The dreaded sweet tooth – so many of us have one and it can be oh so difficult to get rid of! Luckily there are not only ways to help get rid of it (think eliminating all sugar, processed foods and sweet fruits for 30 days) or there are tricks to help you calm it […]
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Make your own luxurious body scrubs
Body scrubs are a fun, easy and inexpensive way to freshen up your skin and make it shine! You can make all sorts of at home body scrubs to suit your needs even to find the smells that you like the best.
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Benefits of Epsom Salt Baths
Just the thought of a nice, hot, relaxing bath can bring soothing energy and help you calm down. Baths are great for relaxation and self-nourishment, but you can make them even better by adding some Epsom salts to your ritual.
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Could these beloved vegetables be making you sick?
Staying healthy is not an easy thing to do. Sometimes the food that we percieve as good can actually be doing us more harm than good and can interfere in our goal to keep our body as healthy as we can.
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3 health foods that do more harm than good
If you try to stay healthy, chances are you’ve read some health books or gotten some information from websites and have incorporated “good habits” into your life. Some of them are probably great tips that are keeping you healthy, but some of them might not be quite right for you.
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Are smoothies actually good for you?
Smoothies —especially green smoothies— conjure images of health. After all, you can really pack so many healthy things into a smoothie: fruits, veggies, “super-foods”, nut milk, yogurt and pretty much anything else you can think of. But what you might not know is that your smoothie might actually be working against you.
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Ooey, Gooey Brownies
Every once in a while we all get hit with a sweet tooth. What could possibly be better than a brownie? A totally delicious, healthy brownie!
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5 food rules to live by
Over the years, especially since becoming a Holistic Health Counselor in 2007, I’ve read countless books on nutrition. Some feel more like encyclopedias than books, but most of them are great reads! Over the years one has stood out as a great, very simple introduction book for anyone who wants to make changes towards a […]
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3 uses for White Vinegar
White vinegar is a great product which you can use for so many different things – anything from cooking to cleaning.
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Quick & delicious energy bites
We all need a quick little energy burst every once in a while. Instead of reaching for a soda or processed food how about making your own energy bites?
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The humble tomato – a summertime super food!
The little red tomato, while delicious, doesn’t have much of a reputation as a super food- but it should. It is one of summers superstars, especially organic and heirloom varieties.