8 Dangers Of A Very Low-Fat Diet
For many years, fat has gotten a bad rap. We have been told that fat is the primary culprit behind weight gain, though the reality is, sugar is probably more to blame. And saturated fat, especially, has been demonized. We have been led to believe that saturated fat clogs our arteries and leads to heart disease and heart attacks,...
Kelee® Meditation: A Tool To Help Overcome Your Fears
What do Stephanie Gilmore and Tyler Wright share in common? Apart from winning world surfing titles, they both practice Kelee® Meditation. Tyler started practicing just over a year ago and in the process made some important changes to her life. Her most recent success and overall ability to power through the tougher periods are a great advertisement for the...
WATCH: 5 Unusual Thanksgiving Traditions You Will Want To Adopt
Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday. Good food, good wine and good company. What more can you ask for? Unfortunately, it’s easy to forget what the holiday is really about. Why we need new thanksgiving traditions Last year I worked a short-term stint as a substitute teacher. When turkey day rolled around the youngsters I was working with — middle-school students...
Green Innovation: Adidas Announces Shoes Made From Ocean Waste!
In our modern world, it seems like nearly everything is made from plastic. Look around your home and your car — you’d be hard pressed not to find plastic in every direction. Despite our rampant reliance on plastic, we know it is a huge environmental problem. Landfill waste is one issue; millions of tons are plastic are thrown away each...
8 Signs That You Have A Leaky Gut And How To Fix It
Ugh, leaky gut — doesn't that sound lovely? Although this condition sounds gross, there are greater concerns, including its connection to chronic disease. Due to chronic stress levels, toxic overload, poor diet and overall bacterial imbalance, leaky gut is sweeping the nation. This is alarming, given that intestinal permeability has been mentioned in medical literature for the past century. Researchers...
Soothe Baby’s Bum With This Natural Balm
Babies have so many allergies and reactions to foods or detergents, which is why this balm will really come in handy. With the ingredients in over-the-counter diaper cremes, it is often hard to know which ones to use. This recipe will give you peace of mind. We all know that when babies break out in a rash in the diaper...
Natural Ways To Prevent And Remedy Ingrown Toenails
Ingrown toenails happen when there is pressure placed on the point at which the nail enters the skin, regularly over a period of time. This most commonly occurs on the big toe. Ingrown toenails can be painful and can even lead to infection. Here are a few natural ways to prevent them, as well as some ingrown toenail remedies. Pay...
23 Strange Uses For Olive Oil
In my two-person household, we go through a lot of olive oil. Not only do we cook daily, often with this heart-healthy oil, but I also make all our friends and family organic soap. Buying three to four bottles of organic olive oil at a time means that we have found many uses for this traditional Mediterranean ingredient. Think...
This Firefighter Runs 20 Marathons In 2016 For His Late Wife
Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things we humans ever have to endure. When it happens, people deal with the loss in various ways. Some are positive, some are negative. Some help the healing process along and some can be destructive. As loss is such a personal tragedy, one that nearly everyone experiences at some point in...
16 Strange Cravings And What They Mean
Have you ever made a special late-night trip down to your local supermarket for a big tub of ice cream? Or perhaps needed chocolate so bad that you simply could not do a single thing without getting your hands on some? Have you ever had a hankering for a certain type of fast food that would not go away...
