Many people use coconut oil as a source of healthy fats in their cooking, but did you know that coconut oil is great for your skin as well? It’s moisturizing and can be used in a plethora of ways to make affordable, natural skincare products at home! In fact, for the last 15 years, my organic, [...]
Our present day lifestyle promotes weight gain and obesity. Many of us are focused primarily on earning day and night--neglecting our wellness and health. It often feels like a rat race that leaves little time for us to focus on our health and wellbeing. It can be frustrating to lose weight--especially for women who are struggling [...]
When it comes to leaving a person feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, few things compare to a great massage. Whether shiatsu, Hawaiian lomi-lomi, Swedish or in-a-chair sports massage, hands-on personal massage therapy is a real stress reliever for many. One of the nicest things about a great massage is a wonderful oil. Here are a few of [...]
Are you feeling jealous of Rapunzel of late? And regretting that decision of yours which made you chop off your long hair because you thought you didn’t want it anymore? Well, we all have been there and done that. When we were kids, our mom’s took amazing care of our hair, oiled them, and plaited them [...]
Healthy-eating supporters all over must have seen the Google’s Food Trend Report for 2016. If you haven’t, Google it for heaven’s sake! Let’s make something clear: I like eating. I like eating healthy even better. But most of all, I like introducing new healthy ingredients that give my favorite dishes a healthy twist and take them [...]
There's no hard and fast way to weight loss, but there are a few methods that are consistently effective. For example, exercise and a proper diet will do wonders to improve your quality of life significantly while helping you shed unwanted pounds. Alternatively, switching to a leaner and healthier diet can also help you lose weight. [...]
During the summer season, hair often turns dull and luster-less. It isn’t rare for women to experience dry, dull, unmanageable hair. The reason this is more common during the summer season is because of the intense humidity that causes the hair to get less nourishment and moisture. Apart from humidity, sometimes you may get dry, dull hair [...]
Not all of us are blessed with the perfect skin. Keeping those spots and pimples at bay is a real struggle and requires constant efforts. Many women go after the false promises of miraculous results offered by the cosmetic industry. You don’t need fancy and costly products to have smooth and radiant skin. Expensive doesn’t always [...]
Sure, I love to eat bowls and bowls of healthy, hearty vegetable salads for the nutritional benefits--but I am sure you will agree that a fresh and tasty dressing makes a salad special. I make all kinds of salad dressings, depending upon what ingredients I have on hand in my kitchen. Most of my dressings include an organic, [...]
Coconut oil has become the "all-purpose oil of choice" in my home. This was not always the case, though. For many years, there was a common misconception that coconut oil was bad for you. Due to the fact that coconut oil is a saturated fat, many American consumers considered coconut oil to be classified as a [...]
