When it’s blazing hot the last thing you want to do is turn on the stove, grill or anything that produces more heat. Right now climbing into an ice box sounds lovely. With rising temps it’s important to stay cool by any means necessary, including eating cooling, hydrating foods. [...]
One hurdle that keeps many people from practicing yoga is the terminology used in class. To hear the instructor say something you don’t understand, but somehow everyone else in class got it, can leave you feeling defeated. That’s definitely not what you want to get out of a yoga class. [...]
When temperatures are blazing we start looking for any possible way to cool down. Peppermint iced tea provides a double chilling effect. Not only is it cool in temperature, but our bodies translate peppermint to feel cold. Thus when you pair peppermint and ice you’ve got a tea that will [...]
Temperatures are blazing at all time, excruciating highs all across Australia. It’s hot outside. Not just hot, but brutally hot outside. The kind of hot that melts the soles of your shoes and your brain. Doesn’t matter where you live or what you’re accustomed to; anything beyond [...]
Losing weight isn’t easy. There it’s out in the open. Weight loss is hard work and dedication that rewards you with a lifetime of health. Carrying around excess weight isn’t just hard on your self-esteem; it’s hard on your body, your relationships and the activities of day to day [...]
Your skin is an external sign of your internal health. Everyone wants to look and feel their best, which can make skin health a top priority and expense. The good news is eating foods that nourish your skin, also happen to nourish the rest of your body. This stuffed mushroom recipe is a great [...]
Even the crispest, coolest salad can get real boring, real quick, regardless of how hot it is outside. Roasted vegetables have a distinct flavor that can switch things up and help keep you on your healthy eating path instead of getting sick of the same salad every day. Plus cooked vegetables [...]
High temps can do a real number on your skin. Add in sunshine, pool time, beach vacations, long days and air conditioning and your skin is now a real hot mess. Dried out, irritated and broken out. Fortunately, hot weather also presents the perfect opportunities to soothe your skin and turn [...]
If you’re new to yoga, no worries, everyone starts out new to yoga at some point in their lives. To someone who is fresh to yoga, saying the word alone can be an awkward endeavor. As it becomes more and more popular globally it can both peak your interest and make you feel left out of a [...]
The term wellness refers to the active pursuit of a healthy life. That can be a big, lofty and ambiguous endeavor if you don’t know exactly what a healthy life is to you and why you want to go on a path towards wellness in the first place. Getting beyond all of that can be the first and [...]