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How Sea Salt & Lemon Can Help You Hydrate Better

Electrolytes are just as important as water when it comes to keeping your body properly hydrated. But no need to buy sugary sports drinks — lemon and a pinch of sea salt provide natural electrolytes to help you hydrate better! It seems like “Drink more water!” is the solution to just about everything from acne to a stubbed toe these…

Salty, sweet & crunchy superfood snack bites

Do you ever get a craving that you just can’t quite figure out? Do I want something salty? Something sweet? Something crunchy? All three at once!? What’s a girl to do? I’ll tell you what I do: it’s at these moments that I scour my kitchen, eat a pickle followed by some chocolate followed by some dried blueberries followed by…

Why microwave popcorn is utterly unhealthy

Mmm that instantly addictive smell of popcorn… You can always smell it before you hear the first pop! And oh, is it undeniably tempting. It permeates every corner of the house, calling all to enjoy its butter goodness. But don’t be fooled by its charms! Store-bought popcorn is absolutely loaded with nasties. From the bag to the contents, microwave popcorn…

How to Make A Custom Oil Cleansing Balm Perfect for YOUR Skin

Looking to make your own face oil cleanser? Learn how to make a custom DIY oil cleansing balm perfect for YOUR unique skin’s needs. This is a guest blog post from my beautiful friend Jennifer, the lady behind the natural beauty blog Jenni Raincloud. I’ll let her take it from here…! I firmly believe the Oil Cleansing Method is one…

Super Relaxing Detox Bath Recipe

Unwind and do your body good with this relaxing detox bath recipe! It’s a simple way to rev up your body’s detox pathways while letting stress melt away. Wouldn’t it be great if something as pleasurable as a nice, long soak in the tub could also be healthy? Well have I got news for you: it absolutely is with a…

4 Tried-and-True Natural Morning Sickness Remedies

70-80% of all women experience morning sickness during pregnancy. Fortunately, there are a number of tried-and-true natural morning sickness remedies that can help reduce nausea and get you feeling like yourself again! Please note: this post is sponsored by Earth Mama Organics though all thoughts and opinions are of course my own. I ONLY work with companies whose products I genuinely trust and…

Lower-Carb Banana Bread made with Coconut Flour

I really don’t know what came over me, but… I’ve made five different banana breads over the past two weeks. Yes, five. Thank goodness I had my husband to help me eat them all! And no, no I’m not sick of banana bread yet. *Especially* since after troubleshooting and troubleshooting (and troubleshooting some more), I’ve finally perfected my lower-carb banana…

10 Ways to Give Your Liver Some Extra Love

Your liver is one hardworking hustler of an organ. It filters 1.4 liters of blood a minute, removing potentially toxic substances and pathogens It creates bile to break down fats, allowing the body to assimilate the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K It manages day-to-day blood sugar regulation It produces hormones and has the job of conjugating or deconjugating hormones…

Is Your Breakfast Actually Dessert?

There’s a major problem with most typical American breakfasts. They’re absolutely loaded with sugar. Often times, more sugar than found in dessert! Now of course, this is probably obvious for certain breakfast options like pancakes and waffles. But what about the seemingly “healthier” options like yogurt and granola bars? Certainly those are healthy, right? Not necessarily… Even many breakfast foods marketed as “healthy” are packed…

Homemade & Healthy Gluten-Free “Cheese” Crackers

I have a terrible affliction. It’s called: Love of Artificial Cheese Flavor. Yes, me! The lady who rubs clay on her armpits daily to detox and starts each day with lemon cayenne pepper water loves herself some fake cheese flavor. Now right now you’re either saying “GROSS!” or “Ooh girl, I feel ya.” If you think it’s gross, I totally agree!…

Homemade & Healthy Hydrating Electrolyte Drink

This homemade and healthy electrolyte drink keeps you hydrated while out in the sun or exercising. Plus, it’s so easy to make and tastes great! It’s getting hot hot hot. … to put things simply. If you wanted a little more detail, I could tell you that it’s now so hot that I leave a little sweat mark on any…

Healthy Homemade Sprouted Grain Stuffing

On Thanksgiving, it’s all about the side dishes, baby. And while cranberry sauce is my main squeeze, stuffing is a close second. But like cranberry sauce, most store-bought boxed stuffings are filled with some very very questionable ingredients. Exhibit A: Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE…

DIY All-Natural Herbal Mouthwash for Healthy Teeth & Gums

Looking for a homemade natural mouthwash recipe that not only freshens breath but improves oral health? This DIY All-Natural Herbal Mouthwash for Healthy Teeth & Gums is exactly what you’re looking for! Ah, there’s nothing that compares to that fresh and clean feeling of mouthwash! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been stuck on a bus with busted AC all day…

Mint & Strawberry Bruschetta

Classic tomato and basil bruschetta is one of my favorite go-to summer dishes. So much so, in fact, that I have become to, well, grow a little tired of it. And by a little, I do mean A LOT. Which stinks since it’s what people now ask me to bring. Fortunately, this mint and strawberry bruschetta is a great alternative….