Face it: if you want to lose weight, you need to exercise regularly. As in, several times a week. Not overeating, and eating the correct kinds of foods is a start, but it is only half the plan for any effective weight loss program. The other half is getting your body in motion. If you [...]
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Many times have I thought that I should have been born into an Amish family. I love the idea of living without electricity, cars and all the modern conveniences that seem to cause more harm to the environment and financial drain to people than anything. Of course, I can’t ignore the irony that I’m sitting [...]
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The nutrition in collard greens is often overlooked, especially in the mild-summer climates where growing broccoli, cabbage and kale during the summer is the norm. However, in the 100-degree heat of Southern U.S. summers, the only member of the Brassica family that can be grown successfully is the collard green. Following are some of the [...]
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I think health insurance is a great concept. The whole HMO debacle aside, it’s a comfort to know that if something bad happens to your health, you won’t have to foot but a fraction of the bill. But I’m a dreamer, and wish we didn’t need it at all. There are – or, at least [...]
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If salads are an integral part of your healthy diet, there is no domesticated green that can compare to Romaine lettuce. You can buy it year-round and it adds a slightly bitter crispness to your meal. If you don’t care for the bitter flavor or somewhat tough (compared to leaf lettuces) texture, but don’t want [...]
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Wondering how to treat mood swings naturally? For me, the best remedy during “that time of the month is Be Young Essential Oils’ Gratitude blend. I’ve tried the other blends for balancing emotions, and they have worked some of the time. But Gratitude has become my go-to PMS oil. Apparently, my main issue is depression, [...]
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I am so excited that I finally have asparagus growing in my vegetable garden! I love the sweet flavor of the steamed young stalks, and it is so nutritious – but also so expensive at the grocery store. I also have a hard time finding fresh-looking stalks at the store. The tips are almost always [...]
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You hear a lot these days about how to prevent heart disease. Typically, you see a lot of do’s and don’ts: do this, don’t do that, eat this, don’t eat that, etc. Each item by itself is supposed to reduce your risk of heart attacks and disease by a certain percentage. Do more than one, [...]
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I recently wrote a post describing this process, but I thought it would make a good video. So here it is; enjoy! For more ideas on eating healthy with a busy schedule, check out my e-book Weird Eating.
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Does the title of this post shock you? That wouldn’t surprise me, since the medical system has done everything it can to condition us into thinking that antibiotics are God’s gift to mankind. But when you learn the truth about how they were developed, and the real efforts they have on your health, you start [...]
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