“Should I detox?” “How do I detox?” These are two questions I hear often. And honestly, it doesn’t surprise me because the word 'detox' is thrown around so loosely these days. I’ve found that this concept brings about so much confusion and misunderstanding. I even posted on Facebook asking people what came to mind when they heard the word, “detox.” Of the 87 responses, the two most common answers were “alcoholic” and “juice ...
Protein-Packed Banana Pancakes
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Here’s why… Maintains Healthy Weight: The foods you eat to “break-your-fast” determine the type of fuel your body takes in and the kind of nutrients it will be more sensitive to. Therefore, if you “break-your-fast” with fat, it will be much easier for your cells to utilize and effectively burn fat. Supports Good Energy Levels: The foods you eat in the morning lay the foundation for ...
“Low-Fat” is Making You Fat & Sick + 3 Myths About Fat
Thanks to fantastic marketing and our addiction to sugar, we’ve fallen into the trap of misguided nutrition! And unfortunately for many, it’s making us fat and sick. In 1977, the government began telling Americans to eat less fat. They “believed fat was leading to heart disease, obesity and high cholesterol.” Then, in the mid-1980s, the production of low-fat products began replacing the fat in the product with carbohydrates and sugar. Of ...
Guest Post: 3 Tips to Safely Detox in All Stages of Life
Many of you have asked if it's safe to detox when pregnant, while nursing, during chemotherapy, when taking other medication, when battling chronic disease and on and on. So, I asked my sweet friend and expert, Nicci Culver, to share how you can safely detox...no matter your stage of life or what health challenge you walking through. Nicci is a nurse, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and an expert in helping people detox through nutrition, ...
Why doTERRA?
I’ll never forget that cold January day when the UPS man arrived at my door! He handed me a package and with a half-sarcastic tone, he said, “You’re the 100th doTERRA box I’ve delivered today. Whatever’s in here must be pretty amazing.” I laughed and thanked him…but I definitely had no idea how THAT delivery, our first ever doTERRA shipment, would change the trajectory of our life! In fact, that same night, my 4-year old got a ...
Beet Kvass
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been completely freaked out after you went to the bathroom and saw that your pee was red and your poop was purple? But then…you remembered you had beets the night before. There was actually one time when Josh was changing our daughter’s diaper that he started yelling in a terrified voice, “SEASON!!! Come here…hurry!” Of course, I took off to the room because I thought someone was dying. However, all I found ...
The Importance of Sex and Going to War in Your Marriage
At this very moment, I’m sitting on the couch, and Josh, my husband, is fully consumed by some violent war movie. He’s currently wearing his long johns with one hand on the remote control and the other hand holding onto his business…like it’s going to run away. Seriously, Guys…why IN THE WORLD do you ALWAYS HAVE TO HOLD IT?!?! I mean, as far as I know, it can’t detach itself or run away. Anyways…sorry for the super illustrative ...
