Exercise and regular physical activity have benefits that extend passed that of the body. The nourishing and healing effects that exercise has on the mind contribute greatly to overall well being. These benefits can help you manage your life commitments better, manage your emotions and even assist in recovery from addiction and insomnia. Continue reading Healthy Body = Healthy Mind

If you’ve read any of our WHC health and fitness guides, you’ll know that we are all firm ambassadors of breakfast! You MUST eat breakfast! Many people think they are side stepping hefty dose of calories and making progress towards their weight loss goals by avoiding breakfast. In actual fact they are ruining much of their hard work in doing so. Breakfast is essential for awakening your metabolism for the day (the way your body burns calories) and setting your blood sugars at a healthy level. Hunger crashes and a slumped metabolism are inevitable if you skip your morning meal. Continue reading The Worst Ways To Start Your Day

Obesity is the number one health issue facing the developed world. That’s bigger than drugs, bigger than cancer. Obesity is defined as excessive fat accumulation that may impair one’s health. Although many may talk about the role of genetics in effecting our very weighty status, this does not explain why the percentage of overweight people making up the populations of so many first world countries continues to tragically rise and rise generation after generation. Continue reading The Obesity Epidemic