by Shawn M. Nisbet, RHN, CFA and Healthy Living Magazine Aspartame is the sweet poison we all need to avoid. If you ingest aspartame in your food, eliminating this one toxin from your diet could have a powerful effect on your overall health. What is aspartame? Aspartame is one of the most common artificial sweeteners in use today. Products that might contain aspartame include diet sodas, yogurts, chewing gum, cooking…
by Shawn M. Nisbet, RHN, CFA and Healthy Living Magazine Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in North America. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with quality of life and general functioning. Shawn Nisbet offers sound advice on alleviating pain ‘the natural way’. If you are experiencing physical pain at this moment, and the pain is persistent, perhaps it is…
Exercise is, without a doubt, one of the most powerful ways to improve your health. Regular moderate exercise can reduce the risk and symptoms of more than 20 physical and mental health conditions – and slow down how quickly your body ages. A review of research summarizing the findings of 40 papers published between 2006 and 2010 has found that exercise affects conditions including heart disease, cancer, dementia, depression, stroke,…
by Shawn M. Nisbet, RHN, CFA and Healthy Living Magazine With winter on the way, it’s time to make sure you’re getting enough Vitamin D,‘the sunshine vitamin’. Because our bodies make this hormone naturally in the skin in the presence of sunlight, these shorter days with less sunlight can pose a problem. We need vitamin D for strong bones. All ages require sufficient vitamin D levels: recent research shows older…
by Shawn M. Nisbet, RHN, CFA and Healthy Living Magazine “The Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts with a Single Step” According to Science Daily, “Apart from not smoking, being physically active is the most powerful lifestyle choice any individual can make to improve their health.” The beneficial effects of moderate exercise cannot be underestimated. While many people start an exercise routine to lose weight, exercise also helps to fight…