Repost of a blog I wrote five years ago when I first learned about Beautycounter… only now that I have a child, my ‘why’ is even more important: I want him and his generation to know with certainty that what they’re using on their skin is safe. ————————————————————————————————————————- Sometimes we choose to remain ignorant. We […]
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If only all our steaks, tri-tip and ground beef came from ‘happy cows’ as seen above. Grass-fed and finished beef accounts for only 1% of the beef we have in the US (1). Due in part to confusing messaging and rising prices, where our beef is coming from for many remains a mystery. I see […]
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With the increased awareness and interest in keeping ourselves as healthy as possible, we are seeing a lot more mention about eating properly in order to keep our immune systems working optimally. And rightly so! But if you’re eating a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet full of leafy greens, abundant natural fats, small portions of properly sourced […]
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We hear about self care all the time now; we see it on social media as skin care products, fizzy bath bombs, yoga poses (1), superfood powders and more, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg Self-care started as a way to physically take care of yourself, then evolved into caring for your emotional […]
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It can!! OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement, but in all seriousness, coffee has a long list of health benefits, one of which is that studies show that drinking coffee, and not just one or two cups, but four or five has been associated with reduced death rates (1). Regular coffee drinking is […]
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It’s Not Just Food That is Medicine; Hugs and Laughter are, too! When is the last time you laughed? A true, hearty laugh from deep within your belly? A laugh so hard you cried? The past year has been challenging, to say the least; anxiety rates increased an estimated 54% (1). Prescription medications to treat […]
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It’s no surprise that having a pet is good for mental health. They give us unconditional love, they are always there when we need an ear (without offering unsolicited advice), can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, ease loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness, and even improve your cardiovascular health. Caring for an animal can help children […]
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What do you think of when you hear the phrase, “comfort food”? Mac + cheese? Ice cream and cake? A bottle of wine (for yourself) and a wheel of imported brie? By definition (1), comfort food is “food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically any with a high sugar or other […]
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RAW BUTTER IS THE BOMB If you’re someone who’s been keeping up to speed on the health benefits of implementing a little (or a lot) of an authentic keto into the mix of your eating regime, chances are fairly strong that you’ve been adding some butter into your day to day. Butter, aside from tasting […]
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One of the key components of following a true Paleo diet regime is to eat foods that are readily available to you in your immediate surroundings. After all, it’s not as though our ancestors were sitting behind their laptops wearing amber-lensed glasses, selecting the type of fish they’d like to have caught for them thousands of […]
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