Homemade gummy candies are a wonderful immune boosting treat for kids, particularly because they are made with grass-fed beef gelatin. Gelatin is an incredible nutrient to help support healthy gut and healthy brain function, and because 85% of our immune system is located in the gut, this is especially important! These gummies are incredibly easy to make and can be flavored to your liking. Also, store them in the refrigerator to help ...
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Spring into Cleaning – Your Complete Non-Toxic Guide to Cleaning and Decluttering Your Home
Over the last few weeks of being homebound, I've found myself spring cleaning. I don't know about you, but I just love the feeling of an organized and freshly cleaned house with less clutter and dust-free baseboards. I've previously shared that the average home contains between 500 - 1000 chemicals, which is very disturbing, especially because those toxins have a negative impact on your liver, kidneys and immune system. So, when I ...
The Truth About Cholesterol + Bacon Egg Cups Recipe
Many people are under the misconception that eating eggs leads to high cholesterol levels in the body. This couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, you couldn't possibly consume the amount of cholesterol in a day that you needed to stay alive. Therefore, your liver actually synthesizes it. That being said, high cholesterol levels in the body are not from cholesterol rich foods. It's due to inflammation from a diet full of grains, ...
How to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
Before you stock up on Kleenex, Tylenol and all of the other conventional cold and flu remedies, let’s remember the ol’ Hippocratic Oath, “First, do no harm.” I’m not saying that Kleenex is harmful, but Tylenol sure can be, especially when taken often because it can create more damage and stress to your already weakened immune system. In fact, most over-the-counter medications simply band-aid the symptoms without addressing the root cause ...
Stuffed Chicken Breast with Green Beans
Did you know that proteins are the building blocks of the body?! In fact, your body uses and assembles about 50k different proteins to: Form organs, nerves, muscles and flesh. Act as the managers and catalysts for biochemical processes (in the form of enzymes). Help fight infection and destroy foreign invaders (in the form of antibodies). Deliver oxygen around the body (in the form of hemoglobin). Regulate metabolism and ...
How to Make an Easy, Inexpensive and Healthy School Lunch
We’re coming in hot to another school year, and I don’t know about you, but I have all the feelings about this. I’m sad that summer is coming to an end, but I always appreciate getting back into routine and schedules. I’m also not mad about the fact that I won’t hear both of my kids telling me they’re “HUNGRY AGAIN, MOM” 48 times a day. As I think about going back to school…and hungry kids…I realize that packing lunches can be a tedious ...
35 Ideas to Help Relieve Your Stress
Stress...we all deal with it, right?! In fact, you might just think that stress is simply a “normal part” of daily life. But check out these stats... 43% of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress. 75% to 90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints Um, this “normal”...and the fact that so much stress can lead to chronic diseases like mental illness, digestive disorders, heart ...
