It’s getting to be that time of year again when people are more prone to colds and flus. Of course, that’s exacerbated by the lack of light and tendency towards a more sedentary lifestyle. For most people, energy and moods drop because it’s darker outside, and in turn we tend to reach for sugar more. [...]
Keeping yourself hydrated is important. This is especially critical this time of year because people are prone to heat-related illness, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. There is a great book written on this topic called Your Body’s Many Cries for Water where the authors explain how many of us have a suppressed thirst [...]
Everyone is really into lathering up with sunscreen, which is important. I’m also a fan of covering up and limiting sun exposure, because well, reapplying sunscreen every two hours (as the instructions say) and after swimming can become a full-time job! In addition to external protection against the sun, it is really important to also [...]
