Our family has been slowly making the switch to an all natural household, and laundry was next on our list. As almost everyone else I know, we used Bounce dryer sheets everytime we toss a load of wet clothes in the dryer. I knew they weren’t the best for you, but out of habit, we kept using them. That is until I learned just how bad they are, and that there are [...]
Many people blame fat for wreaking havoc on our bodies, but in reality, sugar is a much worse culprit. High sugar intake can cause things like heart disease, diabetes, and fatty liver disease, just to name a few. No one wants health issues like that, so that's why I've brought together these tips for reducing sugar in your diet. We all know that we consume more sugar than we should. It's hard [...]
This is the last of the hydration series. First I brought you 5 tasty infused water recipes, then you learned more about the health benefits of drinking water, and now you have 10 tips to help you drink more water. As you can probably tell, I'm a huge water drinker! I can always tell when I haven't had enough water because my body doesn't run quite right and I'll start to get [...]
We all know drinking lots of water is good for us, but why? There are so many benefits of drinking water, increased energy, healthy skin and better kidney function just to name a few, and perhaps if you have some more information about the benefits you'll be more motivated to drink your recommended daily intake of water. What is the recommended daily intake of water? To find that out you need to [...]
Routine videos are always videos that I enjoy watching and so I thought it would be a fun idea to try a night routine for a video Friday. In this video I'll take you through a typical night routine for a day that I go to zumba or the gym. I've included a recipe for yummy vegetarian tuna sandwiches that are super tasty and make it so I don't miss tuna at [...]
As you learned about last week, there are MANY benefits to mindfulness, but how can you practically incorporate it in your busy life? We aren't all yogis with the luxury of being able to set aside an hour+ a day to meditate our way to inner peace. Most of us are busy AF trying to balance work, relationships, health and more, and that's why I've put this post together to show you [...]
Hygiene is generally pretty important to everyone, no one wants to be that smelly person, and for the most part we all put on the same deodorant or antiperspirant that we've been using for years. Little do we know that daily routine could have some very harmful side effects. Antiperspirants are said to work best when you have dry skin so that the "active ingredients have a chance to do their job by [...]
Last week I went to a lovely workshop all about the chemicals that are in our beauty products, how they are absorbed through our skin and bodies, and how you can transition to natural beauty products. The workshop was presented by Kimiko from Miiko Skin Co hosted by the yoga studio I practice hot yoga at, Bikram Westshore. We learned tons of great information, had some tasty treats and tried out Miiko Skin Co's great [...]