motivate your spouse

How to motivate your spouse

Learn how to motivate your spouse or loved ones into taking their health serious and losing weight.   I see these questions everywhere:  How do I motivate my spouse to lose weight?   How can I urge my spouse to take their health seriously?  And what can I do to encourage my family members to exercise and …

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kombucha health benefits

Health Benefits Spotlight: Kombucha

Kombucha has so many health benefits which is great because it is a very trendy beverage for the weight loss and wellness communities.   Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site, at no additional cost to you, should you utilize one of the links. What is kombucha? Kombucha is …

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what is gut health

What is Gut Health?

What is gut health and why is it so popular right now?  The short answer: It’s more than just your stomach, it is every part of your digestive system as a whole. Your Gut isn’t your stomach, but it does include it.  Specifically, it is your gastrointestinal tract, a tube that runs from you mouth …

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Integrative medicine chronic disease

Integrative Medicine and Chronic Disease

Integrative medicine may be the answer to chronic disease.  We are more sick and unhealthy as a country than we’ve ever been even after spending upwards of 3 trillion dollars annually.  It seems like there are constantly new healthcare buzzwords floating around.  Everything from new diets, to new medications, even new therapies, surgeries, and medical …

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What is Real Food?

Learning the difference between real food and processed food is so important in the treacherous eating landscape that we live in.  Things are definitely not always as they seem. Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site, at no additional cost to you, should you utilize one of the …

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What is an Influencer?

What is an influencer?  Well, influencers have opinions and coupon codes, and that’s pretty much it.  They are not pillars of health and wellness or necessarily even knowledgeable. I’ve been getting really frustrated with social media lately.  Basically, I’m in a constant state of frustration with most health and wellness advertisements.  Whether they are made …

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Real Food Rules: Rules #1-5

Real food rules are compiled from Michael Pollan’s book, In Defense of Food.  Real food is hard to find nowadays but here is his easy advice on how to avoid processed foods. Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site, at no additional cost to you, should you utilize …

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drink more water

5 ways to drink more water.

Odds are you probably need to drink more water.  Over 60% of you body is water and your brain is over 70%.  That meme about how humans are just cucumbers with anxiety?  Yeah, that’s pretty accurate! Needless to say, you have drink water to keep your body and your brain functioning at their best.  It …

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workout clothes review

Workout Clothes Review

Here is the first Workout Clothes Review of some expensive brands and some cheaper finds.  Finding clothes that are comfortable enough to sweat in, jump in, and still feel confient in is a lot harder than it seems (pun intended!). Please note, this post contains Amazon Affiliate links that generate revenue for the site, at …

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self care

What self care isn’t.

Self care is very trendy right now, it’s even Self Care September, but do you know what it really means to care for yourself? At first I was definitely caught up in the whole self care craze.  Really, who wasn’t?  Influencers on Instagram mostly use it as a good excuse to spend time and money …

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