This morning it dawned on me that the 4th of July is this Saturday! Even though this year is going to be much different than most, we’re planning to celebrate with a ‘feast day’, a little diet variation and all the fixins. But first a plan and a store run.I feel truly grateful for the freedom to choose how, what and WHEN we …
Summer’s Bounty
You hear us talk a lot about diet variation as a lifestyle choice in our programs at Health for a Purpose, but do you know why? Have you heard about seasonal eating and the benefits it provides? Welcome to summer and all it’s bounty!There are several reasons you might want to eat seasonally. First of all, when you …
Do You Like the Story You’re Living?
Do you believe that some people want to get better and some people don’t? You see, we are all living our ‘stories’; the ‘story’ of our life. What we forget is that life doesn’t just unfold, our story is created by the choices we made in the past…the choices we are making today. If you don’t like your story, you …
Sun Screen, Iced Tea and a Cold Shower – Tips for a Summer of Wellness
The beginning of Summer is upon us and we wanted to share some tips for health, well being and how to have fun in the sun! Let’s start with sunscreen.Although some sun exposure is good for you (vitamin D), we do want to protect ourselves from the sun’s harmful rays, but do you know what’s in mainstream sunscreen? You don’t want …
Could Your Mattress Be Making You Sick?
Happy Memorial Day weekend! There are lots of mattress sales going on out there, so in case you’re in the market for one, we wanted share some things to consider other than comfort. Click the video above to hear more or simply read on… Did you know your mattress can make you constipated? Is that the craziest thing? I thought this was really relevant topic because of the more Memorial Day sales coming up.Mattresses have flame retardants all over them…. They’re on your mattress, your pajamas, your pillow!Now let me take you back to …
Clean Up Your Act, Your Life, Your Health
When we first went into quarantine so many of us went into a cleaning frenzy and disinfected our homes and lives, but do you know what’s in those household cleaning products under your sink? Chemicals! Toxins. POISON. These harmful cleaning solutions disrupt the hormones that run our bodies and are toxic to our health. There is …
The OTHER Health Crisis
What is this OTHER crisis: Bacterial imbalance and KILLING our microbiome. The increased sanitation protocols we have all adopted during this health crisis are extremely important. They are also causing another health crisis that has the ability to negatively impact our immune systems for many years to come! Do you know that we have more bacteria that …
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for (Healthy) Ice Cream
It’s that time of year for ice cream, isn’t it? I personally don’t like ice cream very much. I don’t reach for it very often, but I’m going to give you the “good, better, best” options and analyze the ingredients for you, so when you do go to the store you’ll be equipped with the …
Life After Quarantine – What’s Your New Normal?
Can you even remember what life was like before quarantine!? Seriously. With too much time on our hands, we can get bored, fearful or stressed which leads to over eating. We’ve got to find new coping skills so we don’t emerge from this time with extra pounds and a body full of inflammation from wrong food choices.For …