Are you in need of a pick-me up? Feeling the winter blues? Here are six natural mood lifters to help you during these down times: 1. Stinging Nettle – known as an energizer for women, Susun Weed, author of Wise Woman Herbal, explains that nettle can restore and rebuild the adrenal glands, tonify the kidneys, rebuild the pancreas and stabilize blood …
I don’t know about you but I’ve struggled with excessive and emotional eating for years. The good news is that I’ve learned some tricks along the way that have helped me. I hope they can help you too! My excessive and emotional eating To give you a little glimpse into my past, I used to wake up wondering what …
Smoothie and Juice Recipes So you’ve heard all about juicing, you’re convinced of the health benefits and excited for the delicious taste of all that raw, fresh nutrition… now what? It’s time to get squeezing! Luckily the internet is awash in great juice recipes and smoothie recipes. We like this list of ten from MindBodyGreen because it has a …
Maca. How popular it’s become in recent years. I get it. It’s better than a cup of coffee because it picks you up without the crash. It’s an excellent source of protein, amino acids, fatty acids, plant sterols, and antioxidants. Some say that it’s one of the best superfoods to increase strength and endurance as well as libido. Wouldn’t you prefer …
Patrick and I are always looking for ways to optimize our health and the health of others. In our never ending quest to help Patrick with his energy and over all health, my nutritionist friend Ani recommended we make Lou Corona’s almond coconut yogurt recipe. Before I share with you Lou Corona’s recipe, I want to share with you …
While researching bisphenol-A aka BPA because I wanted to add BPA-Free water bottles to my store, I found an article from Dr. Mercola about BPS. BPS? All I could think about was WTF, not another chemical to worry about!? When is this slew of chemicals that affect our health going to stop being manufactured and stay out of our …