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How You Can Use Food As Medicine

Did you know that every time you eat you have the opportunity to nourish your body from the inside out on a cellular level? The nutrients you absorb have therapeutic qualities, like natural medicine, to repair and rejuvenate your body for optimum functioning and vitality. With an organic plant-based diet, you are providing your body with all the raw materials it needs to stay healthy and balanced.

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How To Practice Mindfulness

Mindfulness... 

A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

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10 Healthy Date Ideas To Enjoy With Your Girlfriends

Catching up with your girlfriends doesn’t always need to revolve around happy hour cocktails, a bottle of wine, or indulgent dinners (of course that’s totally fine in moderation and fun for special occasions), however there are healthier ways to catch up on all the latest news with your gorgeous gal pals! 

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Healthy Shopping Resources: My Top 5 in Marin County

When it comes to food, the level of quality and care in sourcing products is paramount. You will have heard me say over and over again about the healing powers of nutrient dense SOUL Foods: seasonal, organic, unprocessed and local.  

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Maui – A Modern + Wholesome Guide

Last November my husband and I visited Maui for 4 blissful nights, and I wanted to share with you our personal favorite discoveries that are a little off the beaten track, and super nourishing for the soul.    

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MTHFR - Do You Have This Gene Mutation? A post for preventative health...

In short, we are just learning the extent to which this can affect health, but there is strong evidence that because of the affect on methylation, it can increase cancer risk, cardiovascular disease risk, risk of fetal development problems and more.

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My Beauty Regime: for acne-prone and sensitive skin

Again, just like there is not one way of eating that suits everyone, there is not one skin regime that suits everyone either. New, better quality, and more effective products are launching on to the market faster than anyone can keep track of... and it can be hard to know which "claims" to believe, and which products really "work". That's why I want to share with you my favorite products and skin care routine, for acne-prone and sensitive skin:

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A Complete Guide To GLOWING, BEAUTIFUL AND SEXY SKIN At Any Age

“What's all this talk about "anti-aging?" I say flip it around to look at skin care in terms of "pro-aging."  Embrace life through clean living, exercise and food and your skin will glow as you embrace your age!” 

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Beat the cold + flu: Discover natural ways to help boost your immune system

It’s that time of year where the nasty winter cold and flu is going around and we are all susceptible to catching it. This week my husband and I both got sick at the same time, so I felt inspired to share with you some of our self-care and natural healing tools that can help to fight it off quicker. 

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