What you should put in your blender to make the ultimate healthy green smoothie might surprise you. Scroll through the various recipes for green smoothies on the internet, and you still may miss the most important things you need to know. Some smoothies aren’t very healthy. Yet, a quick switch of ingredients and suddenly your blender blunder can turn into a healthy green smoothie flowing with impressive nutritious value. Let’s geek out, and then take a spin around the blender to discover what you should know about healthy green smoothies.
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I can’t even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this smoothie!! I first saw Reece Witherspoon talking about it on social media – describing it as her secret for gorgeous, glowing skin and natural energy. It has since become one of the best things I do for myself every day and the treat I look forward to each
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From Asia to the West, green tea has become a staple in many pantries all over the world. It is consumed in various forms, from loose leaf tea to trendy desserts. The growing popularity of green tea is owed to its medicinal properties. Among its many benefits, green tea can aid in weight loss, improve mental alertness, and reduce the risk of certain
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The pandemic has left us feeling globally-connected, yet more alone than ever, and it’s driving unique, wonderfully inspiring health food trends in 2021. There’s an intense desire to find ways to nourish ourselves, and the planet too. Moved to live healthier, and preserve all we hold dear on this planet, many of the hottest health food trends in 2021 are magnificently motivating.
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Claims that green tea can make your fat melt away have been swirling around our tea mugs for years, but what’s the truth – does green tea help with weight loss? Let’s take a geeky moment with our Official Science Steeper, Allison Tannis MSc RHN, and see if the science is STEEP enough to warrant these claims of weight loss. It may seem a far stretch that your favourite soothing act of sipping a mug of green tea helps with weight loss yet, the science may surprise you.
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Stress follows you everywhere; there’s no way to avoid it. But, can you reduce stress naturally and quickly? Yes, research points to some easy ways you can quickly reduce stress at work, or home. When you have strategies that manage and reduce stress, you can get back to enjoying the joys of a healthy life. To each of us, stress is felt differently, from headaches to moodiness. Regardless of how you feel it, there are scientifically researched ways to reduce stress: get enough rest, eat healthy foods, and in times of need, reach for quick stress-relieving strategies. Here are what scientists have discovered are the fast ways to reduce stress natural
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As I sit here writing this, we are getting our first real snow of the season, and looking out the window, I am struck by how beautiful it is (I may not feel this way come March, but today it is lovely 😊). My family and I celebrate Christmas, and it is a little over a week away, 8 days to be exact (I am resisting the urge to insert a panic emoji here).
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Stress, bloating, or even the common cold can dampen your holiday spirit, so let’s keep it joyous with these research-based tips on how to enjoy a healthy holiday. Yes, you can enjoy the holiday festivities without struggling to sleep, or fit into your pants! Researchers have noted a number of proven ways to naturally ward off the most common holiday woes. Try adding in one, or two, of these 12 ways to have a healthy holiday – make it a new tradition, and help you and your loved ones avoid those miserable, humbug feelings during the holiday season.
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Cold and flu season never seems to skip a beat, it shows up each and every year and graces us with runny nosed toddlers, aches and pains, missed work time, and let’s not forget the dreaded “man cold.”
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I’m a pretty positive person, generally speaking. I believe things are always working out for me (and for all of us), regardless of what is unfolding in this red hot moment. I believe appreciation for what we have is the most effective way to get what we want.
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Would you consider yourself someone who makes healthy choices, on the whole? Someone who does your best to eat a nutritious and balanced diet? Who incorporates some sort of exercise into your daily routine, and believes the food that enters your body has huge potential to affect your health either negatively or positively?
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