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6 Healthy Habits to Adopt This Year

Katie Wells — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

For many people, January is when we make New Year’s resolutions, setting high goals to better ourselves. The resolutions run a wide array of topics but include everything from losing weight to increasing our regular exercise to changing our eating habits. But sadly, about 80% of people ditch their resolutions by February. Instead, adopting simple, […]

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Is Grilling Healthy? (+ Grilling Recipes)

Katie Wells — Sat, 22 May 2021 12:00:58 +0000

I’m a fan of summer. The beach, the outdoors, more sunshine… not to mention backyard cookouts featuring our favorite mouth-watering BBQ on the grill. While I love a good barbecue (I am a Southern girl, after all), grilling recipes don’t always make for the healthiest meal. For one, most of us grill more meat than […]

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How Toxic Mold Exposure Harms the Body

Katie Wells — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:09:05 +0000

Toxic mold can cause some serious health problems. Before pulling out a natural cleaner to tackle that black mold you found in your home, it’s important to consider a few things first. There are different kinds of indoor mold, some more harmful than others. You need to learn how to tell if mold is toxic […]

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Why You Should Never Eat Vegetable Oil or Margarine

Katie Wells — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:06:21 +0000

Aside from whole grains, vegetable oils and margarine are some of the most misunderstood and over-recommended foods in the health community. You’ve probably heard these referred to as “heart-healthy oils,” a good alternative to those “artery-clogging saturated fats.” Only one problem…. science doesn’t back these claims up! Vegetable oils are found in practically every processed […]

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How to Lose Weight: What Worked for Me to Lose 80+ Pounds

Katie Wells — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:14:52 +0000

I struggled to lose weight for most of my adult life and only reached a healthy weight within the last couple of years. More importantly, I now feel calm and comfortable in my skin, and don’t spend time or mental energy picking apart the things I don’t like about myself (something that took up most […]

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Natural Heat Protectant Spray for Hair

Katie Wells — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:37:08 +0000

Let’s face it: no matter how au naturale we are, most of us still want to walk out of the house with bouncy, gorgeous hair. Unfortunately, this effect most often requires the help of damaging heating tools like blow dryers, curling irons, and straighteners. If you’re no stranger to these tools, you probably use some […]

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Why Beets Are One of the Healthiest Foods in the World

Katie Wells — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:00:27 +0000

Beetroot powder is one of my favorite ways to add beautiful color to homemade beauty products. But beets are amazing for reasons beyond their gorgeous color. Beetroots and beet greens are amazing powerhouses of nutrition and can help the body in multiple ways when included in a healthy diet. What’s in a Beet? Beetroots are […]

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Why Plastic Pollution Is Everyone’s Problem

Katie Wells — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:51:16 +0000

You may know my stance on plastic and that I try to reduce or eliminate it from our home, but the fact is plastic is so pervasive in our modern lives that it’s almost impossible to get away from. Regardless, plastic pollution is a huge (and growing!) problem that we all need to do something […]

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Why I Eat My Sunscreen to Protect Skin From the Inside Out

Katie Wells — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:30:19 +0000

As warmer weather approaches (yay!), it’s time to start thinking about digging out the kids’ clothes, bathing suits, and flip flops. This is also my cue to start getting my skin ready for the sun. Why not wait until the first beach day? Because I now eat my sunscreen rather than just wear it. I’ve […]

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8 Fun Ways to Exercise As a Family

Katie Wells — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:00:07 +0000

I remember how easy it was to “work out” in college. For one thing, I was walking miles each week just to get to class, and whenever I got stressed and needed a mental break from homework, I could just go to the gym on campus (for free) and get a workout in. I didn’t […]

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Natural Ways to Improve Libido & Sex Drive in Women

Katie Wells — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 16:08:48 +0000

Whether it’s a recent pregnancy, new job stress, or an underlying health issue, many women complain about a lack of sex drive at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, many don’t know what the cause is of their dip in desire and blame themselves, or resign themselves (and their partners) to a much diminished sex life. […]

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8 Benefits of Sardines (& How to Make Them Taste Great)

Katie Wells — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:00:05 +0000

Let me guess, you are one of two kinds of people when it comes to sardines: Statistically, it’s likely you are in the latter group, as 73% of people claim to dislike sardines. But give me 5 minutes and I might convince you to try them… and maybe even love them enough to bulk order them […]

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Lab Tests You Can Order From Home (Without A Doctor)

Katie Wells — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:27:31 +0000

For years, my own health journey to finally getting a diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease came to a screeching halt because I couldn’t find a doctor in my area who understood thyroid disease and I couldn’t get a referral to a specialist unless I went through a doctor. I also couldn’t get lab tests without a […]

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Hydrogen Peroxide Uses & Benefits for Home and Beauty

Katie Wells — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:13:50 +0000

Whether you consider yourself to be super crunchy, semi-crunchy … or just kind of soggy, hydrogen peroxide is one of those items that most of us keep around in our home. It’s most commonly used to clean wounds and you can also find it in my homemade OxyClean recipe, but did you know its uses expand way […]

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