Sitting under a blanket with a warm cup of tea & reading a book is one of my favorite things to do when it’s cold out. The cold makes it easy to skip your workout, the sun going down sooner means you feel tired earlier, and the holidays make overindulging easy. This can lead to…
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Quinoa & Sweet Potato Salad Recipe
Salads can get boring fast. I’m a creature of habit so this is even more so true. I find one or two things I enjoy and I stick to them. Unfortunately this isn’t healthy as we need variety. I started putting different things on top once I got serious about cutting out meat & making…
Never Put Your Food In Plastic. Here’s Why
Look around you. How many items do you see made of plastic? Unfortunately, plastic is here to stay. It’s not going to biodegrade anytime soon & isn’t indefinitely recyclable. It also releases toxic chemicals into our food and drinks. It’s a true nightmare for your health and the environment. You should do your best to…
Best Winter Essential Oil You May Not Think Of
To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Life is not merely being alive, but being well. Essential oils have numerous uses and are gaining in popularity. This is good because more are wanting natural, toxin free alternatives better for…
5 Ingredients to Avoid in Skincare
“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” – Herophilus Our skin is the organ that tells us so much about what is going on with our bodies! When I talk to people about natural skincare products, the biggest reasons they…
What Everyone Should Know About Oral Care
“Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.” – Josh Billings Going toxin free with my oral care was hard. I had researched and read about all the things bad for me, but for some reason, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the minty, burning feeling…
5 Green Cleaning Tips
“The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain Like most things in our life, we took (& are taking) baby steps in our non toxic journey. I get horrible headaches from artificial fragrances & conventional cleaning products, so scented sprays & harsh chemicals were kicked out. We wanted to cut down…
Have Stinky Pits? Read This
What if I told you that smelly arm pits are an indicator of your health? Sweat does not smell, but when it comes into contact with certain bacteria on the skin, it can cause you to smell. Although you have products that may (or may not) cover up body odor, that doesn’t fix the root…
Ways to Reduce Household Toxins
“If you listen to your body when it whispers, you won’t have to hear it scream.” Living toxin free is impossible. Unless you plan to go live off grid, in a huge forest, you’re going to come into contact with toxins somewhere. Whether it’s the run off from pesticides sprayed on the park’s grass or smelling that…