Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
10 Reasons Having A Flat Stomach Is Bad For Your Health
If you’re not obsessed with having rock hard abs, don’t read this. If you are, read this with an open mind. The obsession with a six-pack is a man-made ideal that few of us can live up to and sustain… for good reason. Okay fine, maybe some of us have good genes. If that’s you,…
Read MoreMuch A Do About Water
It’s summer. It’s hot. We all know water is good for us. But how good exactly? And why? Water is necessary for survival… more necessary than food. Actually, a large part of the reason fruits and vegetables are so healthy is because they contain a large percentage of water. Water comprises at least half of…
Read More7 Spectacular Uses For Coconut Oil
1. Use it as milk in your morning coffee Instead of dairy AND non-dairy milk (which is usually filled with chemicals unless you make it yourself), use 1 two 2 tbsp coconut oil in your morning coffee. Put it in a blender and it will look and taste creamy! Secret revealed! I also add…
Read MoreChew On This
Here’s my latest bloem (blog/poem)… The stomach is the new brain, it hears everything your mind is sayin’, assimilation of your imagination, so be kind in your thoughts. I know you thought that your just was for digesting the food you’re ingesting, but you’re in for a treat… it starts with your teeth. You heard…
Read MoreBecoming Human
So, I sat down to write a piece about my past journey with an eating disorder (orthorexia) and how I cured myself and transformed my life. I had intentions of documenting my journey in logical, comprehensive language. Then I stumbled across this quote by Plato: ‘Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.’ So this…
Read MoreBe Self Conscious
self-con·scious [self–kon-shuhs, self-] adjective 1. excessively aware of being observed by others. 2. conscious of oneself or one’s own being. I find the dictionary definition of ‘self-conscious’ to be relatively misleading, but simultaneously profound, deep, and revealing. The first definition translates in a negative light, where the second definition is empowering and uplifting. In…
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Top Ten Reasons Being Thin Sucks
Ok guys, this is totally true. Perhaps I could have rephrased the title to ‘The Top Ten Reasons Being TOO Thin Sucks, but either way, being thin or too thin, kind of sucks… especially if you live in America. Take it from me. While battling an eating disorder five years ago, my weight got down…
Read MoreThere’s WEED In My Coffee, And It’s Good For Me!
Yep, you heard it. Well, sort of. I’ve been experimenting with using hemp milk in my coffee lately. I don’t drink dairy milk, primarily due to the sheer fact that it is, in its simplest form, the lactation of a cow. Ew. Also, being an avid member of the professional health world for many years,…
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