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What are macros? How I learned about them through Faster Way
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. Since starting my journey with Faster Way, I am often asked: What exactly IS a macro? Macros are much more than just a popular buzzword right now. Macros are a foundation for a healthy lifestyle and they’ll help you hit your goals faster and more effectively. Macronutrients (or macros for short) are the molecules our bodies need to grow…
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3 Healthy Recipes to Add to Your Weekly Menu
Healthy eating is SO important to me and my family and food has played such an important role in my health journey. While I strive to keep recipes interesting, I know how easy it can be to fall into a cooking rut, trust me! Sometimes I realize that I’ve cooked the same thing every week and even a few times a week. For this reason, I love sitting down with Derrek once a week and brainstorming ideas for healthy and delicious meals. Below are 3 of my current favorite go-to recipes with easy to save to your phone recipe cards. I hope you love them as much as we do.…
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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…
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Do I Really Need a Water Filter?
This post is in partner with AquaTru. 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. 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…
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4 Tips for Helping Your Makeup Stay Put + My Favorite New Makeup Primer
One thing that has given me a run for my money (literally) when trying nontoxic is makeup! It’s taken me several years of testing different brands to see what works and has the best ingredients. I’ll be honest, I’ve only tried a handful of primers – these act as a base for your makeup – so my knowledge is limited but this one is hands down my favorite. The Glow First Priming Serum is a serum-primer hybrid, made with obsessively tested, clean ingredients that instantly hydrates skin, plumps, and preps for makeup application, as well as helps makeup stay put throughout the day (among the other 3 tips below!). It also…
