All the pregnancy books were warning about pregnancy edema - swelling of the legs. I have luckily been able to avoid it - up until now. But the past couple weeks I’ve come home at the end of the day and kicked off my shoes only to be greeted to a pair of ankles that […]
Filed under: water, nutrition, diet, exercise, pregnancy, edema on January 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
Bellydancing has been used for fertility and birthing since the dawn of time. So when I got pregnant, I asked my instructor Keti Sherif about continuing dancing.
With similar benefits to yoga, bellydancing is a great pre-natal exercise, according to one of her articles. It strengthens the pelvic muscles used in delivery, relaxes the hips, keeps […]
Filed under: yoga, exercise, beauty, pregnancy, belly dancing on January 24th, 2008 | No Comments »
Contrary to the popular excuse, its never too late to make positive changes to your health. Mounting a 4 pronged attack such as this approach can have dramatic effects for the better.Â
Its never too late to quit smoking. Smoking cigarettes is probably the single most harmful thing you can do to yourself and quitting will […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, Saf Restaurant, organic, awareness, active aging, organic cocktails, lifestyle, food, exercise, beauty, smoking on January 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
We didn’t expect it to happen or even plan it. But after I got a Chi Nei Tsang massage, did a little belly dancing and my partner kissed me, I found out I was pregnant.
What do massage and dancing have to do with babies? Our modern lives are spent sitting, which reduces blood and energy […]
Filed under: exercise, massage, pregnancy, fertility, chi nei tsang, belly dancing on November 29th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
America used to be the home of the obese, now it’s all of us! According to this article obesity now affects most of us world-wide.
And surprise, surprise so do the costs, both financial and health wise, associated with our extra pounds. High blood pressure, increased risks of heart attacks and strokes, diabetes and many cancers […]
Filed under: health, exercise, obesity, America, high blood pressure, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, smoking, weight loss on October 30th, 2007 | No Comments »
Funny how things come together. I had a skype call with my friend Kerry in London Saturday afternoon after Id picked up my weekly fruit and veg at the organic farmers market.   About a twenty minute cycle from my home in Istanbul, I fill up my back pack and grab a couple of treats.
Seasonal […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, environment, health, organic, turkey, london, Istanbul, toxins, skype, Bugday, farming, Supermarket, exercise on October 1st, 2007 | No Comments »