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Healthy Replacements for your Unhealthy Vices
Today I’ll tackle some common, unhealthy, sweet food vices and do my best to give you healthier versions to replace them. Eating healthy doesn’t mean eating kale and spinach all day (though I do recommend eating at least one of these every day). Eating healthy is delicious and fun. Hopefully this post can prove that.
Read MoreHow to Pick the Right Exercise for You
Everyone has an opinion about what the very best exercise is. But no matter the opinion, everyone agrees that exercise is a must for everyone. No matter age or physical ability, EVERYONE should get some kind of exercise. So here are some tips when choosing the type of exercise that is best for you.
Read MoreThe Healthy Way to Prepare for Emergencies
After my son was born, my husband and I decided it would be the best fit for our family if I quit my job and stayed home full-time with my son. Yes it would mean a lot of sacrifice, but I wanted to be the one to take care of my son 24/7 (though that…
Read MoreWhy Wanting to be Skinny will Never Make You Skinny
I’ve tried just about everything out there to lose weight but could never stick with anything long enough to lose that weight. Then a year and a half ago, I started what I thought was a weight-loss program, but ended up being something that changed my life.
Read MoreEssential Kitchen Tools for Healthy Eating
If you’re making the shift toward healthy eating, consider adding these supplies to your kitchen.
Read MoreFood labels: What means healthy and what doesn’t?
My kids hate grocery shopping with me. Why? Because I can’t just walk through the isles and pick up a bottle of mayonnaise or a box of cereal and be on my merry way. I have to thoroughly read the labels and ingredients before picking. I like to think I’m being a good example to…
Read More10 Sugar-Craving Cures
When people ask me the number one thing I’ve done to make myself healthier I always respond with, “give up sugar.” The automatic response is, “I could NEVER do that. You just don’t understand how much I love sugar.” Oh believe me. I get it! I get it more than most people. I LOVE…
Read MoreMy Favorite Healthy Subsititutions
This weekend we made some delicious pulled pork for a luncheon after my son’s baptism. The next day after everyone left, I was craving comfort food. In the past, that meant crappy, processed food that made me feel guilty and emotional for eating. Food shouldn’t do that to people. We should feel happy after we…
Read MoreGoals: How to Set and Keep Them
In just a few days, we begin 2016. Is it just me, or do the years seem to be going by faster and faster?! I feel like I just got over mourning the end of Christmas season and here we are again! I have to admit, while I am not a fan of January as…
Read MoreWhy You Should Eat Pumpkin
Because it’s November, pumpkin should be consumed regularly. Pumpkin is an amazing vegetable with several benefits. Here are 10 benefits of eating pumpkin.
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