Grains are basically the edible seeds of certain grasses (in a nutshell). Without the nuts! So, anyway some examples of such grains are wheat, rice, oats, corn, barley, millet, rye, spelt just to name a few or most of them. There are some grains referred to as “pseudo-grains” such as quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth. These are technically seeds so I know the people that follow a grain free diet generally stay away from these as well.
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Is it Intuitive Eating or Mindful Eating?
Intuitive eating is actually a very simple idea. It basically means that you make peace with all types of food. You see, unlike traditional diets that restrict or “ban” certain foods, intuitive eating requires you to stop looking at food as “good” or “bad.” Instead, listen to your own body and eat what feels right for YOU. You might think this means you can and should just eat whatever you want, anytime you want. No! That’s not the case. Experts say intuitive eating means that you tap into your body’s natural ability to tell you when you’re hungry or satisfied.
Best Snacks for Night Shift
Working the night shift may drastically alter your life in one way or another. The human body is meant to function during the day and relax or sleep at night. Frequent changes in shift work have a huge influence on one’s internal body clock. Particularly night shifts disrupt the body’s biorhythm. Working against your natural body biorhythms presents challenges that adds extra stress when you work night shifts. Eating a nutritious diet can help productivity and maintain focus at work throughout the night or early morning.
Have A Better Shift; Organizing, Strategizing!
When you’re working odd hours of the day, it may be difficult to stray away from social media. Indulging in ample amounts of blue light and diving into the rabbit hole of scrolling will not only exhaust you mentally but may leave you feeling disconnected from everyone. The digital world will always be there. Don’t forget to make time to connect with the real world, but at the same time connect with yourself.
Finding that Work-Life Balance
Are you feeling like all you do is work? Well, you’re not alone. Several statistics show that more than 60 percent of U.S. employees feel like their work-life balance is out of whack. But how do you balance your work-life when there is so much “work” happening at home? And how do you balance your workload to be more efficient?
Meal Timing and Shift Work
A study done on overweight nursing professionals working night shift found that night workers tend to eat at irregular times, carb intake was higher on their days off, however carbs were higher later in the hours for both days on and days off. According to this study in sciencedirect.com, night shift workers had a 25% higher risk of being overweight and a 17% higher risk of obesity, and the study concluded this was in part by wake-sleep cycle disturbance. Night shift workers tend to have snacks and meals as a strategy to stay awake.
Circadian Rhythms, Biological Clocks, Master Clocks, Oh My!
Researchers have identified similar genes in people, fruit flies, mice, plants, fungi, and several other organisms that make up the “clocks” molecular components. However, research has shown that the biological clock is not equally sensitive to light at all times of the day as has been shown subsequently for many organisms that use light as an entraining signal.
Top 10 Tips to Help with Burnout Doing Shift Work?
Sleep deprivation is often unavoidable, and many people have to work harder in today than ever before, so burnout is becoming increasingly common amongst employees around the world.
But can you reduce the effects of shift work burnout? Absolutely. And it all begins by watching for these symptoms, things like headaches, stomach aches, high blood pressure, back and neck pain and even skin rashes are among the top.
APPS for Shift Workers
Today, I’m going to tell you about some of them and the differences and the pros and cons. Now this is not all the apps, just some of the ones I have researched and thought I would mention. I don’t use any of them personally, but I might try one just to give you some honest feedback. So, let’s dive right in and take a look at some of these interesting apps.
Top Five Proven Benefits of Meditation in the Workplace
Meditation and mindfulness help to bring your attention and thoughts inward. Through this inward focus, you become more present and help you with any thoughts or negative feelings that may arise during your day (or night). Studies have shown that meditation in the workplace increases employee happiness, productivity, and decreases burnout. It is a great way to unwind with coworkers, have a chance to relax in a stressful setting, and develop an interest in something else other than work.
Harmony Shift 