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Health & Wellness
How to Improve Your Digestion Using Essential Oils
Improve your digestion and gut health naturally with essential oils. Learn how these five essential oils reclaim your gut health and improve digestion.
Aiyana Fraley | August 22, 2017
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Health & Wellness
5 Natural Alternatives to Caffeine That Will Get You Buzzing
Trying to quit or cut back on caffeine? Try these 5 caffeine alternatives the next time you feel sluggish or wake up tired.
Morgan Garza | June 29, 2017
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Health & Wellness
Is Milk Healthy? 8 Surprising Facts About Milk + the Dairy Industry
Whether or not milk is healthy is a controversial topic and even a moral question. Uncover surprising facts about cow’s milk and the dairy industry.
Kendra Sand | June 27, 2017
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Health & Wellness
These Are the Best Health and Wellness Sites of 2017
We strive to inspire your journey towards health and wellness. Check out our list of the best health and wellness sites for 2017.
YogiApproved | June 20, 2017
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Health & Wellness
8 Ways You Can Protect and Enhance Your Eyesight
While many of us may take it for granted, our eyesight is an essential part of our daily...
Aaron Barriga | April 6, 2017
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Health & Wellness
Best Uses For the 7 Most Popular Essential Oils
There are hundreds of different essential oils out there, and it can be easy to get overwhelmed with the uses and possibilities.
Megan Thompson | April 2, 2017
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Health & Wellness
12 Infused Water Recipes for Delicious + Healthy Hydration
Did you know that staying properly hydrated requires drinking roughly half your bodyweight in ounces each day? That's a...
Marilyn Vinch | November 10, 2016
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Health & Wellness
6 Very Simple Ways to Boost Your Immunity
Our immune system does a phenomenal job of defending us against infection-causing microorganisms. Yet sometimes, our immune defenses...
Joanna Ruminska | October 27, 2016
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Health & Wellness
7 Healing Herbs You Probably Already Have in Your Kitchen
Herbs have been used since ancient times. Harvested by our ancestors, they were used for their medicinal properties....
Alexa Erickson | May 15, 2016
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Health & Wellness
20 Reasons Marijuana Is Better for You Than Alcohol
Drinking alcohol is legal above the age of 21 throughout every state in the United States, while marijuana is currently only legal for recreational use in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.
Krysta Shannon | April 19, 2016
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Health & Wellness
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Copper
Copper has been used for construction since prehistoric times, even before recorded history. Ancient civilizations even utilized the...
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Health & Wellness
7 Reasons Why You Should Drink Bone Broth
Bone broth has been coined “the new green juice” and who doesn’t want to add another super food to their diet?
Alexis Kristan | March 24, 2016
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Yoga
5 Yoga Poses to Soothe Your Sciatica
Sciatica is a condition that causes tenderness/pain anywhere along the sciatic nerve line. And guess what - the sciatic nerve is the longest damn nerve in the body (no wonder it’s such a troublemaker).
Allie Flavio | February 18, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Snacking 101: 8 Rules to Smart Snacking
For people on the go, opting for healthy snacks can be tough. Hitting the drive-thru when your stomach...
Jessica Gomes | February 6, 2016
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Health & Wellness
10 Reasons You Should Eat Prunes Every Day
Eating just 4 prunes a day will provide you with a third of your daily requirement for vitamin K, 3 grams of fiber and 290 mg of potassium.
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Health & Wellness
Pros and Cons of Detox Cleanses
You have probably heard about the benefits of detox cleanses, from quick and easy weight loss and improved energy to a rebalance of your entire digestive system.
Krysta Shannon | January 29, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Why Obama Banned Microbeads in Personal Care Products (Video)
At the end of 2015, President Barack Obama passed a Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, a bill that bans microbeads from being included in personal-care products
Krysta Shannon | January 18, 2016
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Health & Wellness
5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Winter Season Using Ayurveda
How can we stay healthy and happy during the winter season? Winter is here and our bodies are beginning to feel the effects of humid and cold temperatures on our mood and well-being.
