As parents, we often struggle with how to make teeth brushing of our younger prodigy a possible AND successful mission. Since this February is Children’s Dental Care month, I reached out to the lovely team of Bite Dentistry for some insight on the matter. Dr. O’Connell comes to the rescue with 9 things that we can do right now to improve our children’s dental health. Dr. O’Connell when is the best time to brush our kids’ teeth in the morning – before or after breakfast and why? ❝After breakfast, because then you clean all the particles of food away. You apply a layer of fluoride to the…
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DEAL WITH FATIGUE & ENERGIZE YOURSELF
I wish I was having access to the infinite energy supplies of my daughter but alas… My days are dynamic, my to do lists endless and my desire to do everything in a perfect way drains me completely. At the end of the day I would feel like I wanna hybernate like a bear for a couple of months. But since neither my daughter nor my husband would be happy with this, I had to find a secret weapon to deal with fatigue & energize myself instead. There it is – a small pill abundant of vitamins B that tone me and boost me physically and mentally. It takes some…
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IS IT SAFE FOR CHILDREN TO RETURN TO SCHOOL IN COVID TIMES
As a GP and mother of two school-age children, I am aware that most of our children are keen to get back to school in September and see their friends and teachers again. But is it safe for children to return to school in Covid times? What are the risks? Guest author: Dr Anissa Baldwin Covid symptoms in children Children can of course get coronavirus (Covid-19), but they seem to get it less often than adults and it’s usually much less serious. Covid symptoms in children include fever, persistent cough, loss of sense of taste/ smell, and they may also have unusual rashes eg. on fingers and toes. If you…
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8 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAINTAIN A LIFE BALANCE
𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓈𝓉 𝒾𝓂𝓅𝑜𝓇𝓉𝒶𝓃𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒶 𝓌𝒽𝑜𝓁𝑒 𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝓌𝑒 𝓉𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝓉𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓉𝓌𝑜 𝒹𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝒷𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽𝓈 🌬 And if this pretty strange and challenging 2020 taught me of something it is how to live IN the moment FOR the moment. The covid reality rearranged our lives, goals and dreams in an instant and in doing so smashed into pieces the harmonious lives we were living. It made it clear that being adaptive and resilient is the new norm. I have never considered maintaining my life balance to be of such an utmost importance before. Being in peace with myself allows me to be a better mom and wife, adequate…
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8 WORKOUT MOTIVATION TIPS TO TRY TODAY
Moving your body on a regular basis not only releases endorphins, but also reinsforces your mental toughness and energises your pursuit of your life goals. Now, I know that the most difficult thing sometimes is just to get started. I have been into sports all of my life. Yet, I have these days when I feel like I am gonna pass. I am not motivated enough, I feel tired, lethargic, there is not a single drop of energy inside me… Do you resonate with this? If you do, do not panic. With these workout motivation tips you will get back on track and start exercising regularly with pleasure. 8 AWESOME…
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HOW TO BUILD & KEEP A MORNING ROUTINE IN 4 STEPS
𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵. Seeing my baby girl grow, I literally understood the expression “time flies” and the need to have an effective morning routine. Building and keeping one might not be the easiest thing but it surely adds up to my wellbeing. 6 REASONS IT IS GOOD TO HAVE A MORNING ROUTINE #1 HELPS ME USE MY TIME MORE EFFECTIVELY Having a morning routine is the thing that starts off my day immediately as productive. I find this especially handy now that we are in lockdown and productivity is kind of an issue with a kid arround…
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YUMMY CHOCOLATE COATED GINGER
It was last summer when I truly, madly, deeply fell in love with the chocolate coated ginger. As an exquisite ginger lover, I always have something gingery at home – fresh roots, powder, chocolate coated ginger, ginger wine, ginger toothpaste… There are two reasons for this – I adore its spicy taste and I take it as a cure for every cold / flu I ever catch. Since we have been in a lockdown for a while now, getting my favorite chocolate coated ginger is getting trickier. Hence, I had to opt for the online delivery of Holland & Barrett. So far so good, but it turns out that the…
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SMOOTHIES, JUICES AND REGULAR MEALS – THE HEALTHIER PERSPECTIVE
Our wellness industry is flooded with oceans of information on how healthy smoothies and juices are and how consuming them we absorb a rich mix of vitamins, fiber and other nutrients. However, the truth is that the difference between the poison and the cure is in the amount. I was doing my master’s degree in Amsterdam when my sun-loving nature was completely swept away by a nightfall at 4pm; weather that changes more dynamically and than the mood of a woman in menopause and winds stronger than a typhoon. As a result, I fell into one of those dark periods that psychologists call depression. I called it “hungry for everything…
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THE MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE AT HOME
The strongest motivation is the one that comes from our hearts and minds. It is the things that we dream of from the bottom of our souls that ignite the fire in us and give us the strength to continue our journey. Have you noticed how sometimes we put the idea that we need to lose weight very urgently in our head? But instead of making a change, we nest even more comfortably in our sedentary lifestyle and eat even more passionately from the chocolate hidden in the drawer. Obviously, weight loss is not a REAL priority at this point. Things start to happen when we really want them. Because…
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13 TIPS TO STAY IN SHAPE DURING THE HOLIDAYS
The X-mas and New Year’s holidays are a great opportunity to spend more time with our beloved ones, get rid of the work stress and gather strength and inspiration for everything that comes after. However, they are also an occasion to indulge into more culinary temptations and laziness than usual, and hence gain extra weight. Ever since I have a kid, laziness has been long forgotten. However, with all the family gatherings and going out with friends, I have more options to break my healthy diet. That is why I have created several rules that, when successfully applied, guarantee the preservation of our weight, great tone and shape not only…
