A very lucrative industry has been built on products that promote body cleanses, detoxes and “resets.” The core problem with most of these programs is they focus on temporary and extreme behavior changes like: “Only drink this juice for 5 days.” “Take 4 of these pills three times a day for 2 weeks and drink a gallon …
Author: Kandi
Common Side Effects From Detoxing Your Body
Body detoxes have become very popular for helping people cleanse their systems, build immunity, lose weight, prevent disease and just feel all-around better. Unfortunately, many people don’t stick with a daily detox routine, because they experience uncomfortable side effects at the beginning of the detox process. It’s important to know that any discomfort and unpleasant side …
3-Ingredient Clean Sugar Cookie Recipe (Gluten-Free, Dairy Free & No Refined Sugar)
I make no secret about the fact that I don’t love spending lots of time in the kitchen. I do, however, care deeply about my health and feeling my best each day. That’s why I make time to prepare clean and healthy meals and snacks that consist of real, whole foods that nourish my body and strengthen …
Gifts That Promote Health, Well-Being & Positive Energy
Whether it’s for Christmas, a birthday or another special occasion when you need to give someone a personal gift, it can be challenging to figure out what to buy. The last thing you want to do is add to a stockpile of materialistic things they don’t need or may never use. To avoid this, I recommend focusing on …
#OOTD: Moto Jackets, Ponchos, Leggings, Boots & Accessories
Hey fashionista! The one upside to the colder weather moving in is that we get to bust out the jackets, ponchos, boots and fun cool-weather accessories like wool hats. Here are three fabulous outfits I’ve recently rocked using these fashion pieces. I hope these outfits give you a little fashion inspiration! If you’d like to recreate any of …
DIY Hand Sanitizer: Non-Toxic & Super Effective!
If you’re one of those peeps who swears by antibacterial hand sanitizer and faithfully carries a bottle around with you, brace yourself…there are some pretty serious truth bombs coming in this post that you may not be aware of. Ready? Here goes… The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently banned triclocarban, triclosan and several other …
DIY Hand Soap: Non-Toxic & Super Effective!
In this previous post, I shared the dangers of using antibacterial hand sanitizer and the benefits of making your own along with a super simple DIY formula. In this post, I’m hooking you up with a similar DIY recipe for hand soap that’s also non-toxic and extremely effective. Not only will this recipe help detox your personal care routine, it’ll …
Clean Cauliflower Stuffing Recipe (Free of Dairy & Gluten!)
Though stuffing is most popular around Thanksgiving time, this amazingly delicious and healthful recipe for cauliflower stuffing is a great dish to enjoy any time of year! The star of this recipe, cauliflower, is a fantastic cruciferous vegetable that’s bursting with nutritional goodness and health benefits. For example: 1. Fights cancer. Cauliflower contains a sulfur compound called …
Healthy Thanksgiving Stuffing (Free of Dairy, Gluten & Processed Salt)
Thanksgiving dinner. It’s one of those occasions many people look forward to all year long. But if you’re following a clean and healthy diet, traditional Thanksgiving stuffing can cause some anxiety because it’s basically a poo storm of processed bread, butter and table salt with no nutritional value. Never fear…your Fit Life Ninja is here with a …
Essential Oils 101: What They Are & How To Use Them
If you’ve ever enjoyed the floral smell of a rose bush or the minty aroma of a peppermint leaf, you have experienced the natural magic of essential oils. This is because essential oils carry the distinctive fragrance or “essence” of the plant from which they came. They are created simply by extracting the aromatic compounds from the …