How Breath Helps the Body: Simple Breathing Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
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I’ve talked about how important it is to clean your indoor air, but it’s equally as important to know how to breathe properly. We eat a few times a day,…
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The Wellness Mama blog provides simple answers for healthier families through research, tutorials, recipes, humor, and living life with lots of kids!
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15 Unusual Uses for Banana Peels
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Weird fact about me: I can’t stand bananas. That said, they still have their uses, like banana bread, as a sleep aid, and to ward off aphids from roses. Wait……
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Homemade Chocolate Mint Candies (Like Junior Mints)
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Creating homemade copycat recipes, like pineapple whip or Asian lettuce wraps is a hobby of mine. The latest in the lineup is homemade Junior Mints. With just a few simple ingredients, these are…
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How Zinc Deficiency Affects The Whole Body
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I find it ironic that I had a zinc deficiency for years without realizing it… especially because I’d written a senior biology paper on the functions of zinc in human biology.…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors
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You might have heard that gardeners may live longer than non-gardeners. While a lot of the evidence is anecdotal, I believe it! It makes sense that gardening is beneficial to…
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Is a Bone Broth Diet Healthy? (+ Sample Plan)
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Bone broth has become such a wellness staple in many homes, mine included. The bone broth diet has risen in popularity as well, along with other dietary approaches like intermittent…
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DIY Coffee Under Eye Cream Recipe (to Perk Up Tired Eyes)
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Coffee doesn’t just have to perk up your morning, it can also perk up tired eyes! Infused with real coffee, this coffee under eye cream features nourishing antioxidants, butters, and…
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Grain-Free Taco Bowl Recipe (Easy, Healthy, and Delicious!)
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I can’t help it… I might be a lazy cook, but I just love an easy, healthy meal, that comes together quickly! (This is why my cookbook is full of…
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How to Use the Fasting Mimicking Diet to Get the Benefits of Fasting (Without Skipping Food!)
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I’ve been interested in fasting and related concepts for a long time because of the potential for major health improvement. Research continues to show promising benefits. For years I’ve been…
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11 Natural Ways to Clean Indoor Air
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Clean indoor air is so important since most of us spend an average of 93% of our time inside (yikes!). Pet dander, carbon dioxide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are…
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Asian Ginger Salmon
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I noticed the other day that I only have two salmon recipes on my site. One of them is a recipe for salmon with orange and butter, wrapped in rainbow chard.…
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19 Journal Prompts to Build a Healthy Mindset
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Few things have helped me in my journey to emotional and physical health more than journaling daily. I had to work at this habit, but now it’s my favorite way…
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Dry Brushing for Skin: 5 Benefits & How to Do It the Right Way
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You probably brush your hair, and your teeth (hopefully with natural toothpaste), but do you brush your skin? And why would you? This practice has been gaining popularity lately and…
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My 30-Day Reset Autoimmune Diet Plan & Recipes
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For many years I suspected that I had some form of thyroid problem based on my own research and symptoms like dry skin, occasional fatigue, trouble losing weight after having…
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My Take on New Year’s Resolutions (+ The Best of 2020… Whew!)
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Wow… what a crazy 525,600 minutes this year has been! For many of us, the intense challenges of 2020 have been a rollercoaster, a teacher, a frustration, and a very…
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Herbal DIY Aftershave Recipe for Men
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My other half has thick hair, which means most conventional shaving products irritate his skin. I’ve been making homemade shaving options for him for years now. A DIY aftershave is…
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Chicken Apple Stir-Fry Recipe (Simple Dinner Idea)
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Sti- frys are one of my favorite dinners. They’re fast and easy to make, pack a punch of flavor, and contain a hefty serving of vegetables. I frequently use leftover,…
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Reasons to Create Family Time Traditions (+ Ideas)
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I’m realizing that the old saying seems to be true… time does go faster as you get older. My kids are growing so fast, and my mom-brain has started to realize…
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Easy Stovetop Popcorn
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I’m not a fan of the chemicals, artificial flavors, and preservatives in microwave popcorn (actually, we don’t use a microwave at all… here’s why.) However, we do like popcorn as a…
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My Natural First Aid Kit & Remedy Cabinet
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Despite our best attempts to live a healthy and toxin free life, there are times when illness or injury strikes. In some of these cases (like trauma) conventional medical treatment…
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Warming Gingerbread Body Scrub
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Who doesn’t love the smell of warm gingerbread cookies baking in the oven?? Well now you can have the same comforting aroma in this gingerbread body scrub. It’s versatile, great…
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Sweet Potato Casserole
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Sweet potato casserole is beloved (by some) as a classic holiday recipe. If I’m being honest, I’m more of a plain baked sweet potato kind of gal, but since some…
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Is Soy Healthy?
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Soy is a controversial food. I’ve had many people ask me lately about various forms of soy and whether it is really healthy or not. On one side, some experts…
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DIY Sugar Cookie Lip Scrub Recipe (Great Gift Idea!)
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While we all know that the sugar in traditional sugar cookies is detrimental to our health, you can still get all of the flavor of homemade cookies with this fun lip…