My First Trimester With Baby No. 2

The First Trimester… Oh The Joys Of Creating Life I like to compare pregnancy to a video game. There’s the beginning where you’re trying to figure everything out, the middle where you’re just gaining...

Beautycounter Review: Cleanser, Peel & Oil

Yay for non-toxic skincare! I’ll be doing a Beautycounter review of three skincare products here. They will be the Overnight Resurfacing Peel, the Rejuvenating Face Cleanser, and the No.2 Plumping + Jasmine Facial Oil....

Being A Health Nut & Chocoholic – Healthy Chocolate Is Expensive

I have high standards for what I eat, as should we all; but unfortunately those high standards do not come cheap. My weekly grocery bills are much higher than they would be if I...

The Perfect Vegan Smoothie

Are you the kind of person who enjoys smoothies because their delicious sweetness makes your taste buds do a happy dance? Or maybe you don’t care what your smoothie tastes like as long as...

Why We Need Water: It Keeps You Sexy

Water Really Does Everything The only thing water doesn’t do it make for an interesting blog topic… cause it’s water. Water doesn’t come out of the tap in fantastical rainbow colours, there’s no delightful...

The Unhealthy Vegan

‘Going vegan’ will not automatically make you healthy. There is such thing as an unhealthy vegan. Many people think that vegans are food obsessed health nuts. For many vegans, this might be true, but...

The Many Reasons Why Garlic Is Great

If ‘Superfoods’ Exist, Garlic Might Be Their King. It is considered one of the most powerful natural remedies ever. While I doubt it repels vampires, it certainly repels all sorts of nasty bacteria. It...

How To Lose Weight Fast

I’ve seen my weight fluctuate a lot since high school, but every single time I am determined to lose weight I do, and when I want it to, it can happen very quickly. Why?...

The New Four Food Groups

A Basic Outline For Healthy Eating The idea of the basic four food groups that most of us grew up with is, sadly, as outdated as it is ridiculous, putting the most nourishing foods,...

Can You Eat Too Much Protein?

The short answer is yes. Want more of an answer? Excessive amounts of protein, via animal products, plants, or supplementation, can be harmful to your body, causing damage to your kidneys and liver. Now...

How To Stay Healthy During The Zombie Apocalypse

Unless You Immediately Get Eaten By The Zombies You assume that in the event of a zombie apocalypse you’re not going to care about your health. You think that you’ll be so focused on...

5 Eco-Friendly Activewear Brands

The activewear market is saturated right now. Sadly, the eco-friendly activewear market is not. Much of what is popular in the activewear market is cheaply made fabrics that fall apart too quickly and can...

7 Tips To Improve Your Digestion

Ever feel like you need to improve your digestion? Whenever there are family gatherings, like during Christmas, Thanksgiving, and birthdays, food tends to play a major part. Turkey, gravy, stuffing, ham, potatoes, and cheese,...

How To Help Your Eczema

If yelling “get off my skin you scaly beast” hasn’t worked for you, you might be looking for another way to help your eczema. You can scream at it, you can try to itch...

Travelling eco-friendly

Smart Products For Eco-Friendly Travel

It doesn’t matter if you’re going on a three-day road trip, a beach vacation, or a backpacking adventure. You’re probably going to use ton of single-use, disposable, plastic waste. While convenient at the time,...

Can Side Effects From Birth Control Pills Mess With Your Head?

Birth control pills make like easier for many women. They can reduce or eliminate cramps, improve your complexion, keep your period predictable, and most importantly, prevent you from getting pregnant. Yay for that! Unfortunately,...

Why You Need To Eat More Fiber

How long does it take for your food to travel through your intestines? You wouldn’t think it would take that long, but all that digestion, absorption, and elimination takes a lot of work. The...

How to make an amazing smoothie

How To Make A Smoothie (An Amazing Smoothie)

Want to learn how to make a smoothie? How about an amazing smoothie? Well, to begin, a smoothie should be three things. Healthy, simple, and not taste like melted gym socks. A Smoothie Should...

alkaline fruits and vegetables

Is Your Acid vs Alkaline Balance Important?

Our blood sits at a pH of 7.4. This means it leans, ever so slightly, alkaline. If something were to happen in our body and this somehow changed, even by a small amount, like...

Take B Vitamins For Stress & So Many Other Things

B Vitamins, A.K.A. The BEST Vitamins. At least that’s what I call them. Not only should you take B vitamins for stress, but for a ton of other reasons too. Here are all the...