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4 Reasons Why You Should Add Moringa to Your Smoothies

December 11, 2017

Two years ago, I stumbled onto the benefits of African Moringa. I was drawn to it for two main reasons; its a nutrition rich superfood, and an amazing skincare oil. Over the past few years I have tried to find supplements to help provide me with the necessary vitamins and nutritions that I cannot get from my daily food intake.…read more

Wellness

3 Reasons Why I Added Self-Care Into My Daily Routine

December 7, 2017

Over the past few months I have been to motivated to incorporate self-care into my daily routine. This epiphany was inspired by my fast approaching 40th birthday. In exactly 53 days I will turn 40. I have always considered myself fairly healthy. Over the past three years, I transitioned to Pescatarian and more recently I began my transition to plant-based.…read more

Wellness

3 Reasons Why You Should Not Put A Lemon Wedge Into Your Water

December 1, 2017

It is essential that we drink a minimum of 3 liters of water per day. A liter is equal to an 8 ounce glass of water, and three ounces is the equivalent to 3 glasses per day. One would think that water based drinks would easily satisfy our daily requirements. This could not be further from the truth. Every time…read more

Beauty

5 Ways to Avoid Toxic Cosmetics

November 28, 2017

I find it highly disturbing that cosmetics companies are not required to disclose all the the ingredients within the products. I understand the importance of having and protecting your secret formulation. But, I believe that it’s more important to use safe non-toxic ingredients. Our skin is extremely absorbent. It has the ability to absorb…read more

Wellness

3 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Read Produce Labels

November 22, 2017

My health journey has been interested to say the least. The more I learn, the more it feels like you have to belong to a secret society to learn how interpret complicated labels. Why can’t you buy food with an understanding that it will not contain toxic chemicals that will cause disease. Unfortunately the food industry doesn’t follow the…read more