We all know that stress is bad for us, but knowing that isn’t always the most helpful thing. Awareness of stress’ negative effects can be frustratingly, well, stressful! There is plenty you can do to combat stress, from exercising to meditating to just plain taking the time to decompress. Another option for fighting stress? Try [...]
Need an extra spring in your step this spring? Try these powerful essential oils for energy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that so many people in the U.S. are sleep deprived that it has become a serious public health problem. If you’re tired, you’re not alone. In a recent study, the [...]
Hot towel scrub benefits: This daily ritual will revitalize, detox and calm your body all at once. Want an easy way to pamper yourself that costs nothing, takes almost no time and improves your health? Taking a few extra minutes each morning to do a hot towel scrub can open pores to release stored toxins, [...]
How to make an awesome natural, homemade all-purpose cleaner (and why you should use one) Running out constantly to replenish your supply of cleaning products can be expensive and time consuming. Additionally, not only are most cleaning products that you find in big-box stores wasteful, they are often filled with toxic ingredients. Here’s everything you [...]
Here's everything you need to know about stainless steel water bottle benefits and why it’s the best hydration choice. The average American adult makes approximately 35,000 decisions a day. It starts the minute we wake up! Snooze or shower? Jeans or shorts? Coffee or tea? Here is everything you need to know about stainless [...]
Plastic water bottle pollution is worse than you think. Here are 15 ways plastic water bottles are destroying our environment. How bad is bad when it comes to plastic water bottle pollution? Pretty bad. Americans buy 29 billion water bottles a year. For every six bottles people buy, only one is recycled. That leads to [...]
Is the air within your home polluted? Here are 7 air purifying houseplants that will help. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a growing body of research suggests that the air within our homes may be more seriously polluted than the air outside of our homes, even in the largest cities. Yuck! While just [...]
How to Make Rose Water: A guide to using rose water for drinking, aromatherapy and more. Don’t toss those beautiful roses you received on Valentine’s Day last week away! Here’s everything you need to know about how to make rose water and how the ancient remedy can help you with everything from blemishes to stress relief [...]
Wish you spent more time outdoors? There is a strong link between nature and health. Here are 5 reasons that will motivate you to make time to get outside! Studies show that there is a strong connection between nature and health for people of all ages and income levels. Elderly residents in nursing homes and [...]
These affordable small space home workout equipment essentials will leave you feeling great. If you enrolled in a gym membership early this year and haven’t used it yet, you’re not alone. 67 percent of people with gym memberships never use them! One study showed that in 2012, 80 percent of people who joined a gym [...]