There are two basic reasons why so many trending nutrition myths about weight loss and nutirition keep surfacing and resurfacing. First, many myths can seem to make a lot of sense. If you gain weight by adding too many calories, then cutting calories is a great way to lose weight, right? Wrong. Cutting calories for weight loss might produce some weight loss in the short-term, but it is not a healthy option for long-term results. In fact, there’s a good read more…
The first step towards any destination is always the most difficult. Remember when it was OK to hop on a plane and take a vacation? Then you’ll remember how much ticket buying, hotel booking and clothes packing you did before you even set foot outside the house. Taking the first step towards successful, healthy weight loss can be one of the most difficult first steps you’ll ever take. Among many other hurdles, you have to wade through the conflicting advice, read more…
It’s one of the oldest processed foods on the planet. It’s a staple of our diets. Even with all that going for it, it’s also one of the most disparaged things we eat. It’s bread and there may be nothing else we eat that is loved by some, and avoided at all costs by others. And both of those groups might consider their reasons for loving or hating bread to be related to wanting a healthy diet. When Bread is read more…
So how are your weight loss activities working for you? If you’ve tried your fair share of fad diets, weight loss pills and starving yourself without any long-term success, what will you try next? One thing’s for sure, why would you try another diet or different pills if they haven’t worked so far? If you’re looking for a way to lose weight and can’t find it, sometimes it helps to look in places you never thought to look. Benefits of read more…
To our Herbal One family, As we continue to navigate through the ever-changing climate of COVID-19, we are closely monitoring government updates and recommendations. During this time, all Herbal One locations are open and fully operational. We’re excited to see you all again! For your safety and the safety of our staff, we have put in place stringent policies and procedures across all Herbal One locations to ensure a safe and clean environment during your visit. Here is how we read more…
With spring finally here, you might be chomping at the bit to get outside for a bit of fresh air. But, even though the cold and flu season is behind us, you still need to worry about maintaining a healthy immune system to fight off viruses and infections. Viruses can attack anytime and anywhere. To help you stay healthy, you need to support your immune system all year round. How? Give immune-boosting supplements a try! Herbal Supplements That Boost read more…
To our Herbal One family, As we do our best to navigate through these uncertain times, we have the overall health and well-being of our community, clients, and employees top of mind. In response to COVID-19 and as a responsibility to the safety of our clients, we have temporarily closed all Herbal One locations across Canada. While our storefronts are closed, we are still very active! Making the shift to virtual consultations, our amazing staff continues to advise, direct, and read more…
What’s your day like after a sleepless night? Chances are that it’s not one of your shining moments. You feel sluggish, you can’t think straight, every action seems like a chore, and, well, you wouldn’t even want to be around you. What about when you have a great sleep? Quite a difference, eh?! What most people don’t appreciate is that every other system and part of your body has a bad day when you don’t get proper sleep. They all read more…
Following our last post about “ Why Dieting is Worse for You Than Being Overweight ”, we thought that many of you might be wondering what you can do to help you manage your weight. The first step would be to get yourself out of the “dieting” mindset of drastically changing your diet for a short period of time, hoping for long-term results. Sustained weight loss can only happen with sustained transformations to your diet and lifestyle. 4 Things You Can Do Instead Of Dieting There are way read more…
If we live in an information age, the downside is that a lot of the information is a bit of “the same old, same old”. If you’re battling to manage your weight, you probably see headlines like “Lose weight fast”, “Blast away belly fat” and “Lose weight for good”, almost daily. But, suddenly one headline leaps off the screen at you, one like you’ve never seen, and one that is at polar opposites to all the others . “Dieting Will Kill You Faster than Obesity” Wow. read more…
Maybe you’ve just decided to go easy on yourself and just be you. Maybe you’re tired of the disappointment of trying one fad diet after another, and never seeing any long-term results. One way or another, many people, who really would rather live life at a healthier weight, give up on doing so because of the difficulties and disappointment they experience have sapped their motivation. Headlines You Can Use to Motivate Your Weight Loss Losing weight isn’t just about looking read more…
It’s not like being overweight isn’t frustrating enough by itself. But, to add to the stress, many people don’t understand why they are overweight. It may not be in their family history, they may eat a healthy diet and they may be active regularly. But still, they carry the extra weight. From the barrage of unrealistic media images to human genetics, there are many factors that may not be immediately apparent, but that can make it more difficult to manage read more…