The recent Netflix series on the Blue Zones (BZ) has created a lot of activity for my inbox. Many of you know I have travelled to most of the Blue Zones, researching them in person, driven by a passion for understanding and communicating how we can all achieve a strong sense of well-being in our …
Demystifying The Blue Zones: Make Small Changes with A Big Impact Read More »
Why we should invest in our people’s financial wellness – The Business Case With inflation hitting hard, interest rates we haven’t seen this decade and record credit card debt, most of us are feeling the pinch. Financial pressure is the most pervasive of external stressors. Most of us attach to our relationship with money via …
Money Woes and Work Woes: The Link Between Financial Stress and Loss of Productivity Read More »
An in-person Study of the Costa Rican Nicoya Peninsula ‘Blue Zone’. At sunset in Costa Rica you won’t typically find families inside watching TV, or tourists sitting around bars. Most come together and find their space on a beach, witnessing evening glory as the sun lowers over the water and closes the day. In Part …
An in-person Study of the Costa Rican Nicoya Peninsula “Blue Zone” & how you can apply their “Long-Being and Well-Being” behaviours into your everyday lives. This is PART I of III So, what is a Blue Zone and where are they? Blue Zones are areas of the world where people live longer, and enjoy those …
Did you know that the gastro intestinal immune system makes up nearly 70% of your entire immune system? Your intestinal tract (IT) plays a central role in your immune system homeostasis. The IT is your main point of contact with the external environment because of what we introduce orally, that is, what we choose to …
Why Food is Medicine Too. Nourish the Body, Reduce inflammation & Build Strong Immunity. Read More »
Palm Springs, Sept 2022 “We can change so much suffering by changing what goes on our clients plates – and by doing so we are offering vibrancy and vitality to peoples lives”Scott Stoll MD FABPM Disclosure: In my personal life and professional practice I am neither chained or committed to any one nutritional prescription (food …
10th Annual Plant Based Nutrition Conference : Prevention of Disease Part 1 Read More »
That yearning for “something” in the evening after dinner, is one of the most normal and common issues that come up for my clients when making changes to their food behaviours, especially if they are focussed on weight management and good quality sleep. I checked in with a colleague who practices as a nutritionist in …
Why we crave something sweet after a meal, and how to break the habit. Read More »
It used to be that when we enquired how someone was, the standard reply would be “fine”. Truthful or not at least fine provided the potential for a more prolonged conversation. Have you noticed nowadays how many people respond with describing how “busy” they are? And, “busy” snapped out the right way, can stop a …