenge creates laser focus on your goals, increases personal accountability and gives you structure and the ‘know how’ to get RESULTS. It also teaches you how to create new lasting lifestyle changes to become and remain the BEST YOU possible.
January Brain Teasers
1. How come hyenas are so healthy? 2. What will a bee get from visiting too many flowers? 3. What game can be dangerous to your mental health? 4. What is the healthiest kind of water? 5. What ring is actually a square?
Clean Eating Recipe
Easy Red Lentil Soup. Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil. 2 carrots. 1 onion. 3 cloves garlic. 2 tsp each ground cumin & turmeric. 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper. 1/4 tsp cayenne. 1 pkg. 900 ml. vegetable broth. 1 cup dried red lentils. 1/4 cup chopped parsley. 3 tbsp. lemon juice. Directions: Heat oil in large saucepan. Cook carrots, onion, and garlic until starting to soften, 3 to 5 min. Stir in cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook 1 min. until fragrant. Stir in broth and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 25 min. Stir in chopped parsley and lemon juice. Find more healthy recipes at Sobeys.com
Brain Teaser Answers
1. Because laughter is the best medicine. 2. High bud-pressure. 3. Marbles, you don’t want to lose them. 4. Well water. 5. A boxing ring.
