Vegans and Vegetarians, Wait!!! You can get it without eating fish, read to the end. Omega fatty acids are "essential" nutrients, meaning our body can't create them and we must get them from other sources. It also means that part of being healthy means we need them, they are...well essential. Omega 6's are easily obtained from our diet and in the Standard American Diet (SAD diet) they are easily acquired and abundant. Today we will focus on Omega 3's and a look at the ratio

(psst, it's not just for your face) I admit that I am not the most fastidious when it comes to skincare. My mother is religious about cleaning her face from Noxema days to today's more advance skincare, she almost never misses a day. BTW I was able to convert her to Youth!! Just sayin'! Andddd She is still much more faithful to care for her skin than I am. Did you know that if you don't clean your face it inhibits cell regeneration?? - That's another post though. Ewwww. I

Even If you have a brown thumb! My husband I believe in living a green life and supporting and promoting our environment, it is one of the things that drew us to being part of shaklee, a chance to get more involved in the environment. We use reusable containers, beeswax wraps, we reduce and reuse before we recycle and we love nature, and now we have lush beautiful plants inside, helping us live a healthier life. A few years ago I decided to buy a few plants and thought "Meh.

Viparita Karani - Legs up the wall pose Have you ever heard of people putting their legs up the wall? I remember hemp wearing, Flowy dress, hippie types doing this when I was a kid, turns out it's a real thing. In Yoga it's called Viparita (inverted) Karani (in action), and they swear they feel more calm and feel better in general by making this part of their normal routine. But Why should I do it? Do they really feel better? How To: It's not graceful, so just wiggle and yo

(It should-Reading has wellness benefits too!) Does your wellness plan include reading? Reading?? I eat well (mostly), I move well, I de-stress, I sleep well...why read? Good question! Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere. —Mary Schmich A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one. – George R.R. Martin Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. —Joseph Addison The library is one of my favorite places, filled wit

Did you ever wonder "Where exactly did the fat gooo"? when you lose weight? No? It's OK...I ask questions like this all the time. Before we answer this question let's talk about what fat does. Fat is not your enemy, as a matter of fact it plays vital roles in your body and life. Fat's Job: Fat is a macronutrient like Protein, and Carbohydrates Gives you energy Protects your internal organs Fat is part of every cell in you body Helps your body hold onto fat soluble vitamins

Yep, 18 minutes...I love my 18 minute nap and you know what?? It's good for me too! Every afternoon after I've finished my work for they day there is a moment when there isn't really enough time to start a new project before it's time to start dinner and all of the evening's activities, and I've found this time to be a sweet time of the day. Sometimes I make a nice glass of iced tea or maybe hot tea, and a snack (OMG I'm always starving too close to dinner time, but not clos