Grab Some Beauty In A Bottle
Grab some beauty in a bottle. BeautySupport (if you don’t already know) is one of my favorite, all-time great supplements, and is clinically proven to advance your body’s own ability to create collagen! This is crucial–without the collagen you’re toast and you look like it too! Your skin is dry, thin, and definitely not plump […]
CoQ10 for the Win!
Coenzyme Q, generally known as CoQ10 or ubiquinone, is essentially an enzyme that is found everywhere in animals and most bacteria. This enzyme occurs naturally in humans and is stored in the mitochondria of your cells. It acts as an antioxidant, protecting us at a cellular level and plays a critical role in metabolism. People […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Add Fennel to Your Food Funnel!
Fennel is a versatile food (essentially it’s an herb) with a sweet, slight licorice taste that’s used for its feathery stalks, its aromatic seeds, and its flavorful root which is eaten as a vegetable. The whole fennel plant is edible. On the health front, fennel is extremely good for you. It reduces inflammation in the […]
Ever feel like you ate a brick?
Hey there– Ever eat a steak and feel like it’s just sitting on the bottom of your stomach, not digesting at all? You’re not alone! This is because as we age, we lose our once robust ability to digest our foods—basically, we need help. Not only do we feel like we ate a brick, but […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Beets! Don’t Pass Them Up!
There’s nothing like a gorgeous purple beet sliced onto a salad, roasted in the oven, or juiced with some greens and other veggies to make a beautifully colored glass of deliciousness. What’s this you say? You don’t love beets? Well, maybe you’re just not doing it right! Beets are in season now and they are […]
Cal-Mag – A Dynamic Duo!
There have been countless TV commercials over the years talking about calcium and how it is important for strong bones and teeth. Calcium is the primary mineral in your bones, which hold more than 99% of the calcium stored in the human body. Since the body is constantly regenerating bone tissue it is important to […]
Inflammation Much?
Inflammation. I’m talking about the kind of inflammation you can’t see or necessarily feel (directly) but according to studies, inflammation may be the cause of many different diseases and conditions. So What Is Inflammation? Inflammation is your body’s process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, injuries, and toxins, in an attempt […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: All About Allspice!
Contrary to popular belief, allspice is not actually a blend of different spices. Allspice is actually a berry that comes from the “Pimenta dioica” tree, native to Jamaica and other areas of the West Indies as well as Southern and Central America. You can find allspice in the dried berry form, or as a ground […]
Dinner Diva: Shopping Cart Envy
What you’re about to read is based on a true story… About 2004 or 2005, I was shopping at my neighborhood grocery store (the new Harris Teeter in Wesley Chapel, NC) for the week. List in hand (well duh–I’m the Dinner Diva!), I had conquered the store and my cart was filled with all I […]