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Vancouver Wellness Show 2011
The 19th annual Wellness Show returns this month to the Vancouver Convention Centre. Featuring workshops, demonstrations, seminars, and a cooking stage for all aspects of healthy living, the show also focuses on women’s wellness, kids’ health, pet health, and healthy aging.
Exhibitors include Choices Markets, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Bikram Yoga, and speakers such as Dr. Rhonda Low (CTV), Alessandra Quaglia (The Dancing Chef), Master Zhi Gang Sha (NY Times Best Selling author and world-renowned healer) who will take to the many stages.
Hours are Friday, February 18, 2011 (12:00pm – 8:00pm), Saturday, February 19 (10:00am – 7:00pm), and Sunday, February 20 (10:00am – 6:00pm).
The Wellness Show has offered up a “Best of the West Package” from West Coast College of Massage Therapy for one lucky Miss604.com reader. This includes a spa facial, massage, and pedicure along with two tickets to the Wellness Show.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
I will draw one winner at 9:00am next Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Update The winner is Aileen – have a great time at the Wellness Show!
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Regular exercise and eating things in moderation so that you can occasionally indulge.
Get a proper night’s sleep, at least 7 hours.
Try to see a the brighter side of life, and drink lots of water instead of energy drinks.
I found that building the gym into my daily schedule works wonders.
Make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day!
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
YOGA! Sun salutations are the best remedy for stress.
I always wash and prep my veggies as soon as I get home from grocery shopping. That way they’re ready to get in my belly! No excuses for not having food ready to eat.
Well, oprah and Goldie hawn said last week to take a minute out of your day to breathe in silence. Even for a minute to feel relaxed and happier! This is good for your overall well being! π
Breathe deeply! Just making sure you’re breathing well makes a huge difference!
Black coffee is (virtually) zero calories. Learn to ditch the cream and sugar and you can still have your cuppa joe in the morning.
A good nights rest!
Looking away from the computer screen and resting your eyes for a few minutes every hour will help reduce strain on your vision!
Gym and a good nites sleep!
Exercise and get lots of sleep!
Sleep long (8 hours), eat well and exercise regularily!
Start your day off with as much water as you can drink. You will see a difference in your skin if you continue this day in and day out.
What has been working for me for the last 5 months is smaller portions, eating a good breakfast and walking for 20-30 minutes everyday.
Get a massage when you start feeling tension in your shoulders, don’t wait until it’s too late!
Eat Breakfast! and take the stairs
Incorporate circuit training workouts in your home by performing various body weight exercises such as squats, planks, and jumping jacks ! Its a great form of cardio as well as muscular strength and endurance =)
drinks lots of water and get a good night sleep π
use zero point energy pendant to make you cellular stronger…computers and cell phones have a negative effect on the human body, think about microwaving your skin when you have it next to your ears!!! call me, i can explain…or read my blog.
Get enough sleep and eat spinach at least once a week!
Buy local products – this way you know where your food, clothing, beauty products come from – it’s usually healthier – and you support your local economy.
Bike to work!
Positive visualisation really works. Give it a try in your life.
Get enough sleep!
Go to bed and get up at the exact same time every night. And make sure it is for at LEAST 7 hours!
Eat your fruits and veggies…drink lots of water…exercise…and get lots of sleep.
do cardio once a week!
Drink lots of water everyday. Add squeezes of lime, lemon or a splash of cranberry/pomegranate juice for additional flavour. This keeps you hydrated with way less sugar intake.
Eat more veggies and fruit everyday.
Reduce your sugar and sodium intake by using herbs and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, mint, basil, cocoa powder!
Drink lots of water!
Substitute cards with vegs!
get lots of sleep!
Eat breakfast and small healthy snacks throughout the day
colon cleanses, MMS baths, enemas, eating nutrient dense foods, eating less, breaking bad habits.. you can do all these things together at once for a start on a healthy path.
Exercise at least 5 days a week, 60 minutes
I’ve been incorporating my spinach every day by having it my smoothie in the morning! Actually, really yummy!
Express your feelings as you feel them, rather than letting them bottle up.
take a day off every once in a while to rejuvenate oneself π
Don’t eat foods with artificial sugars and definitely cut down on the sodium intake as well.
Drink lots of filtered water !
Take the stairs whenever you can and drinks lots of water.
Hydrate throughout the day – Drink water instead of pop.
Sleep and water are the cure for 95% of all illnesses!
Sleep solves everything. Make sure you sleep at least 8 hours a day!
Practice yoga. At home, outside, and at class. Especially if it’s Yin yoga with my favourite teacher in Vancouver: Danielle Hoobanoff. Om.
Breathe deeply, exhale negativity.
Stop playing video games.
All of these are great tips! The Wellness Show is so much fun to go and check out — there’s always lots of ideas and products. You just go away feeling, healthier!
My number 1 wellness tip would be to never assume that what worked for you will work for someone else or vice versa — listen to your own body, talk to some folks in the know and do what feels right and brings benefits to YOU.
Park the car away from the entrance and take the stairs whenever possible….Every step counts!
Forgivness….ans staying in the present.
Be sure to ‘unplug’ from your computer from time to time and any related devices! Take mini breaks and vacations when you can!
I squeeze fresh lemon into my water to encourage myself to drink more water during my day.
