Aloe, Are You There? Plant of Immortality

It’s the plant of Immortality- I didn’t start that though. The Egyptians were calling aloe that 6,000 years ago. They were on to something. The way I talk about aloe you would think I owned stock in the company. I don’t, but maybe I should! It’s so great nutritionally and clinically to have aloe juice…

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The Tiny Food That Makes You Feel Super

You’re conquering the world, but it’s really hard to feel super if you don’t have enough protein and iron in your diet. You might feel tired and worn down. We know of something for your inner super hero! Spirulina- it’s an easy way to get more protein and iron into your diet. Spirulina sounds like…

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Goji Berries: 7 Reasons it’s a Super Snack

Goji Berries like a lot of super fruits are getting more recognition for all their vitamins, nutrients and massive benefits. Superfruits use has been growing with much research showing promising health benefits because of the bioavailability of antioxidants and phytochemicals. (1) The goji berry is high in these benefits. Native to China, a goji berry…

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Cleaner Hair Products: 8 Toxins to Pass On

A good hair day can make your day, while a bad hair day can break your day. It’s hard to achieve peak awesomeness, if your hair isn’t willing to come along for the ride. (Disclaimer— Please do not take bad hair as an excuse not to be awesome. You can be awesome no matter what…

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It’s Good to Be Salty!

Have you been misled about salt? Have you been told by a medical professional to have a low sodium diet? If you believe what traditional doctors, the World Health Organization, The American Heart Association and governments around the world have been telling people about reducing salt, this will make you salty. They have been telling…

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Deodorant’s Dirty Secrets: 4 Dirty Ingredients to Avoid

You’re half way through that barre class and you start to become overwhelmed with the smell of baby powder. You aren’t thinking about how, it hurts so much to move just an inch anymore, because all you can think about is that damn, baby powder smell of deodorant. Who’s wearing that smelly deodorant? Is it…

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Get Your Maca On: 5 Reasons to Love this Superfood

This superfood is accustomed to adversity and is ready to take on your body’s stresses. Where other plants shy away from growing in difficult conditions, Maca does its best. It keeps growing in conditions with hail, frost, high altitudes, and prolonged droughts. This hardy root vegetable has grown high in the Andes Mountains under harsh…

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Activated Charcoal: 8 Uses to Love

Charcoal is good for your body, health, and home with some amazing benefits! Now don’t go digging through the briquets at the bottom of your grill. That’s not what I’m talking about. That’s stuff toxic. Let’s talk about activated charcoal. The activated charcoal I’m talking about is coconut or bamboo burned without air to make…

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Pump that Iron: 9 Ways to Help Boost Iron and Prevent Anemia

Anemia is more common in women than men so knowing how to pump up your iron stores is important for many women. It is estimated that 37% percent of women worldwide are iron deficient. (1) Time to pump some iron levels up! There are ways to boost iron. Why are women more deficient? It can…

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Sunscreen Can Be Bad for People and Reefs: What We Use Instead

How many times do you slather sunscreen on while you’re at the beach? Heck, sunscreen use has become so prolific we are slathering ourselves with it multiple times a day even in winter when the most light the average American sees is from fluorescent lights. Even with all the sunscreen we put on, skin cancer…

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