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Sugar is in almost everything we eat, we add it to teas, coffees, dinner recipes and baked goods. All that sugar can conflict with a healthy lifestyle, most especially those counting carbs, or monitoring blood sugar. Trying to find a healthy alternative to table sugar can be hard. We are going to take a look...

Garden season is here and that means that it is time to think about what you are going to do with all those delectable treats from yours. Vegetables are a stable of healthy eating, but eating them raw all the time can lead to boredom in your food.  With so many ways to prepare these...

All great recipes require some form of prep work, and sometimes, that is the hard part. In a day where we are all always on the go, who has the time to dice and blend and prep every ingredient for their meals.  Fortunately, in this ear, we have help in the form of food processors....

Slow cookers are a blessing to those who love stews and chilis. With the ability to leave something cooking the whole day while you go to work, or work on something in the house, without the worries of it burning, or burning down the house, they are a must in every kitchen.  You can cook...

Losing weight is something that challenges everyone at some point in their life. There are a lot of studies that show that proper nutrition is necessary to safely lose weight, and yet the average person does not get all the minerals and vitamins they need. We are going to take a look at the top...

As we learn more about our bodies, many of us are starting to change different aspects of our lifestyle. We are learning more and more just how interconnected our body is with our environment and what we use to fuel our daily activities. Science now supports what common wisdom has always implied – a good...

Promotion. Engagement. Holiday. Survived a Monday. No matter what you’re celebrating, it seems like the perfect time to reach for bubbly, pour some wine, splash bourbon on the rocks or sip a martini from a fancy glass. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a little of the cheer (and social lubrication) alcohol can provide. But...

For many of us, a lack of motivation, as well as a lack of time, are why we do not get physically active. However, it is abundantly clear that, in order for our minds and bodies to operate at their prime level of functioning, we need regular physical activity. Our body, like the mind, is...

Today, so many of us are looking for ways that we can lead more active, positive, and healthy lives. In the Western world, the sedentary lifestyle and diet of nothing but processed foods are really taking their toll on our health. Obesity rates have never been higher and we are dealing with skyrocketing levels of...

Yoga is often touted as an excellent way to maintain a healthy weight, stay fit, and even as a healthy means of stress reduction. When one begins to look into the practice of yoga, it is easy to get overwhelmed. Many people see yoga as one type of exercise and while the basic “gist” of...