Healthy and easy snack ideas to satisfy your cravings for sweet!

Healthy and easy snack ideas to satisfy your cravings for sweet!

Posted by on Feb 3, 2014 in Health Tips/ Recipes

snack ideas It’s time to talk SNACKING!!! Are you one of those people who love to eat healthy, but has a sweet tooth that can’t be ignored? Check out these 6 snack ideas and embrace the sweetness in a healthy way!  READ MORE

Aloe Vera: Health benefits when eating it!

Aloe Vera: Health benefits when eating it!

Posted by on Nov 1, 2013 in Whole Foods

aloe vera My previous blog outlined the topical uses of aloe vera barbadensis. Click here to read it! This blog will focus on the health benefits obtained by ingesting the gel.

Depending on the species, when you eat or drink the gel of an aloe vera plant, you may experience a bitter taste or no taste at all. To hide that bitterness add the gel to your smoothie or chop it into pieces and put it on your salads or in soups. Be creative! After all, the more bitter, the higher the health properties.  READ MORE

Topical Benefits of Aloe Vera

Topical Benefits of Aloe Vera

Posted by on Nov 1, 2013 in Health Tips/ Whole Foods

One of my fondest childhood memories is coming home from a day at the beach, and cutting an Aloe Vera leaf to put its gel on my sunburned shoulders. As a pale skinned girl living in Costa Rica, I can say that I’ve had quite the experiences with sunburns, and Aloe Vera was the BEST remedy to heal my skin! This “immortality plant”, as the Egyptians called it, is definitely one of my favorite super foods, and it’s great to be able to share with you the health benefits that can be obtained from it. READ MORE

The Power of Thoughts and Affirmations for a Healthier You

The Power of Thoughts and Affirmations for a Healthier You

Posted by on Oct 21, 2013 in Health Tips

Regardless of what your health goals are: weight loss, overcoming depression, managing stress, dealing with anxiety, digestive issues, or any other of the many ways you can improve yourself, you ALWAYS have to be aware of your thoughts. Why? Because what we think (either positive or negative) can have an effect on our physical bodies and our lives. It’s amazing what the power of thoughts can have on us, so use them to your benefit!  READ MORE

The Dirty Dozen: Buying Organic on a Tight Budget

The Dirty Dozen: Buying Organic on a Tight Budget

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in Health Tips/ Whole Foods

Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 If I could buy everything organic all the time it would be amazing!!! But lets face it, sometimes our budgets are just too tight, and buying everything organic may push the bar way over what we should be spending on groceries. To avoid this from happening, stick to the Dirty Dozen!  READ MORE