Practice yoga. It will keep you fit physically, and help find your inner peace which is important in dealing with the ever changing events happening.
Practice yoga. It will keep you fit physically, and help find your inner peace.
love, laughter and friends make for a more balanced life!
Choosing the active alternatives.. walking instead of driving, stairs instead of elevators. It is the little things that ultimately makes a difference in the quest to stay fit π
Avoid processed foods
A great way to alkalize is to drink lemon/lime in your water.
Take time out for yourself and always keep a positive attitude.
just try to get atleast 30mins of walking in everyday. I little goes a long way.
laugh every day, love every day, be kind to yourself
I try to eat the ‘old fashioned’ oatmeal 5 days a week and instead of brown sugar, I use bananas as a sweetener and I sprinkle ground flax seed on it after it is cooked.
I get a minimum 8 hrs sleep, and eat at least three fruits a day.
My sister just turned 40 and is really getting into the “Wellness” lifestyle. Can’t imagine what she’ll be like when she’s 50.
Have a prune every day – has very high ORAC and helps your brain stay healthy as you age.
Best tip for healthy living: Take 1000iu of Vitamin D, every day.
Eat a low salt diet.
walk a lot!
Drinks tons of water and make sure you do some form of physical activity for at least 20 minutes a day
Spend a few minutes each day meditating.
Drink 8 glasses of water, and limit caffein intake.
I am going to go to this regardless if I win or not, it is amazing…the spa package would be nice though π
Speedwalk to work!
Take the stairs instead of the elevator!
sleep at least 8 hrs a day
eat a balanced diet
Laugh everyday & make sure to hug someone.
Invest in a scale and measuring cups so that you can learn proper portion sizes.
regular eating & avoid temptation. . .that’s healthy living for sure!
eat a balanced diet.
moderate exercise
Smile everyday!
Melody Laughter is the best medicine
balance! faith, family, work, health, social life.
Positive thinking does wonders!
Don’t deprive yourself of what you like to eat. Everything in moderation is a rule I live by.
# 1 tip for healthy living, remember to breathe – actually move your lungs and take oxygen in!
Start actually getting eight hours of sleep a night!
Join a running group.
drink lots of water
do something active everyday
A few tips here. Take a brisk 20 minute walk rain, snow or shine, first thing before breakfast daily.
Drink two glasses of tepid filtered water every morning before breakfast.
A couple of times a week make a green smoothie without dairy or soy and without sugar or honey.
Don’t eat anything in a package unless it holds only one fresh ingredient.
exercise!
Maintain a good sleep schedule! It makes a huge difference on the way you feel in the mornings.
drink lots of water π
Get enough sleep… yeah right… no seriously…. yeah but… Ok, it’s still important and worth the effort even if darn near impossible.
Get out on those sunny days and suck up the sunshine!
Stat away from processed foods, try to eat organi,(or at least locally grown, plant a vegie garden if possible, and…appreciate herbs….they are nature’s medicine!!
Don’t smoke! Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and protein. Get out of the house and move your body. Vancouver has great outdoor sites and wonderful community centers. Have fun with it
Stat away from processed foods, try to eat organic,(or at least locally grown, plant a vegie garden if possible, and…appreciate herbs….they are nature’s medicine!!
Walk whenever you can–walk to the store to get groceries, walk with a friend to chat instead of sitting at coffee. If you have to drive, park far away!
Tip for healthy living: Brush + Floss, since your mouth is the gateway to your body! Γ’ΛΒΊ
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Limit your junk food in take, replace chips with dried fruit!
Exercise regularly.
Youngr Wellness Management can help, but of course exercise, healthy diet, and managing stress levels are essential π
Drinks lots of water and always try to get a good night’s sleep!
run every day!
Only eat when you’re hungry! And eat things that are made from scratch, not premade! trust me, itll be amazing in taste and extremely healthy!
Excerise! haha
Everything in moderation.
Move around as much as you can. Go for short walks, strolls, dance to the radio, generally just keep moving!
Get lots of sleep and eat healthy!
Do some stretching exercises daily or at least 2-3 times per week to help relieve those aches and pain and even stress! :o)
Eat 5-7 servings of veggies and fruits daily.
Incorporate some silence into your daily life. Oh, and sex.
Try to integrate more raw food into your diet!
Some great tips here! A couple I live by:
Eat breakfast everyday, Oatmeal is the best!
Try an apple for energy instead of coffee
Cut your sugar intake, try stevia instead (lots of “portable” options available, so no excuses)
Veggies should take up half your plate, protein and starch, a quarter.
Stock up on veggies to snack on. Peel and cut them up all at once-most keep well if refrigerated in a bit of water.
Go for dark greens and broccoli daily if possible.
A piece of dark chocolate for cravings is yummy and good for you (in moderation).
Love life and spread it around.
Massages. We all need that touch.
Walk as much as you can… for body, mind and soul.
Love this song for mental well-being: Four hugs a day thats the minimum, four hugs a day~not the maximum.
A great place to increase Health IQ.
Drinking tons of water is really important.
Exercise!
absolutely postive thinking! negativity rots the body.
Take a little time for a walk in a park and relax and enjoy nature.
My healthy living tip is to be active by doing lots of walking every day.
Sleep, drink lots of water and cry when you need to.
Lots of walking, sleep and H2O!!