Gluten-Free Healthy Zucchini Pasta Alla Puttanesca
If you’re watching your carbs or can’t eat gluten — and you’re missing your pasta — then you’ll love zucchini pasta, or “zoodles.” It’s easy, simple, healthy and an exciting way to get more vegetables into your diet. Topped with a puttanesca-style sauce, you’ll never know you’re eating zucchini! Surprising facts about zucchini If you want to lose weight fast then...
7 Strange Things That Actually Taste Great In Coffee
That morning cup of coffee is as vital to your existence as air, yet drinking the same cup of brown, bitter slop every morning can get mundane pretty darn quickly. Spice up your favorite drink by adding some of these strange, surprising ingredients to your morning cup of Joe. They’ll add a whole lot of flavor and, in some...
DIY Easy, Inexpensive Homemade Beard Balm
Gentlemen, is your beard getting dry and scratchy? If it’s dull and lifeless looking and in need of some tender loving care — good news! There’s an easy way to take better care of your beard with very little time and effort. The summer months are usually so busy that the care of your beard is probably at the...
7 Things You Can Do To Become More Mindful
Have you ever sat down to eat a delicious meal, then the next thing you know your plate is clean and you don’t even remember the act of eating or savoring each delicious mouthful? Have you ever been racing around looking for something you lost, only to find you’ve been holding it in your hand the whole time? Or simply...
6 Reasons Essential Oils Are Not A Fad
Your average health practitioner would roll their eyes if they saw the title of this post. They’d pass it off as just another pseudo-health fanatic who’s raving on about something they know nothing about, and something which modern medicine has only a tentative grasp on. And if you stumbled across many of the amateur lifestyle/health/wellness websites littering the net, you’d...
Daily Mental Exercises To Spark Your Memory
For the past decade or so, I have been immersed in the field of neuroscience. Our central nervous system, more specifically the brain, is easily one of the most complex systems within our known universe. Home to an astonishing 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion synapses, this organ is unlike any other. We tend to go about our day without...
WATCH: The Best Gluten-Free Pizza Crust Ever
It is hard to deny the tantalizing appeal of pizza. With a filling bread base, tomato sauce layer and wide variety of toppings to choose from, it's no wonder this Italian invention has captured the heart of America. Unfortunately for our waistlines, we have made a few adjustments. What was once hand-tossed, freshly baked, thin crust topped with pesto...
Are You Flushing Toxic Chemicals Down The Drain?
Even the most eco-conscious person would be shocked to know that they may be flushing toxic chemicals down the drain every time they shower, wash their hands with antibacterial soap or wash dishes. This is because many chemicals that are harmful to the health of our waterways and ecosystems are hidden in our soaps and personal care products, and...
9 Ways To Use Castor Oil Daily (Some Are Strange!)
When we think of castor oil, we imagine an old world remedy, force-fed to children, once upon a time by well-intentioned parents… yuck! While there are health benefits — and some nasty side effects — who knew there were even more practical uses for this foul-tasting mouthful? Get topical pain relief While massaging sticky castor oil into a sore joint may...
WATCH: Healthy Overnight Oatmeal
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we don’t always treat it that way. For every healthy morning meal, there are countless unhealthy options. Pancakes, waffles and sickeningly sugary breakfast cereals are a poor substitute for real food. Often, we find ourselves turning to these alternatives because it’s easier than cooking. Oatmeal...
