Water is an essential macronutrient Water is an essential macronutrient and is vital for all forms of life. Without adequate water intake the body lacks the energy sufficient to complete the bodies’ processes, and this can lead to dehydration and a host of chronic or inflammatory conditions. The necessary water […]
10 Habits for Cultivating Optimal Health
Cultivating Optimal Health As we mature the majority of us begin to value how essential having good health is for quality of life. Nowadays you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who is not plagued by a terminal illness or does not know someone in their family, friends, or acquaintances […]
Ten Immune Boosting Power Foods for Winter Wellness
Try immune boosting power foods Christmas is just around the corner and it’s been getting chilly lately, although we have yet to see any snow hit the ground. When the weather starts to fluctuate it can sometimes wreak havoc on even the most health conscious individual, if he or she […]
Simple Ways to Boost Inner & Outer Beauty
I’m sure you have at some point in your life heard the saying: “you are what you eat.” If you truly take that statement to heart you realize that with every meal you have the opportunity to reinvent yourself; the nourishment you choose can either fuel your body or leave […]
Two Delicious Thanksgiving Side Dishes!
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s that time of year again to bond with friends and family, and hopefully count your blessings and all of the wonderful things you are grateful for. It is also the season to make sure you are eating mindfully, and getting in a good amount of vegetables to […]
Depressed? You May Need Folate
Have you ever gotten a fever? Afterwards do you say you are a “fever survivor”? Mostly likely not, because you are aware that the fever is just a symptom caused by something deeper whether it be a virus or bacteria; and that it will eventually go away. In a society […]
How to Achieve Lasting Weight Loss
Weight Loss is Complex. At some point in our lives, most of us have struggled with losing or maintaining weight. If you have not, personally, it is likely that you know someone that is overweight or trying a new fad diet to help shed unwanted pounds. One of the common […]
Vitamin C: How to Supplement & Food Sources
Vitamin C is not only necessary to maintain strong immunity, it’s also essential for beauty as it supports the production of collagen, and it’s involved in protein metabolism. It is an important antioxidant that can regenerate other antioxidants in the body, and is among the water-soluble vitamins. A deficiency in […]
Why You Need Omega-3s
Omega-3s fatty acids are essential to great nutrition and should be incorporated as readily as a daily multivitamin. Why? Because they are essential for brain and emotional health, and also are key for reducing inflammation in the body. The ratio of North American omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid intake is […]
5 Steps to Designing Your Own Fast
Find and fuel your inspiration to fast Whether it be for detoxification purposes, clarity, spiritual insight, to improve your health, or restore vitality, hone in on your personal reasons to begin fasting. If you are doing a much longer fast up to 7-10 days, you should be prepared with daily […]