Probiotics are bacteria that helps keep your GI system on the right track and functioning well. Some research has also concluded that probiotics aid in inflammation reduction. Inflammation can happen to different parts of your body and can even play a factor in illnesses and diseases that can range from colds to heart disease to mental illnesses like Alzheimer’s and dementia.
You might have seen it in the stores. You might have had some with sushi. You might even see your friends snacking on the dried versions. Seaweed. Last year, everyone was gaga over kale; this year it is all about seaweed. The name doesn’t sound very appealing, does it? Well, let’s learn a little more about it to help ease your worries, anxieties, and inhibitions.
I have some exciting news to share with you! Sprouts! is now part of a really cool and global startup with the similar name Sprout, and I am continuing the journey as Vice President of Corporate Sales for North America! Sprout is a company that makes sustainable pencils that you can plant and watch grow into flowers, vegetable or herbs—a perfect match for my business.
Most everyone wants to lose weight. If you’re like most people, conquering your appetite is one of the biggest challenges you face in your fitness and weight loss journey. As soon as the word “diet” crosses your lips, you may find yourself craving all the junk you know you’re not supposed to eat. The secret is eating the right foods to help calm the cravings for the wrong ones.
The New Year is a time of reflection and introspection, inviting you to contemplate what you would like to create in your life in the upcoming year. Whatever your goals or resolutions may be—from expanding your social network, enriching relationships or creating a deeper spiritual connection—using essential oils can help support your success in 2016 and every year!
The new year brings new goals and new projects. Many of us are taking on new ways to help the environment and make our carbon footprint just a little bit smaller. For some of us, that just means that we will be recycling more and producing less garbage.
All of us create a lot of trash. Sometimes we can recycle the waste we create. Other times, we can compost some of our waste. Both approaches can help reduce the amount of garbage that pile up. Not only will that save you on your garbage bill, it will also help you reduce your carbon footprint.
During the holidays, we often turn to either coffee, tea, hot chocolate or wine to keep us warm on these cooler days. It can get downright chilly—even here in Florida. However, after a few drinks, those wine bottles start to pile up in your recycling bin.
Beets belong to the same family as chard and spinach. Beet leaves have a bitter taste like chard, but are rich in chlorophyll. Although bitter, the greens have a higher nutritional value than its roots. They are also an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and iron.
We often talk about gratitude – especially around this time of the year – but what does it mean to actually be grateful and show gratitude? First, we’re going to have to break it down. Gratitude comes from the Latin word “gratus” which means “thankful”.