April is Earth month and there are so many things to celebrate! Earth’s bounty brings us beautiful open spaces with rich, fresh air to breathe and beautiful vistas to ground ourselves. If you have ever gone for a walk in the forest, you can feel how it may lower your blood pressure and stress hormones …
Salad is a must in spring! You can feel the beauty and freshness of the season in every bite. It’s definitely time to leave comforting soups behind and make as many salads as you can. Luscious, nourishing salads signal to the body that it is time to refresh and revitalize- releasing winter dullness and stepping …
Springtime is full of fresh salads, green smoothies and newly sprouted, bitter greens. We wanted to provide you with something that lends the cleansing benefits of a spring meal, but is still warming for those of us in a cooler climate. This chinese food inspired stir fry is sugar, dairy, gluten and preservative free- and …
At this point, your News Year’s resolutions might be far in the rearview mirror and you may need a reminder of the wellness goals you set out for yourself. Spring is known to be the season of rejuvenation, but what does that mean to you in your own life? As nature shakes off the heaviness …
A decadent, luxurious occasion like Valentine’s Day calls for a delectable dessert! Whether you are enjoying a romantic night for 2, a dinner with friends or family, or purely indulging in self love and pampering- any occasion is made better with some rich chocolate. Especially, if it is combined with loads of plant nutrients, fiber …
LOVE. A word that’s often misinterpreted because it can have so many connotations. Someone can say that they love something, someone or somewhere with many different meanings. We’ve become a society that declares their “love” for a person, a pair of shoes, a favorite food or even a social media post from a stranger. …
Have you ever heard the saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day?” Well the same concept applies to your health. You know just as well as most people how hard it is to regain and maintain your health. It takes time, effort, commitment and persistence, all traits that can be difficult to employ in certain …
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In this day and age humans are often confined to their desks. People are living incredibly sedentary lifestyles, as they are sitting at a desk for around 8 hours a day, and they average another 7 hours of sleeping. This can lead to weight gain, depression, loss of muscle tone and back and neck pain. …
It’s no secret that sugar isn’t good for you, and can lead to many health complications. Many people do not realize however, exactly how bad sugar is for you. Many large food corporations have made people believe that sugar isn’t quite as bad for you as it really is. Because of advertising and lack of …
Functional fitness is working out to strengthen the muscles that you use on a day to day basis to complete everyday tasks. This means maybe working out your arms to better carry groceries, or work on leg strength to better use the stairs in your home. By doing functional fitness exercises you can significantly improve …
