What is wellness?
Wellness is achieving our own optimal health. It means feeling our best on a day to day basis, being able to live our lives to the fullest, and preventing future degeneration and disease by treating our bodies with respect. We can use this same approach when dealing with current health related problems, whether they be digestive issues, low blood sugar, depression, or simply wanting to lose weight. Confronting these through the scope of holistic nutrition and lifestyle changes will produce the permanent changes you are seeking.
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Rachel Fiske, Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Certified Personal Trainer
Welcome to my website! Here, you can keep up with my articles on nutrition topics, find great recipes, and learn more about how I may be able to help you achieve your goals through one on one consulting, group workshops, or a variety of other services. Check out the 'about' and 'consultations' pages to find out more!
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Blog Post: Nutrition and Back Pain
For this article, I wanted to touch on a subject that is all too prevalent: back pain. If we do not suffer from it ourselves, we surely know someone who experiences back pain to a certain degree, whether it be day to day aches, pains, and stiffness, herniated (also known as ruptured or slipped) disks, spasms, surgeries, and much more. According to Anasuya Batliner, Holistic Nutritionist and Massage Therapist in her article, "Alleviating Back Pain with Diet and Supplements," back pain is one of the most common health problems in the US, with 7 million new cases occurring each year, ranking second amongst reasons people visit the doctor. Wow!
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Recipe of the MonthSPICY SESAME KALE CHIPS!Kale is one of the most nutrient dense foods out there. It can be prepared in many ways, steamed, sauteed, roasted, or raw. Making kale chips are a wonderful method of preparation, and kids absolutely love them.
A quick look at some of the vast health benefits of kale according to whfoods.org:
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