Eat Healthy Health and Wellness Health Tips A Gluten-free diet – a guide to getting started What is Gluten Have you ever eaten bread, especially warm bread with an elastic or stretchy texture to it? That’s the best part of the bread you might say as its this gooey texture that many people crave in bread and pastries. That texture is caused by gluten. In fact, the “glu” in gluten comes from the word […] December 11, 2018May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Health Tips Digital Scales or Analog Scales. Is there a clear winner? This should be really easy right, all I needed was a scale. I was never prepared for what I was about to see. I was introduced to a world of digital scales with bells and whistles. All of a sudden scales came with fancy designs, matching apps, body fat percentage calculator, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity […] November 28, 2018May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Health and Wellness Health Tips Humidifers – do they help with dry skin? Humidifiers get a lot of attention during the winter months when the air is dry, your skin is dry and respiratory illnesses are rampant. Cold weather in itself is naturally drier than warmer weather. The heating elements in homes cause even more dryness. When the air around you is too dry, your entire body suffers. […] November 22, 2018May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Health and Wellness Health Tips A cautionary tale about cleansing diets The first time I attempted a juice cleanse I made it to noon on the first day. Yikes, that was an utter failure. I couldn’t last 4 hours, how could I make it to three days. The hunger I faced during those 4 hours were mind-boggling. I had made my own juice after buying a […] November 22, 2018May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Phthalates- What is it and why you want to avoid it? What are phthalates anyway? Phthalates are a class of chemical that makes plastic soft and pliable. So things like disposable water bottles are very likely to have been made with phthalates. They are very common place in disposable plastic items. However, being present in your container doesn’t guaranteed that you will be exposed to the […] Written by Nikki May 1, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How to lose 12 pounds in 6 weeks With my new weight, I still had a normal BMI, but I was borderline overweight. By the way, for those who do not know, BMI stands for body mass index, and it is a way to categorize your weight based on your height. You can use BMI to identify if you are at a healthy […] Written by Nikki April 23, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
10 Unhealthy foods and healthier alternatives These healthy food substitutions are not perfect replicas of the food it is meant to replace. However, with some compromise and dedicated to slowly change your eating habits you can become healthier. 1. Substitute for Mayonnaise Mayonnaise is never eaten alone, it is used to enhance another food item such as a sandwich. This use […] Written by Nikki April 23, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Six Healthy eating tips to help you lose weight 6 practical tips to help you to eat healthier and lose weight consistently. #eathealthy #healthy #loseweight Written by Nikki April 23, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Much Of Each Vitamin Does Your Body Need Daily? A handy reference for all vitamins our body needs #eathealthy #healthy. Written by Nikki April 21, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lead Poisoning – Do you know how to protect your kids? What is Lead? Lead is a dense, heavy metal and very toxic. Lead poisoning poses a severe health threat to young children under the age of 6. Our bodies confuse calcium and lead and will store it in your bones permanently. High exposure can even lead to death. Lower levels of exposure will cause symptoms […] Written by Nikki April 23, 2024May 10, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What Toothpaste Should I buy for my Baby and More.. As a parent we want whats best for our babies, so when those teeth start busting through those gums you know its time to think about ways to keep them clean. I have some links throughout to my favorite products, products I have used for myself, and if you purchase from those links I will […] Written by Nikki April 23, 2024May 5, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
11 Things You Should Never Do With Castile Soap 1. Mix It With Epsom Salt Here is a little bit of chemistry lesson for those who haven’t been in a high school classroom in decades (like myself). Two categories of substances are basis and acids. Bases or alkaline are substances that are usually slippery and bitter as a taste. Bases have a PH that […] Written by Nikki April 22, 2024April 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked