Is stress making you gain weight? This week, functional medicine and nutrition coach, Rachel Rotabi explains how stress affects your hormones, which can lead to extra fat. Plus, she reveals key nutrients that can help reduce belly fat and how to add it into your daily routine.
Read MoreAmerican workers are statistically proven to have far fewer vacation days available at their expense than employees in almost all other developed countries. Additionally, they take even less of those days off, for fear they may lose their job. In other words, where other nations offer employees an average of 3-5 mandatory weeks of paid vacation, the United States averages 2-3 weeks of non-mandatory, paid leave and workers still typically only take off 50% of those days. American employees are working for more extended periods of time with fewer opportunities to relax and rejuvenate. Here are six tips to help you save so that you can enjoy your well deserved vacation time this summer.
Read MoreAs I write this, I'm sitting in a vegan coffee shop in Cork, Ireland. The walls are mostly glass, and as I sip my Americano, I watch tourists and locals, burrowed in their jackets and scarves, walk past. It's still cold here in April, but it clearly hasn't slowed the city of 200,000 people down. Watching them all walk by has me thinking about travel and how most people don't even want to think about working out while they are away from home. Either they're on vacation or they're working and under a great deal of stress.
Read MoreIn the case of adaptogens, there is no doubt that they help provide the building blocks for an incredibly happy, healthy, and less stressful life experience. Learn more about what adaptogens are and my personal experience with them in this post.
Read MoreIt may be winter, but there's just something about fresh fruity goodness first thing in the morning that makes it enjoyable all year round. I was craving it today, so I looked through my freezer and happily found everything I needed to whip up a quick and easy smoothie bowl in less than five minutes. I also added in a couple scoops of Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides to give some extra love to my skin, nails, hair, and bones.
Read MoreUnless you've been living under a rock, you've no doubt heard about the importance of exfoliating your skin in the shower. After all, the loofah has become ubiquitous with every college dorm survival kit-- it's just that important! Exfoliation removes dead skin cells, boosts circulation, and just feels good. Recently though, more attention has been placed on the practice of dry brushing, and its' benefits have been proven to greatly outweigh typical shower exfoliation.
Read MoreWe often forget that moms are individuals with a past and identity before having children. That moment when she finds out she’s pregnant, the focus immediately shifts from “me” to “we”, and that feeling only intensifies the older the child becomes. Therefore, in order to truly give something back to the moms in our lives, one must simply let her figure out how best she can renew herself. Everyone is different, the needs of one mom vary from one to another. One mom might need a night out with girlfriends, another a long hot bath and a good novel. The cure for what ails is bio-individual, but the need is undeniably there.
Read MoreIt's no secret that addiction to processed foods is a reality in this country. Unfortunately, that means skyrocketing rates of obesity and inflammation in children and adults, and all the heath problems that accompany those maladies. No one wants to feel sick and out of control, but so many simply don't know how to combat it. It's a systemic problem, but happily, it is also one that can be remedied with intentional action.
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