We’ve all heard that chocolate has health benefits. That is true, but it depends on which chocolate. Unfortunately for you milk and white chocolate lovers (is white chocolate even chocolate?), this article focuses on the dark side of your cravings! Given it’s Easter month, we thought we’d take the opportunity to justify our chocolate love! Here’s our top three health benefits of dark chocolate:
Read MoreThis month we’re focusing some attention on postural balance throughout the body. It’s the 21st Century, and our lives are filled with lots of weird and wonderful technology, such as TVs, laptops, computers and mobile phones, just to name a few. While we are thankful for being lucky enough to surround ourselves with such luxuries, they often come at a cost. All this technology and entertainment means we tend to sit a lot more… Sit to watch, sit to play, sit to work! And over prolonged periods, this can wreak havoc on our bodies, altering our posture, and placing undue strain on our muscles and joints. One common condition that might come out of this said lifestyle is Upper Crossed Syndrome (UCS). Read on… (Please sit with a good posture to read!)
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It’s been a long day at the office, the kids are fed, bathed, and down for the night, and it’s time for my head to hit the pillow. Exhausted doesn’t cut it, but I still cannot sleep… What IS this tingling in my fingers and wrist pain I keep getting?! I felt it a bit at work earlier too, but why now? I’m nowhere near a desk or computer!
Sound familiar? Wrist pain is quite common, and one of the most common causes for pain over the palm side of the wrist and hand is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).
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