Living a Detox Lifestyle - Health, Wellness and Beauty

Gut health is integral to overall health, as the microbiome affects not just digestion but also immunity, mood, and even skin health. Focusing on gut-friendly foods can boost digestion, reduce inflammation, and enhance nutrient absorption. Tips for Boosting Gut Health: Eat More Fiber: Fiber is food for your gut bacteria and helps maintain a healthy digestive system. Aim for a variety of high-fiber foods like whole grains, beans, lentils, vegetables, and fruits. Gradually increase fiber intake to avoid digestive discomfort. Incorporate Fermented Foods: Fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha are rich in probiotics—beneficial bacteria that support gut...

  As plant-based foods continue to take center stage, many are discovering the benefits of adding more plant-derived foods to their diet. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply looking to reduce your meat consumption, here are some helpful tips for embracing the plant-based trend: Tips for Going Plant-Based: Start Slowly: If you’re new to plant-based eating, don’t feel the need to overhaul your entire diet overnight. Start with “Meatless Mondays” or try replacing one animal-based meal a day with a plant-based alternative. Explore Meat Alternatives: Foods like tempeh, tofu, and seitan are great sources of plant-based protein. For a more...

There are many reasons for constipation. It may be as simple as adding more fiber into your diet. We can become constipated from not hydrating sufficiently, medications, emotional issues, lifestyle choices, not getting enough exercise, hormonal issues and especially stress. Long term constipation puts you at risk for problems. So, you don’t want to be consistently constipated. Obviously, it’s very unconfutable as well. You may need to make some dietary changes.  A few easy changes or additions; taking a probiotic will help, increase Vitamin C to 1500 mgs daily, drink a lot of water and add ground flaxseed to meals....

It's pomegranate season! Give your immune system that extra boost with this powerful detox fruit! pomegranate season typically runs from October through February. It's important to always remember to eat fruit in season; they're ripe, fresh, tastier and have more nutritional value. Pomegranates are an effective natural diuretic, have exceptional antioxidant powers and anti-inflammatory properties. The combination of all three make this an awesome detoxifying fruit. Detoxifying Lemon-Pomegranate Water I like to take the seeds of a whole pomegranate and crush them in a glass pitcher. Then add filtered water, squeeze a lemon or add lemon slices (okay to use lime as well)....

My go-to drink when I feel a cold coming on is Cayenne tea. It can shorten the duration of a cold and Its also great to help move the healing process along much faster. If you’re not regularly using cayenne or your cayenne is extremely strong, you want to start out with a tiny amount; 1/8 tsp and work up to ¼ tsp. Basically, you’re going to boil a cup of water, add 1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne, 1 tsp. honey and fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx. 1 tbsp.) It’s that simple! Sip slowly and try to not let it cool too...