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60 NEW experiences by age 60!
by Lyne Desforges, Registerd Holistic Nutritionist An Idea is Born I was having a cup of tea with a good friend who shares the same birth year as me and she mentioned that someone she knew had done 60 new experiences in her 60th year. The idea was so appealing to me that I decided…
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The Wonders of Forest Bathing
August 2019 By Lyne Desforges, Registered Holistic Nutritionist The Japanese call it shinrin-yoku, which translates literally to “forest bath”. So what exactly is forest bathing? Quite simply, it is being immersed in nature and connecting with it through all five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. By engaging with your surroundings, you get closer…
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It’s Healthy To Be Selfish
By Dr. Sofie Desforges-Bell, Naturopathic Doctor Say no to others, say yes to yourself! For some reason, the word ‘selfish’ has acquired a bad connotation in today’s society while being selfless is seen as such an admirable quality. Well, I’m here to change that perception and to tell you that we’ve got it all wrong! …
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Lessons Learned From My Orchid
Written by Lyne Desforges, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Culinary Nutrition Expert, July 2018 Patience and perseverance: not easy virtues, especially in today’s “modern society” of instant results and gratifications, and throwaway consumerism. Case in point: my orchid Two years ago, I received an orchid as a hostess gift. It brought beauty and joy to…
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10 Secrets to Longevity
Written by Lyne Desforges, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Culinary Nutrition Expert Live Long and Prosper How do people in certain areas of the world stay healthy well into their 90s? What do they all have in common? What’s their secret? After watching many testimonials on the Human Longevity Project series, I have come to realize…
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Embrace the Holidays … Without Guilt!
Written by Lyne Desforges, Registered Holistic Nutritionist This is not your typical blog post for the holidays. Most blogs will talk about how to resist temptation or how to say ‘no’ without offending anyone. Let’s look at things from a different perspective! How about we see the Holidays as a time of celebration, a time…