“I’m so stressed!” We hear these words so often from co-workers, friends, family, even kids and the elderly are stressed these days. Speaking from experience, during times of stress, we sometimes turn to traditional "comfort" foods such as creamy macaroni and cheese, pizza, potato chips or that tub of ice cream. Ironically, although they provide comfort and instant gratification, unfortunately, these high-fat foods are usually poor choices because they can make us feel lazy and even more stressed afterwards. Did you know? Stressful events—and they don't even have to be big, just the daily hassles of life—cause our cortisol levels to rise. Cortisol causes food cravings, and in women those cra
One of my favourite things to do is to travel and experience different cultures, food, art, architecture, the outdoors and of course take lots of photos along the way. What we have not tried yet is the idea of planning a trip with purpose. What do we mean by that? What if you could have a vacation that allows you to also give back during that time? This is not a new concept and is something that has been done for a while. Me to We for example is know for their trips to Africa, India and other locations, to help build schools or bring fresh water to a village, for a few examples. Do you love animals or care about the environment? Earthwatch may just have the right trip for you to help rescue
