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December 28, 2023

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Post Holiday Burnout

I really dislike New Year’s resolutions for a couple of different reasons. First of all, making a goal to change something for an entire year is a terrible idea. Change doesn’t happen overnight and making a goal for the whole year is a big commitment. Usually, it leads to biting off more than […]

November 20, 2023

What is Fire Cider? Four Thieves Vinegar Recipe and Uses

The legend of the Four Thieves originates from 17th Century, during a bubonic plague epidemic in Marseilles, France. Also called the black death, the bubonic plague is a bacterial infection that attacks the lymphatic system, resulting in boils filled with blood and pus, covering the body and spreading to the lungs causing death. […]

October 20, 2023

Superfood in the Spotlight: An Apple a Day Benefits

Apples are probably the most underrated fruit. We overlook them as superfood because they are so common, but don’t forget an apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? I don’t know about that, but apples certainly have a lot of surprising health benefits. The apple, also known as the malus pumila, is […]

September 18, 2023

How to Create a Healthy Food Plan That’s Free from Diet Culture – Part 2

Part 2: 5 Steps to Breaking- up with Diet Culture For GOOD In Part 1, in which we discussed the issues with diet culture, there was a small rant about early 2000s fashion and media trends. This is where we discussed the anatomy of adipose tissue (aka fat tissue.) Now let’s look at […]