Tips & Bits
The Six How-To Secrets You Need to Know to Make Healthy Eating Affordable
One of the chief challenges sited about eating a healthy diet is the increased cost. Many coupons and store specials center on processed foods instead of the fresh, clean eating foods we want in our carts and our bellies. Don’t let this challenge lead you to give up on your healthy aspirations! Read on to […]
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Six Healthy (and Yummy!) Strategies to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
The taste of sweets can be tempting, but the blood sugar spikes, inflammation, and other health risks associated with sugary desserts is not as tempting! So what to do when a sweet tooth strikes you and your family? Rest assured-we have you covered with these six healthy strategies to satisfy your sweet tooth! Go Natural. […]
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A Cup Full of Health? Investigating the Juicing Phenomenon
Juicing has taken the country by storm as everyone from the very young to the very old turn raw fruits and veggies into cups of freshly made juice. Touting the many health benefits, juicing enthusiasts believe turning fruits and veggies into a cup of juice is the secret to getting all the nutrients so many […]
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Probiotics-Pro or Con?
The term probiotics has become commonplace in our medical vocabulary. Companies add probiotics to all sorts of foods, drinks, and supplements with the promise that these beneficial bacteria are the secret to good health. Amidst all the probiotic hype though, where does the truth lie? What are the pros, cons, and final verdict on incorporating […]
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Ten Kitchen Staples You Never Knew You Couldn’t Live Without
Cooking more nutritiously, relying less on processed foods, and addressing food sensitivities is one of the best things you can do for you and your family’s health and well-being. To successfully do more cooking at home it is vital to have a well-stocked kitchen. Whether you are making over the way you cook or upgrade […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Food Journaling
The link between diet and health has been firmly established in study after study, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to know what foods might be causing you health problems or concerns. Sure; you likely know the havoc sugar and refined carbs can wreak on anyone’s health, but what about the nuances of your […]
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Supplement Wonderland: A Guide to Navigating the Vitamin Aisle
These days it seems a supplement is available for every conceivable ailment and nutritional need. Television shows and articles can make you feel like you need to make every supplement out there part of your regime. However, if the ultimate goal is to primarily meet your nutritional needs through what is in your kitchen, not […]
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Gift Guide: Cooking Gadgets Serious Chefs Will Love
Needing some holiday gift inspiration for the chefs in your life? Or perhaps you are cooking at home more these days and in need of some ways to make the task more fun and more efficient? Either way, our helpful kitchen guide will take you beyond the bare minimum basics and inspire you with some […]
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Ouch! Five Fabulous Natural Remedies that Heal Cuts in the Kitchen (and Beyond!)
Anyone who has spent much time in the kitchen knows it is all too easy to cut, scrape, or burn yourself all in the name of making a delicious meal. You don’t need to rush out to get expensive drugstore products to treat those injuries though. A host of natural remedies can help you heal […]
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Holy Cow! Five Soy-Free Meat Alternatives You’ll Love
Whether you are a vegetarian, a vegan, or are just looking to cut back on your meat consumption, it is helpful to have some tasty alternatives to meat products. The default substitute tends to be soy products, but because soy can carry some health risks of its own, many people wish to avoid or limit […]
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