Thanksgiving? Healthy? It might seem like a bit of an oxymoron, considering Thanksgiving’s typical reputation as the holiday of gluttonous overeating, but, in my opinion, Thanksgiving actually has the potential to be the most health-promoting holiday of them all. And why is it that Thanksgiving is the healthiest holiday? These are the four main reasons… Continue reading Why Thanksgiving Is the Healthiest Holiday of All
Category: Natural Wellness
The Old-Fashioned Dinner Habit that Can Help You Sleep Better
Did you know that it’s actually not really a good idea to eat a lot of muscle meats (like chicken, beef, pork, etc.) for your evening meal? Wait a minute, you might be thinking. No meat at supper time?! Isn’t that what everybody does? Isn’t that the traditional way to eat? Actually . . . no.… Continue reading The Old-Fashioned Dinner Habit that Can Help You Sleep Better
Are We Overcomplicating Our Health? (Guest Post at The Savory Lotus)
“The best six doctors anywhere and no one can deny it are sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise, and diet” ~ Wayne Fields This quotation makes health sound so simple, and yet it seems like health is always such a complicated subject. It’s very easy for us, in our modern age, to over-think our… Continue reading Are We Overcomplicating Our Health? (Guest Post at The Savory Lotus)
Is the Wrong Attitude Sabotaging Your Health?
Has this ever been you? Out to dinner with friends or on vacation, staring down at the food on your plate and wondering what sort of questionable ingredients might be in it? I know it’s definitely been me before! Discovering the world of real food has been an amazing journey that has completely changed… Continue reading Is the Wrong Attitude Sabotaging Your Health?
5 Foods to Fight a Cold Without Medicine
It’s that time of year again, and you know the feeling. The itchy, runny, sniffly nose. The headache and the sore throat. The struggle to keep your eyes open even though you got a full night of sleep the night before. You go to bed feeling healthy, but then you wake up the next morning with… Continue reading 5 Foods to Fight a Cold Without Medicine
Are You Adding to Your Health or Are You Subtracting From It?
First, I apologize if the title of this post brought back any traumatic memories of second grade math class! I well remember those days of sitting in class, petrified that the teacher might call on me to solve a math problem. Addition wasn’t too bad, but subtraction was always the tricky one. Once our class… Continue reading Are You Adding to Your Health or Are You Subtracting From It?
The Health Benefits of Sleep
I’ve been realizing lately that one of the best things I can do to improve my health is something that is completely natural, totally free, and requires no effort whatsoever: It’s Sleep! Plain, simple sleep. We all do it, and we all need it, but how many of us actually get a full, restful night of… Continue reading The Health Benefits of Sleep