Image via Flickr CC Have you ever noticed that the official line on what’s healthy is constantly changing? It’s irritating, isn’t it? I mean, it was just a few decades ago that “they” were saying that cigarettes weren’t all that bad. Obviously, they were wrong on that one. What else … [Read more...] about Bring On the Salt! (Why I Don’t Restrict My Sodium Intake)
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My Top 3 Criteria For Choosing a Natural Cleaner (Laundry Soap Review+Giveaway)
I believe that businesses should prioritize two things: profit + helping people. And, I believe it's entirely possible to do both. I know that's a rather unusual way for me to start out a post, right? I'm not typically jabbering here about politics or business ethics (although I did … [Read more...] about My Top 3 Criteria For Choosing a Natural Cleaner (Laundry Soap Review+Giveaway)
3 Steps We’re Taking Toward Better Health (and The Roadblocks in My Way)
Image via Flickr CC This post is week 3 in our Embracing Self-Care series. You can read the other weeks in the series here: 1. Embracing Self-Care (Introduction) 2. Knowing Yourself in Order to Know What You Need (and Why I Hate This Topic) Now, judging by the fact that … [Read more...] about 3 Steps We’re Taking Toward Better Health (and The Roadblocks in My Way)
Let’s Talk About Healthy Living Burnout
The other day I made a loaf of bread. It took approximately ten seconds to mix, baked up beautifully, and tasted great. That's when it fully hit me: I've been on a crash course to healthy living burnout for the last year or so. It all started with a bread mix that I bought at … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Healthy Living Burnout
Dear World: Food is Not a Moral Issue
Center Image by Nico Paix via Flickr CC Dear World: We need to talk. You've gotten into a really bad habit of equating a person's worth or character with the depth of their healthy eating habits. Unfortunately, food manufacturers have gotten wind of this and now design their … [Read more...] about Dear World: Food is Not a Moral Issue
Eco-Friendly Options for Your Menstrual Cycle
We've talked nutrition and health. We've chatted up pregnancy and birth, and the various intimate details therein. I've shared about breastfeeding my toddler. We've even ventured into the subject of placentophagy (the act of consuming one's placenta after birth - and yup, I … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Options for Your Menstrual Cycle
How Safe Are Your Cosmetics & Body Care Products?
Did you know that the vast majority of the items in the aisles full of body care products in the stores are harmful to your health? Before I started my natural living journey, my favourite shampoo was Pantene. It was fairly cheap but still worked well, it smelled good, it had a … [Read more...] about How Safe Are Your Cosmetics & Body Care Products?
Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)
I weigh about five pounds more than when I got married, eight years ago, and I have been pregnant and given birth twice (gaining about 50lbs each time). I was (and currently am) as slim as I could possibly have been without veering off into that "unhealthy" look. To be clear: I do NOT … [Read more...] about Why I Eat a High-Fat Diet (And Why I Think You Should Too)