For those of you who wake up in the morning feeling less than stellar, there are some simple techniques you can implement into your morning routine to give you an extra boost. These techniques are simple to do and best of all, they are free! Give the following three morning mood-boosting rituals a shot and transform your morning into a truly happy, soulful experience! - 1-) Practice Deep Breathing...
Juicing and smoothies are as popular as ever, but the information on their benefits might not always be clear. Juicing and smoothies both add dietary vitamins and minerals we might not get in supplements, but both can be high in sugar and promote increases in caloric intake. Smoothies contain the fiber most juices lack, making them more nutritionally complete, and either is better than having no fruit...
According to the USDA's most recent -estimates-, the average American consumes 29.6 pounds of tomatoes each year, and with good reason. Tomatoes are tasty, versatile and packed with nutrition. Want to get the most out of this garden favorite? Try drinking tomato juice (no, not as a bloody mary). It has some amazing health benefits you might not know about. Regular tomato juice consumption may protect...
Breakfast has always been my favorite meal of the day: pancakes, oatmeal, fruit and yogurt, eggs! And what luck—it's the most important meal of the day too. Right? - The problem is, many of us are loading our bodies with dense, gluten-heavy, sugar-packed meals as soon as we wake up, when digestion is slowest. You know how sometimes you eat a big bowl of fruit and cereal and then immediately want to...
Okay, I like an evening glass of good red wine or the occasional martini, so you have to know I got a kick about writing this title. But alas, that's not what this article is about. No, this article is about something else entirely… actually it's about something that I have to admit I thought I'd be kicking and screaming before I would agree to drink this stuff. Just so you know where I'm coming from:...