Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Immune System Why do we get sick?! Sickness occurs when our immune system is compromised due to an increased amount of stress. Stressors might include lack of physical activity, exposure to fresh air, poor dietary choices, a weak gut microbiome, or lack of proper rest and sleep. Sickness can be …
How to Reduce and Manage Stress We will always have stress in life and we can’t get rid of it completely. However, we DO have control how much we have and managing it in a healthy way. It is important to address stress because it is directly related to poor health, whether you’re experiencing symptoms …
Hidden Hormone Disruptors: How Toxic is your Home? 77,000. That’s the number of man-made, toxic chemicals Americans are exposed to on a daily basis! Less than 2% have been tested for toxicity and long term effects. These chemicals lurk everywhere: in our food supply, cleaning products, makeup, bedding etc. The average home has 62 chemicals …
A quick, no-bake dessert recipe that is also healthy! Grain, gluten, sugar and dairy free ingredients but does not lack in taste!
The govt & media taught us that dietary fat is bad for us (just look at the food pyramid) & to eat them sparingly (Anyone remember the fat-free craze of the 90s??) But research has now proved this totally false.
Instead of demonizing the food group, let’s educate ourselves about this necessary & important nutrient!
Fat is Back! For a few decades, dietary fat was demonized. The public was taught that “fat makes us fat” and that is simply not the case. Dietary fat is a necessary nutritional requirement for our health. Some Fast Facts about FAT: Essential Macronutrient, meaning the body cannot make it & must obtain through dietSlow digesting …
Overcoming Amenorrhea & Hypothyroidism Naturally Last week, after 4 1/2 years, I started my period again. My cycle is back baby…I’m BACK! Many women get frustrated with their monthly cycles & they view their periods as pointless or as a nuisance. I view them as a sign of balanced hormones and good health. Having a …
I Love (Christmas) Cookies! Baking is so fun to me! Making new recipes is as fun as eating the products 😉 Christmas Baking this weekend resulted in these soft chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies. These are: grain/gluten free, keto/low carb, low sugar & so good! I used Swerve @swervesweetie Brown Sugar substitute & love the taste/texture …
Crustless Pumpkin Pies Also considered a Pumpkin Custard, this is a great easy dessert option if you don’t want/like crust. This is creamy & slightly sweet; it tastes exactly like traditional pie just without the crust. I really like Coconut Whip (non-dairy CoolWhip) or TruWhip (Coolwhip without additives/HFCS) on these too! *Grain/gluten free, dairy free, …
What keeps you centered & balanced? Balance: “a state of harmony; mental & emotional steadiness” Balance is also an action; it is what we do on a daily basis to create that harmony. The only thing consistent in life is that NOTHING stays the same. What you consider balanced today might be totally different than …
