Toxic Gratitude, Protein Bar Health, and Living More Sustainably

Nutrition Corner

Bread made from a new type of whole cell pulse flour can lower blood glucose (sugar) levels and keep you fuller for longer, new research has found.

Are Protein Bars Actually Good for You? Or are they just glorified candy bars?

Recipe for The Day

Best Blueberry Smoothie Recipe - Blueberries are a potent source of antioxidants that help protect your cells from damage by free radicals. Blueberries also help prevent cholesterol, improve heart and bone health, and can help with blood pressure and diabetes. Best of all, blueberries offer the perfect flavor and texture for smoothie recipes.

Lifestyle & Fitness Focus

Five tips for living more sustainably

• Food – Choose local, plant-based options - Opting for plant-based diets when possible is the most effective way to reduce the wide-ranging impacts of food consumption.

• Travel – Avoid short car trips - Approximately 95 per cent of the world’s transport is still fossil-fuel-powered and the transport sector directly accounts for 23 per cent of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

• Housing – Make simple changes at home and work - Buildings account for 21 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to electricity, heating and cooling. Simple actions in households and offices can reduce energy needs.

• Shopping – Think before buying - Humanity produces 2.24 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, of which only 55 per cent is managed in controlled facilities, according to the World Bank.

• Leisure – Rediscover local attractions - How people spend their leisure time – including on tourism and recreational activities – significantly impacts the environment.

6 Healthy Hacks for Drinking Alcohol

• Keep the water coming - When it comes to H2O, healthy women don’t mess around, especially if they’re enjoying a drink.

• Eat well-balanced meals before and after consuming alcohol - Before you pour yourself a tall one, avoid the all-too-familiar hangover by filling your stomach with nutritious foods.

• Reach for healthier options - Plain and simple: Pass on the mixed drinks high in sugar that leave you with nothing more than a sugar-induced coma and hangover.

• Make a plan - Whether it’s establishing a drink curfew, limit, accountability partner, or all of the above, have a plan of action before your festivity.

• Set boundaries - Peer (or family) pressure is real.

• Have supplements at the ready - Throwing a few back with the support of some supplements can mean the difference between waking up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and facing the morning-after misery.

3 signs you're gaslighting yourself with 'toxic gratitude'—and how to 'trust your instincts and your emotions' instead

• You’re getting signs that something isn’t working for you anymore, but keep dismissing your desires.

• The gratitude that you’re expressing is invalidating your feelings.

• You’re using gratitude as an excuse to stay in a situation that isn’t serving you. This is likely due to fear that you may not be able to achieve better, Pearson says.

These 4 Squatting Safety Tips Could Save Your Life

• Warm up for better mobility - Squats require a lot of hip mobility to reach proper depth and keep your form intact throughout.

• Set safety mechanisms before even touching the weight - Before you get into squatting for reps, you want to make sure that your equipment is ready to perform if your sets don’t go as planned.

• Pair good form to a good weightlifting belt - Having your form set in stone is another key component to keeping your squat workout as danger-free as possible.

• Know when and how to bail - Even if you do everything right, sometimes the weight is too much to handle. Maybe you’re more tired than perceived.

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