Health

  • Health

    Why You Should Add Trace Minerals Into Your Filtered Water

    One of the biggest swaps you can make in your non-toxic journey is making sure you drink and bathe in clean filtered water. My family and I drink A LOT of water. So much water that plastic bottles aren’t our thing (they’re wasteful, not the best quality, and not environmentally friendly) and tap water isn’t an option (go to the EWG tap water database to test what’s in your water – it’s a HUGE eye opener). It’s made me become somewhat of a water snob and for that reason, I’ve tried several water filters so I can share my honest review on them all. My absolute favorite water filtration system is linked…

  • Fitness,  Health,  Pregnancy

    Benefits of Working Out While Pregnant

    There is no doubt that exercise is beneficial. Exercising during your pregnancy comes with particular benefits and during my pregnancies I find that if I move my body I most certainly feel better. In addition to that feeling, exercising during pregnancy can help with major health issues like diabetes, heart issues, depression and joint pain. Check out five reasons why if you’re pregnant, you might want to consider working out. Increased circulation – when a woman is pregnant, Her blood volume increases by almost 50% and exercise improves circulation and cardiovascular health. Joint and muscle functioning better – relaxin is a chemical that your body naturally releases during pregnancy to…

  • Health,  Pregnancy

    What are HIIT workouts? And why are they beneficial?

    This post is in partner with Faster Way to Fat Loss. If you click through a link on this post and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. In case you didn’t know, I decided to follow a wellness program during my pregnancy. When I started, I was feeling very discouraged about my food intake and couldn’t figure out how to balance with my workouts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When I started Faster Way to Fat Loss, my goal was to understand how to balance out my workouts with an easy button…

  • Health,  Home

    10 Health Benefits of Salt Lamps

    If you know me, you know that I am a minimalist at heart. For something to be in my house, it has to have a purpose and a place. One thing that is in every room of the house are Himalayan salt lamps. I added salt lamps into my home not just for a decorative touch but for their health benefits. A couple years ago, I started researching about how indoor air pollution effects us all and it really scared me. I consider my home my safe space which is why I was shocked to hear about the many ways that I put myself and my family at risk of indoor air…

  • Health,  Recipes

    7 Ways to Use Manuka Honey

    This post is in partner with Wedderspoon. If you click through a link on this post and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. When it comes to honey, I’m most definitely a snob.  My dad was a nationally known beekeeper until he passed  away a few years ago and  I’ve always had the highest honey quality available. It makes me sad that I can’t ever have his honey again but I’m thankful for the knowledge he taught me about honey over the years. Honey is something…