FIND YOUR CORE: Healing Your Heart(s) with Yoga
Healing Your Heart with Yoga—not only the blood-pumping organ in your chest, but also the emotional heart that emanates love and compassion, and is subject to heartache and heartbreak.—Charity Poole “The Way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”—Buddha Healing Your Heart With Yoga: Yoga Helps Heal the Heart, in both […]
Detox and Supercharge with a Big Helping of Kale
For many of us, January is a time of year to go on a detoxification, or detox diet. The goal might be to get rid of toxins from less-than-stellar eating habits, lose holiday weight, or just improve overall health. But even if you’re not trying to cleanse, it can’t hurt to give healthful, detoxifying foods like kale and cabbage a bigger […]
Radiate Happy Living
What is RADIATE HAPPY LIVING? This is Radiate Happy Living’s history. Two teenagers from Miami, Florida, Felipe Barreneche and Alana Lima, decided to stand up and take action against the health crisis facing our rising youth today. They formed a community service project, with the mission to create a fun way to keep kids active and educate them on […]
nuts about nuts: Nutty Not Naughty Ice-Cream
Irresistible ice-cream? Not any more. No matter what food lifestyle you follow, you can create healthy, dairy free, ice-cream in minutes. NUT FACT: Did you know that technically cashew is not a nut but a seed? It comes from the cashew fruit, except—unlike most fruit—the cashew seed lives on the outside. You can see pictures […]
Old-Folk Wisdom: Christmas at the Farm
This is how Christmas was celebrated before industrialization At the end of the year, Christmas is always a good opportunity to: gather the family, get the conversation up to date forgive past mistakes create new challenges and above all express gratitude and love one for another. This is exactly how it was at my grandparents’ farm. Rustic […]
HEALTHY TRAVELS: Santa Barbara, California
For anyone wanting to make a trip to California, or even for California natives, I am going to suggest a very fun, beautiful coastal drive from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, with a few stops in between. This adventure can be completed in a full day or, for those wanting to spend the night, there […]
No-Bake Perfect Pumpkin Pie: A Gluten-Free Raw-Vegan Alternative
From pumpkin decorations to pumpkin pie, it is fall and you know it. “It’s safe to say that when it comes to Fall, Pumpkin is the superstar of the season. From adorning our doorsteps to filling our lattes, muffins and more, we just can’t get enough of this bright orange gourd. Maybe that’s why every […]
Old-Folk Wisdom: Memories That Are Good for the Heart
Memories That Are Good for the Heart Heart disease is the number one health issue in many countries. Some attribute it to poor nutrition, others to stress, or even a combination of both. There are many things that are bad for the heart, but there are also many things that are good. One of them is […]
The Alphabet of Vitamins: Vitamin E
Vitamin E: A Powerful Anti-Oxidant After incorporating Vitamins A, B, C and D into your diet, it is now time to add vitamin E. The holidays are approaching and for most of us that means temptation is lurking around every corner! It can be difficult to stay on track with a healthy lifestyle or even start […]
FIND YOUR CORE: Journeying into Yoga
“Educate yourself on the various styles of yoga classes that are offered, and pick a class that peaks your interest. You can try different styles and then decide which you like best.”—Charity Poole Where Do You Start Your Yoga Practice? So you have decided to begin a yoga practice, and are wondering where to start. If […]