In recent years, juicing and smoothies have surged in popularity as quick, convenient, and seemingly healthy meal replacements. But is it wise to replace your daily meals with these beverages? While there are undeniable benefits, there are also significant drawbacks. Below, we explore the pros and cons of juicing and smoothies as meal replacements and offer some healthier alternatives. Healthy…
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How Your Diet Impacts Your Stress Level Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Eating Habits
Usually, when you start looking at ways to reduce your stress levels, you likely look first to your work life: How much work do you perform, and how much of it interrupts your daily home life? You’d also examine other life responsibilities, and whether or not through it all you are practicing good self-care. Grand it – all of these…
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Stressed Out?!? Try These Foods… (Part 1 of 2) 5 Foods that Naturally Reduce Stress
The diet that you consume plays a role in your body’s ability to better manage its stress load. Below is a list of foods that help you to naturally reduce your stress level as an alternative to medications that cause unpleasant side effects. Here’s a partial list of foods to consider when meal planning for yourself and your family. As…
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Confessions of a Mtn Dew® Addict How to Overcome Caffeine Addiction
For nearly a decade, I’ve been an avid Mountain Dew drinker. Unlike many, I’ve never been a coffee drink – EVER!!! Sodas have always been my go-to drink of choice. Even during my pregnancy, I wasn’t satisfied with the doctor’s response regarding how much Mtn Dew® I could consume. Surely, she was lying. Nevertheless, I tried to keep myself on…
