‘If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin.’ Maybe this does not make sense entirely, because I have some natural soap bars that I am not looking at going, ‘Mmmmm, supper time’ – but you get the point. Our skin is our largest organ and we don’t fully appreciate the transdermal absorbency […]
If you’ve recently decided to go vegan (or even if you’ve been plant-based for years), well-meaning friends, family, and often strangers will tend to talk to you about nutrition. One of the common misconceptions about veganism and vegetarianism is that individuals who choose not to consume meat and dairy aren’t getting everything they need from […]
Binge eating disorder (BED), although not as well-understood as other disorders like anorexia nervosa, is one of the most common eating disorder subtypes in the United States. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, BED is three times more common than anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa combined. Defined as a compulsion to engage in binge […]
People with bulimia nervosa, even adolescents and young adults, often develop dental problems that can cause cosmetic damage as well as more serious medical complications. Without care at something like a comprehensive eating disorder treatment center, these dental issues can easily worsen – along with the many other complications caused by bulimia nervosa. The good […]
Per studies conducted by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, about 30 million people suffer from eating disorders in the United States. While other disorders like binge eating disorder are more frequent, anorexia nervosa remains among the best-known and most dangerous of those disorders. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by restricting food intake […]
There is a thriving culture in Seattle, amongst many places around the world, for exercising and staying fit. With its conducive environment and community infrastructure, it is no wonder its residents are among the country’s healthiest. The latest fitness index report even ranks Seattle as the second fittest city in America. Other than external factors, […]
In case you are thinking of starting to reduce your waste or even reducing your waste a bit more and maybe trying out a Menstrual Cup, Gittemary Johansen has 8 things to tell you that she wished someone had told her before she used one. Hopefully her tips can be quite useful and steer you in the right […]
Dehydration is the world’s oldest way of preserving food but most people are unfamiliar with this type of food preparation and dehydrators are not among the mainstream appliances found in kitchens. There are many good reasons for adding food dehydration to your cooking skills. It can yield great tasting, nutritious food, requires no preservatives, and […]
Staying healthy is an important part of life. A healthy lifestyle includes several aspects, including diet and physical activity. For many people, yoga is a way to keep their body toned and flexible. It’s also great for boosting mental health. In recent years, more and more people have begun discovering the benefits of hot yoga […]
With all that is going on in the world, if you haven’t heard about zero waste, minimalism, reducing plastic waste, or at least what is happening with Climate change then you must be living with no internet somewhere! What all these lifestyle changes have in common is the preservation of the environment by reducing our […]