Maria Moscato | January 10, 2016
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Health & Wellness
15 Tips to Eating Healthy While Dining Out
Who knows, maybe you will influence those around you to order healthy dining options too!
Krysta Shannon | January 8, 2016
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Health & Wellness
The Best and Worst Diets of 2015
While there are many good, bad and ugly diets, none of them will have any impact if you don’t follow them.
Enrico Fioranelli | January 7, 2016
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Health & Wellness
7 Steps For an At-Home Ayurvedic Cleanse
An Ayurvedic cleanse will draw toxins and excess energies from your doshas to create balance and harmony within your body.
Krysta Shannon | January 6, 2016
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Health & Wellness
In Search For The Perfect Sweetener: 3 Healthier Sugar Substitutes
Even though these are alternatives and healthier options to refined sugar, we do encourage you to enjoy these in moderation.
Jessica Gomes | December 31, 2015
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Health & Wellness
8 Natural Cold Remedies to Keep Sickness at Bay
This change in season is the perfect time to snuggle on the couch under some fuzzy blankets and drink hot cocoa, but it may also bring the dreaded cold and flu through your front door!
Krysta Shannon | December 30, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Bulletproof Coffee: Why You Should Drink It
Instead of breakfast, you can start your day off right with a cup of Bulletproof Coffee
Krysta Shannon | December 11, 2015
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Health & Wellness
5 Steps to Become a Vegan Family
We made the extreme jump from full on carnivorous junkies to becoming plant based, whole food (PBWF) vicious vegan.
Lacey Davis | December 11, 2015
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Yoga
5 Reasons Why Yoga is Perfect for Introverts
Here are 5 reasons why yoga is so beneficial for introverted people
Jessie Waite | December 4, 2015
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Health & Wellness
4 Ways to Decrease Seasonal Depression
SAD is much more than just the “winter blues.” It’s a seasonal subtype of depression.
Andrea Karwandy | December 3, 2015
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Yum
Be Health Conscious: Eat This Not That – Your Thanksgiving Dinner Game Plan
Here is your Thanksgiving day game plan for you calorie cutters, vegan/vegetarians and gluten-free yogis:
Krysta Shannon | November 26, 2015
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Health & Wellness
A Meat Eater’s Rebuttal to the WHO’s Report on Cancer Being Linked to Meat
So yes, all you meat eaters out there need to cut back on your sausage, pepperoni, bacon, and ham intake.
Enrico Fioranelli | November 21, 2015
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Health & Wellness
The Many Health Benefits of Mushrooms
Mushrooms are powerful, natural medicine that the earth provides to us, but not many people know about the powers that these little fungi possess
Krysta Shannon | November 20, 2015
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Health & Wellness
7 Morning Rituals to Aid in Clear Communication
Depending on how much time you have in the morning, try one or more of these tips and become aware of how they impact your communication throughout the day.
Maria Moscato | November 20, 2015
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Health & Wellness
The Truth Behind the Health Benefits of Yoga
Effectively determine if what you see online about the benefits of yoga is true. Seven hundred scientific trials on yoga and health benefits have been published.
Eirinn Norrie | November 13, 2015
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Yum
Confirmed: Processed and Red Meats Are Linked to Cancer
Yes, you read that right: processed meat is carcinogenic to humans. In fact, processed meat has been grouped in the same cancer risk category as tobacco smoking and asbestos, but that does not mean that they are equally as dangerous.
Krysta Shannon | November 3, 2015
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Health & Wellness
How Many Minutes of Yoga Does It Take to Burn off Your Favorite Halloween Candy?
Below are 20 common candies that you see on Halloween and the time you’d need to commit to your yoga practice to burn off those calories (based on a 120-pound woman):
Krysta Shannon | October 31, 2015
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Yoga
Why Yogis are Loving Hot Yoga Using Infrared Heating
Hot Yoga using Infrared Heating reduces pain and inflammation, smooth skin, healthy heart, detox, & calorie burn.
Jillian Grabarczyk | October 8, 2015
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Yoga
5 Ways to Transition Your Yoga Practice into Autumn
5 ways to help you through the autumn transition: slowing it down, find some balance, breathe more deeply, let it go, & finding stillness in silence.
