Wellness & Lifestyle

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Need Help Going Dairy-free?

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Need Help Going Dairy-free?

Need Help Going Dairy-free? Here are 6 Great Substitutes

If you're reading this, you likely are or are considering going dairy-free. You may have an intolerance, have been told to eliminate dairy, or just want to have less of it.

Either way, dairy is not an essential nutrient, and there are lots of things you can have instead.

These include not just milk, but also yogurt, butter, parmesan, and even pudding and ice cream!

Dairy-free products are becoming more and more popular. Nowadays you can easily find them in the grocery store. But read your labels! Some contain way too much sugar, or other ingredients you may not want to eat or drink.

I've put together some simple recipes to make delicious dairy-free foods right in your kitchen.

Go ahead and try my dairy substitutes.

I'm Sick. What Can I Do (Naturally)?

I'm Sick. What Can I Do (Naturally)?

I'm Sick.  What Can I Do (Naturally)?

Getting a common cold doesn’t have to be so… common. There are things you can do naturally to make getting sick less likely.

But, if you do happen to get sick, there are things you can also do to help support your body to fight it off.

Good hand hygiene and overall healthy habits can reduce your risk of getting sick in the first place. And good nutrition can help your immune system fight off a cold quicker. Imagine your germ-fighting immune cells all hungry and tired, versus them being nourished and full of energy.

And that’s what this post is all about.

First I’ll give you some tips to reduce your risk of getting sick in the first place. Then, I’ll let you in on some of my strategies to recover from that cold you may still get from time to time.

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9 Ways To Break Free From Stress Without Meditating

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9 Ways To Break Free From Stress Without Meditating

9 Ways To Break Free From Stress Without Meditating

Maybe you keep hearing that meditation is the secret sauce to take your wellness up to the status of the elite gurus. It’s the “be all, end all” for the health of your entire mind-body-spirit. It’s the absolute must-do that is the only path to beating the infamous health-buster called “stress.”

Don't get me wrong; practicing meditation is an excellent approach to optimizing your health and overall well-being. Meditation is great for relieving and dealing with stress, and all of the issues that come along with it. But it's not the only way to get there.

The whole purpose of meditating is to calm the mind and emotions and relax our physical body too. And there is always more than one way to get there.

Let’s talk about some of the other things to try if meditation is not exactly your thing.

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What Foods to Avoid if You Get Migraines

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What Foods to Avoid if You Get Migraines

What Foods to Avoid if You Get Migraines

Migraine headaches can be terrible. The pain, vision problems (including aura), nausea, etc. can be debilitating; especially if they stick around for hours or even days.

This past weekend, mine lasted for 2 days. Uugh. I was useless and frustrated that it just wouldn't go away. I used to get them often, and now just once in awhile. I have tried lots of different things to not get them in the first place, and then to hopefully relieve them faster. So far, I have found its better to not get them in the first place, because once it starts, its hard to get rid of. 

 
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