Posts Tagged ‘healthy lifestyle’
Cleaning Can Be Toxic: Our Non-toxic Choices
Standard cleaning products are bad for health, bad for the environment and not only kill bad bacteria but the good ones too. The majority of commercially-produced cleaning products have toxic ingredients that have been linked to cancer, allergies, reproductive harm, asthma, neurotoxicity and more. That doesn’t sound good, does it? When we use cleaning supplies…
Read MoreUpgrade Your Toxic Mascara: Why We Choose Non-toxic
If you could only use one make-up product for the rest of your life, what would it be? Many women would respond with a resounding, “Mascara!” It’s a product that can instantly wake up your face, making you look younger and ready for the day all at the same time. The average woman spends $3,770…
Read MoreCleaning Daily as Bad as a Pack a Day Habit
Keeping up with the cleaning can be a daily chore that’s pretty irritating. Cleaning is more than irritating; spray cleaning products can be dangerous to your health. One study found it could be as irritating as a pack a day habit. A recent study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,…
Read MoreJust Breathe: Tool for Calm Kids
Your child looks up at you with big panicked eyes. Your heart wants to jump into action to take away whatever is causing them pain or frustration. Right now, it’s that little Andy has taken their toy, or a friend made fun of their shirt, but those problems get bigger just as kids do. Stressed…
Read MoreToxic Exposure of Eating Out
The average American eats out almost 5 times a week and spends over $3,000 eating out every year. We know that’s not healthy. Added sugars, unhealthy ingredients, added preservatives and empty calories means an unhealthy body. A new study tells us eating out also increases our exposure to harmful chemicals linked to cancer and illness.…
Read MoreSoda Vs Diet Soda: Which is Better?
“Looks like you’re having a party!” says one woman to another as I pass them in front of a display of soda on sale at the grocery store. “No, it’s just for me,” says the other who has a cart full of cases of soda. “I love my sugar water but at least it’s not…
Read MoreDeodorant’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…
Read MoreGet 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…
Read MoreTraveling with Supplements: 8 Ideas for Easy Travel
Your health is on track, you have a new zest for life and you want to travel the world! You and the big line up of supplements that got you to your new-found health! Some people can be on quite a few things for their health protocol. That can make traveling seem a little daunting…
Read MoreLove, Health, and 10 Recipes for Mother’s Day Breakfast
Moms are pretty special. That’s why they have a special day just for them. If your mom is into wellness than you have a VERY special mom. All year they work hard to fill the home with love, health, and good recipes for their family. Make her day special by caring for her, like she…
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