Kirsty Gallagher | October 8, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Avoid These 12 Toxic Chemicals Lurking in Your Beauty Products
Think about your daily beauty routine and all of the products that you use on a regular basis. Some of you may keep it simple and use just a few personal care staples, while others may have a more significant repertoire from foundation, blush, mascara and eyeliner, and everything in between.
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Health & Wellness
5 Natural Skincare Brands for a Healthy, Beautiful You
Here are 5 natural skincare brands that offer natural, quality replacements for traditional skincare products without the icky ingredients or associated health risks:
Krysta Shannon | September 25, 2015
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Health & Wellness
How to Drink Water: Stay Hydrated the Ayurvedic Way
The majority of our body is water. This water is stored both inside and outside cells to dissolve nutrients, carry waste, regulate body temperature, send brain messages, and lubricate all our moving parts.
Tina Shah | September 22, 2015
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Health & Wellness
7 Signs of Dehydration and 5 Tips to Prevent It
Dehydration happens when your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to function properly. How, do you ask? Here are 7 surprising indicators that you might be dehydrated.
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Health & Wellness
10 Natural Remedies for Dry, Itchy, Irritated Skin
To cure your rashes, you do not need potions, lotions, and other commercialized products filled with unknown, harmful chemicals. Here are 10 tips to get rid of dry, itchy and irritated skin using natural remedies
Adonia Dennis | August 11, 2015
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Yoga
5 Yoga Poses to Detoxify Your Liver
Twist variations offer many benefits aside from just detoxing our bodies. Here are 5 Yoga Poses to Detoxify Your Liver:
Charmie Stryker | July 28, 2015
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Yum
How to be Gluten Free on a Budget
If you are currently gluten free or if you have committed to switch your diet permanently, here are 9 tips to eat gluten free on a budget:
Krysta Shannon | July 10, 2015
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Yoga
Four Easy Yoga Poses to Do at Work
Four Easy Poses For Your Desk Job - Yogi Approved
Ashley Stern | July 6, 2015
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Health & Wellness
15 Simple Food Swaps for a Healthier You
There’s a better way to manage your weight while enjoying the food you eat—and getting enough of it. If you make some simple food swaps, you can reduce your calories, and eat healthier without sacrificing taste or serving size.
Krysta Shannon | June 23, 2015
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Health & Wellness
The 5 Reasons to Add Strength Training to Your Yoga Practice
Strength training is a method of exercise in which you push your muscles to their limits, thus causing them to grow and develop. You can enhance your practice by adding a strength training regimen to your yoga routine, and yes, we are telling you to lift some iron!
Enrico Fioranelli | May 29, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Harness Your Energy, Empower Your Life (Self Improvement)
When we break everything down to its most basic, primordial essence, everything is energy. Your body is energy. Your thoughts and feelings are energy. If you’re reading this article, you most likely are already aware of this.
Ashton Aiden | May 8, 2015
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Yoga
9 Yoga Poses to Practice On an Airplane
Whether it’s for two or fourteen hours, flying can be tiring and hard on your body. Here are 9 Yoga Poses to Practice On an Airplane
Bobbie Jo Traut | May 5, 2015
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Yoga
Have You Lost That Yoga Feeling? Here’s How to Fall Back in Love With Your Practice
If you’ve lost that yoga feeling and want to get yourself back on the mat, try these simple steps:
Samantha Wilson | April 29, 2015
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Health & Wellness
This 70 year old looks like she is 40 (video)
Has this woman found the fountain of youth? You can decide. We think she is on to something.
Tyler | June 6, 2014
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Health & Wellness
Dietary Considerations in the Age of GMOs and Nuclear Accidents
Pescatarians are people who decline to eat other forms of meat, but accept that fish eating is a useful dietary practice.
Tyler | June 5, 2014
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Yoga
5 Ways to Avoid Injury in the Hot Room
The health benefits of hot yoga are well established. Yet, it is important to maintain a practice of caution. Here are 5 tips to help you avoid injury.
Ashton August | June 1, 2014
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