Did you know that trying to be healthy can actually end up harming your metabolism instead of helping it? It sounds crazy, but it’s a very common mistake that too many people (myself included) have made. When you’re trying to live a healthier lifestyle, it’s very, very easy to get caught in the trap… Continue reading Is Your Healthy Lifestyle Ruining Your Metabolism? 7 Signs You’re Making This Common Mistake
Category: Holistic Health
12 Immune Boosting Foods You Already Have In Your Kitchen
When we think of immune boosting foods, often some of the first things that come to mind are the exotic superfoods that are praised for their amazing healing properties. We tend to think that if a food comes from a faraway place, or it it has an exotic-sounding name that’s hard to pronounce that it… Continue reading 12 Immune Boosting Foods You Already Have In Your Kitchen
15 Tips for a Brighter Mood This Winter
Of the four seasons, winter is definitely my least favorite. The month of December usually goes by pretty quickly with all of the holiday activities, but the rest of the winter always seems to last forever with the frigid temperatures, dingy snow piles, and dark, dreary days. By the time spring finally comes around,… Continue reading 15 Tips for a Brighter Mood This Winter
How to Reduce Eye Strain Naturally
Whether it’s from staring at a computer screen at work or from staying up till three in the morning to finish reading a book, most of us have experienced the feeling of having tired eyes at some point or another. If we over-use our eyes too much on a regular basis, though, eventually we… Continue reading How to Reduce Eye Strain Naturally
The Common Health Mistake You’re Probably Making
A lot of times, we tend to think of health in terms of right and wrong. Of black and white. Eat this food. Don’t eat that one. Take this supplement. Do this exercise, etc. And the more we try to follow all of those “rules” to the letter, the more confusing it seems to… Continue reading The Common Health Mistake You’re Probably Making
How to Use Soap Nuts as a Natural Laundry Detergent Alternative
(Update July 2020: At the time I originally wrote this post, I was using soap nuts for my laundry and found them to be simple to use. Since then, however, I’ve switched over to using a natural liquid laundry detergent after reading an article about why you should stop using homemade laundry detergent. While… Continue reading How to Use Soap Nuts as a Natural Laundry Detergent Alternative
Why You Should Try Aqua Aerobics
Today I’m happy to share with you a guest post written by Kaitlin Gardener from An Apple Per Day! In this post, Kaitlin talks about an important aspect of natural health – finding simple activities that give our bodies the exercise we need and that we actually enjoy doing. Why You Should Try Aqua… Continue reading Why You Should Try Aqua Aerobics