Snacks are awesome. Snacks bridge the gaps between our meals, provide us with a short mental break, and can often lead to a healthier weight. Making sure to have a snack around mid-morning and mid-afternoon can help to keep your blood sugar levels balanced and prevent the spikes and crashes that can be so dreaded. A snack that is nutritious can help to maintain energy levels … [Read more...]

    If you are eating a lot of unhealthy foods and not exercising, you are likely to gain weight. If you are regularly eating fruits and vegetables, exercising, and still gaining weight, there may be underlying reasons. Health issues, menopause, stress, lack of sleep, and medications are all potential reasons why dieting may not work for you. Here are a few more reasons why you may … [Read more...]

  Good diet foods are real foods. The following are foods that are low in sugar and calories, but also contain a healthy balance of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. The food you eat should give you slow-release energy and make you feel full. The food you eat should not only be filling, but also nutritious enough to keep your metabolism going for several hours. The following are … [Read more...]

    Have you ever awoken feeling exhausted, sick, or out of sorts? Most likely, your mood and energy levels are to blame. The core of your body is made up of pure energy. That’s right, the core of your being—like all things in the universe—is 100% energy. It's very important to pay attention to your energy levels, as they affect all other functions in your body, including your … [Read more...]

    Our modern lifestyle has both good and bad sides. One of the bad sides is that it has caused disorder in our eating and sleeping patterns, as well as a decrease in physical activity. We are often stationary for extended periods of time now - whether we are commuting, sitting at a desk, or relaxing on a couch. If we don't have time to exercise, we're more likely to gain … [Read more...]

  Do you feel like you lack energy? Maybe you should start looking into what you eat. A healthy and balanced diet is crucial for everything in our lives. But oftentimes, people get consumed into the marketing of special “supplements,” energy drinks, powders, pills, and the list goes on and on. This happens to the point that we forget to go back to the basics—having a healthy and balanced … [Read more...]

    There’s nothing worse than being constipated! Unfortunately, this frustrating condition is quite common in adults and children alike. Constipation can strike out of the blue – but it’s often for very simple reasons. Diet is a major cause, particularly when you haven’t been eating enough fiber or drinking enough water. Other causes include a disruption to your normal bowel … [Read more...]

    As human beings, one of our deepest-rooted desires is to have a meaningful and happy existence. You’ve probably heard of the saying, “Live your best life.” It’s good advice. We all want to feel connected to both ourselves and others. We want to feel that we’re part of something important and that we’re making a difference in the world. We want to look back at our lives … [Read more...]

    Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca, is well-known for its powerful antiseptic properties and ability to treat wounds, which is why it’s one of the top antibacterial essential oils . Tea tree is a volatile essential oil derived mainly from the Australian native plant Melaleuca alternifolia . It’s been widely used throughout Australia for at least the past 100 years, and … [Read more...]

    You didn't hear your alarm and now you can't make it to your 9 AM video conference call - we're all familiar with this type of situation, resulting in a little bit of worry. What occurs when our reaction to stress does not settle down? Though a small amount of stress can be a positive thing, it's not unusual for many to go through life in a near-constant state of tension with … [Read more...]

    Healthy, hydrated skin is everyone’s top priority, so why is the commercial beauty industry working so hard to make it practically unobtainable? Sure, those prettily-packed lotions on drugstore shelves might look like they contain the nourishment your skin craves, but in truth, most are filled with fragrances and preservation agents that only aid in drying it out. A … [Read more...]

    Avocados are one of the world’s healthiest foods – they’re also rather tasty, inexpensive and versatile. You can toss avocado into a nutritious smoothie, top a salad with it or add some to a taco. And, if you get tired of eating them, you can use avocado in your beauty routine too. Actually, considering the many, varied benefits, you’ll probably want to continue doing … [Read more...]

    We are undertaking a thorough exploration of the realm of fermented foods and the information you need to be familiar with regarding probiotics in order to begin utilizing the advantages of these microscopic organisms as soon as possible! Probiotic supplements have the ability to boost your digestion, heart, immune system, and mental wellbeing, as well as enhance your … [Read more...]

Losing weight is understandably a frequent ambition. Just look at the stats. In 2016, the World Health Organization discovered that nearly four out of every ten adults, both male and female, across the world, were in a state of being overweight. In the US, the situation was more severe, with 42% of adults clinically having obesity and 72% of adults being overweight. However, most diet plans and … [Read more...]

    For a baker, there is nothing quite as gratifying as crafting a pie wholly from beginning to end. Pies are generally created for holidays or other noteworthy circumstances, and there's a convincing explanation behind that: making them takes a lot of effort. This shouldn’t scare you! It should intrigue you. If you have never attempted creating a pie crust from the beginning, … [Read more...]

Jojoba oil is a liquid wax that is extracted from the nut of an indigenous American shrub. The scientific name for this plant is Simmondsia chinensis, but the plant has nothing to do with China. The shrubby tree mainly grows in the dry areas of the southwestern United States. The Jojoba nut has been used by the Native American tribes for centuries, its common name coming from ‘Hohowi’, the … [Read more...]

It’s time to look at your lawn in a new way. Instead of thinking of dandelions as just weeds, realize that they can be turned into a tea that is full of nutrients and has many health benefits. The dandelion is a plant that is native to Europe. It was brought over to the Atlantic by European immigrants four centuries ago and has since taken over millions of backyards. This plant that causes … [Read more...]

    Foraging for edible herbs, as our ancestors did, is not just an interesting activity. It provides you with free food, nutritious and untainted by artificial methods of cultivation. Although it is nearly impossible to find any place on earth completely free of pollutants, wild plants are still better off than commercially cultivated crops. Moreover, you get a wide variety of … [Read more...]

    You might think dandelions are just an annoyance, but it’s time to change that belief. Don’t let them go to waste, as they offer a free source of an incredible range of benefits that can be used to benefit the body inside and out. Dandelions may better be known as a weed to be stomped or sprayed out, but they’ve actually been used medicinally for centuries. The first … [Read more...]

  Since antiquity neem has been renowned for healing. The earliest Sanskrit medical writings refer to the benefits of its fruits, seeds, oil, leaves, roots, and bark. 1 Each of these has long been used in the Indian Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. Thus, over thousands of years, millions of Asians have used neem medicinally. In addition, in places where the tree has been introduced … [Read more...]