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5 Easy Health Habits (No Extra Time Required)

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The Healthy Habits Tired of trying to eat perfectly? Workout most days? And curb sugar cravings ? Not with these simple(but effective) 5 game-changing healthy habits that take no extra time at all. “Eating healthy is _____” Hard. Boring. Requires so much effort. Expensive. #SaidMostPeople Even though we KNOW healthy eating is “good for us,” it doesn’t make it easier. Not to mention that 80-percent of Americans have no idea what “healthy eating” really means anyways, reporting they are “confused” with all the conflicting messages. Until now. Here are 5 Game-Changing Healthy Eating Habits that make a big difference in how you feel (and look)—little effort required. 1. Get a Waterbottle. Invest a few dollars in a stainless steel water bottle to keep filtered clean water on you at all times. More than 200 million Americans alone consume water with the carcinogen Chromium-6  in it (the cancer-causing chemical made famous in the Julia Roberts’ movie “Erin Brokavich”), n

Overcome Lactose Intolerance: How to Reintroduce Dairy

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What is Lactose Intolerance? To dairy or not dairy? That is the question, especially if you have lactose intolerance. Here’s how to reintroduce dairy if you’re up for the challenge. In recent years, full fat grass-fed dairy has made a comeback within the wellness world as an exception to the “no dairy” hype of days of old. Although conventional AND fat-free dairy is typically correlated with “poor gut health” due to lactose (milk sugar) and lactose intolerance, FULL-FAT, grass-fed, raw dairy sources reportedly do NOT have as many “negative side effects” as conventional sources. Moreover, some dairy foods are actually “gut healing” probiotic rich foods , including kefir and yogurt. Why is grass-fed, raw dairy easier to digest than other dairy?! A few reasons: 1. Grass-Fed=Healthier Animals. Raw milk comes from cows that graze on grass. Some evidence suggests that milk from these cows is likely to have higher levels of fat-soluble vitamins and other nutrients. Cows fed fresh gre

How to Eat Paleo for Women: The Most Essential Guide

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How to Eat Paleo for Women There’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to paleo .  Especially if you are a women. Here’s how to eat for your body type (and gender) on paleo. This is the Most Essential Guide on How to Eat Paleo for Women. So you decided to try this whole paleo thing because, apparently, it’s all the rage. You’re looking for a way to lean out a little, boost your metabolism , curb sugar cravings and clean up your diet a little bit. Why not try it? So you sign up. All in. At least for 30 days. And you do everything right. Bacon and eggs for breakfast. Salad for lunch. Almonds for snacks. And salmon and sweet potatoes for dinner. Heck. You even try CrossFit , fermented vegetables and a hot-cold shower. So primal. But at the end of 30 days…Your weight hasn’t budged. You still crave carbs (and sugar and caffeine). Your energy levels aren’t off the charts. And you still have some gas and bloating. The forces MUST be against you . After all, the extra pounds

Sweet Freedom from Sugar Cravings with Sherry Strong

You’ve heard the stats before: Sugar is 8x more addicting than cocaine, and Americans today consume an average of 3 lbs. of sugar every WEEK. (Back in 1900, we ate 10 lbs. of sugar every YEAR). HOWEVER, no matter how much we know, WHY is sugar still so HARD to give up for some people? The answer goes beyond will power alone. If you’ve struggled with “fighting” your sweet tooth…here’s some encouragement to break your own sugar “rules.” Bio: Sherry is an award-winning Speaker, Chef, Nutritionist, Food Philosopher. She was the Victorian Chair of Nutrition Australia, Melbourne President of Slow Food and the Co-Founder of the World Wellness Summit.  She has worked with elite athletes, billionaires, celebrities, CEO’s and everyday folk like herself to transform the way they relate to food and their body. Sherry is the founder and the creator of the Sweet Freedom Project – which includes a multi-media transformational platform dedicated to helping people get sugar-free naturally for life

31 Exciting Fitness Games Kids (& Adults) Will Love

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Easy Exercise Games Kids Will Love Only 2 in 10 people get the recommended amount of exercise . Why? They are bored! Bust boredom and dreading fitness with these 31 exercise games kids and adults can’t miss. Move over routines and ruts! Bust boredom with one of these 31 exercise games for kids and adults to make movement fun again. “Ugh. I hate exercise.” #SaidManyAmericans. In fact, only 2 in 10 people get at least 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise each week OR one hour and 15 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity (or a combination of both). ( CDC, 2017 ) In the scheme of 168 hours in a week, 1-3 hours spent moving your body is pretty small. However…for some reason, many people don’t do it. Just like we know vegetables and water are good for us…but don’t eat greens or drink enough water, movement can work the same way. The answer to solve this problem? Get back to your primal roots. Move. Don’t Exercise. Your body was made to move. Not exercise. It do