How to Encourage Loved Ones to Adopt Healthier Habits
It’s painful to watch loved ones suffering with chronic health problems, such as food intolerances, headaches, allergies, digestive pain and menstrual issues. We wish there was something we could do to help. Unfortunately, when we do have ideas about what may help our loved ones experience better health, they don't want to make changes. The list of reasons is endless:...
How Much Is on Your Plate? Giant Portions Make for Obese Americans!
Obesity in America is truly at crisis level, with one-third of American adults considered obese, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are a few core contributing factors to the growing obesity epidemic, which has been steadily rising over the past 30 years. Unhealthy diets, high consumption of sugar, and overeating due to...
Why and How to Take Better Care of Your Feet
Have you ever felt embarrassed about how your feet look? Or maybe they cause you pain on a regular basis? Taking proper care of our feet is something that few of us are taught how to do. Most of the time, feet are lucky to get a quick swipe of moisturizer, while they are quick to get berated for looking...
Grain-Free and Nut-Free Coconut Porridge
Have you heard of the benefits of a grain-free diet and decided to try it? Perhaps you’ve had digestive difficulties or are looking to lower your blood sugar. Or, maybe you’ve gone paleo and decided to give a grain-free diet a try. Whatever the case, one issue that seems to be the hardest for people who have given up...
Need Some Protein? Eat a Bug
Creepy, crawly, gross, slimy. There are several ways to describe bugs, but here in the United States, few of us would use the words “delicious” or “yummy” when talking about ants, beetles and the like. A new study from the University of Oxford, England, may cause you to rethink your attitude about bugs: they may be more nutritious than...
15 Health Benefits of Raw Honey
We just can’t stop talking about raw honey. This incredible natural remedy has so many uses, we feel like we can’t live without it! Here are 15 of the best uses for natural, unpasteurized honey. Soothes allergies: One of the best ways to soothe allergies is with locally sourced, unpasteurized honey. It is said that the compounds in the honey...
Money Stressing You Out? Try Creative Currencies Instead
Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t always easy, and it can weigh heavily on the wallet. Organic food can cost a pretty penny and holistic healthcare models are often paid out of pocket. It’s no surprise that money can be a major source of stress. Money is a central topic in our lives. We talk about it, think about it and...
8 Things to Do the Moment You Start Feeling Under the Weather
Some days, you just know something’s got you. When you feel that heaviness in your head, an aching in your joints or scratching in the back of your throat, it’s clear that a bug has broken through the defenses. While a nutrient-dense diet, lots of sleep, sunlight exposure and exercise do a lot to keep sickness away, sometimes a short...
Everything You Need to Know about the Latest Health Trends
Trends come and go in the medical community. In the 1950s, many doctors recommended eating pure lard; can you imagine a doctor advising that to a modern patient? As new studies come out, we learn more about how the human body works. We develop a better understanding of what to eat and how to eat it to maintain healthy...
7 Amazing Health Benefits of More Sex
Sex, no longer just an amazing pleasure boost or the means to create a child, with research supporting its plethora of healing powers, we know that having sex actually has many amazing health and wellness benefits. From boosting your immune system to lowering your blood pressure, sex can keep you healthy while kindling the red-hot flame in your bedroom. Some...
