You’ve probably heard about positive affirmations before but if you haven’t given it a chance yet you might not know just how powerful they are. I’ve had plenty of books filled with affirmations lying around the house for years but it wasn’t until my four year old daughter started having terrible separation anxiety when going […]
Author Archives: Jacqueline Banks
Improve your Digestion with these 3 Foods
Digestive troubles are a very common reality for a lot of people. Just because it’s common doesn’t mean that it’s a normal part of human digestion. If you’re having digestive troubles frequently, such as gas and stomachaches, then it’s time to do something to help improve your digestion. Here are some foods that will help […]
Homemade Crispy Potato Chips
I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody that doesn’t like the yummy, crispy, crunchy, saltiness of a good potato chip. Since most store bought brands of potato chips are very highly processed and full of fillers and unhealthy ingredients, I recommend you make your own potato chips so you can control the quality of the […]
3 Healing Spices hiding in your Kitchen
Our kitchen cabinets are filled with spices and while we tend to pour them on liberally for flavor we tend to take them for granted. They can do a lot more than flavor our dinner. Here are some super spices that pack more health benefits than you might have known.
Valentine’s Day Treats
Valentine’s Day is tends to be a holiday full of color coated candy and boxes of chocolate. This year instead of focusing on all the sugar focus on the amazing relationships in your life and keeping the ones you love healthy!
Top 3 Powerhouse Foods
The food we put into our bodies can hold the key to so many different things. It can affect our mood, energy, and concentration and of course it contributes to our health. It can either take you down a path of being sick and not feeling your best or it can nourish your body on […]
New Habits for a New Year
It’s a brand new year and there’s no better time to start creating new habits that will lead you to a healthier life! — Did you know that the way in which you spend the first few minutes of your day can have a huge impact on how the rest of your day plays out? How […]
Natural Solutions to Beat your New Year’s Eve Hangover
New Year’s Eve is finally here and chances are you’ll be indulging with some champagne and a cocktail or two, or more tonight. Sure, it’ll be plenty of fun tonight but it always happens — you wake up the next day and wish your head weren’t pounding and feeling like you’re sailing on choppy waters.
The Simplest Christmas Treat to Make with the Kids
Christmas is officially here! How about treating Santa to something different this year instead of the same old cookies? This year grab your kids and make some of this super simple and super delicious chocolate bark. You can let the little ones (or the young at heart!) customize it to their tastes from dark chocolate […]
Tips for Having Glowing Skin
Winter can be a brutal time of the year for skin. If we’re not careful, it can dry out and start to look dull and scaly. Luckily, there are a few things we can do to keep that healthy shine all year round.
Yummy and Healthy Holiday Cookies
It’s almost as if December is the month of the cookies! Wherever you go the holiday festivities seem to have started and you’ll find frosted, sugar coated cookies almost everywhere. Instead of giving in to the temptation of the not so healthy holiday treats that tend to be filled with sugar and food dyes, try […]